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!
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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