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pmcimagazine.com SURVIVOR CREEK TACTICAL Trampas Swanson takes a good look at a family company making holsters that are every bit as individual as you are! A 32 s anyone in the shooting community can attest to, the hot new trend in holster construction over the past 15 years has become kydex material. This seemingly amazing material has made holster maintenance “easier than it was” with its leather counterpart, but wiping out the holster should still be a regular habit. An interesting detail about a kydex holster is that you can actually get the debris out instead of it getting embedded in a traditional leather holster. Maintenance is made easy by simply wiping it out or running it under running water. If done right, a kydex holster can prove to be much more comfortable, lightweight and easy to access than its leather counterpart as well. With limitless colour and pattern options available today, kydex creations have taken the industry by storm. A little over a year ago, I started seeing some very impressive custom kydex holsters popping up online in my local gun trading web community of over 6000 members called Jacksonville Gun Trader (JGT). These holsters appeared to be well made and fit the guns displayed in them cleanly and with a good looking style. Very intelligent and seasoned shooters, whose opinions I deeply respect were all commenting on a new holster maker they have been using for custom creations to carry their prized handguns. As I researched these holsters a