Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. carried a Renegade all during his duty years and continues to this day. “I’ve found the surgical elastic construction with genuine sheepskin lining to be comfortable, very secure, yet still easy to get to. They wear out in about a year of daily carry, but at only around $40, it’s cheap insurance,” he said. Still, shop around if you elect to carry this way. It’s great as a “second” gun system, and may work for you as a primary method in some situations. It may take a few tries before you get one you like but keep quality of construction and security at the top of your list. Pocket Holsters Speaking of back up guns, if you carry one in your pocket, you’ll need a pocket holster for several reasons. You don’t want to stick your finger inside the trigger guard as you access the gun. You want to keep the gun orientated properly and keep it from printing and you don’t want anything working its way into the trigger guard. Pocket holsters come in a variety of materials and there are plenty to choose from. The new DeSantis SuperFly is made of sticky rubberized fabric with a removable flap to further break up the gun’s outline. This might be the best soft pocket holster yet. Why Didn’t I Think Of That? If you don’t want to or can’t carry your gun — or just think of your spouse — there are other options. Michael deBethencourt, a martial arts-improvised weapons-snubnosed revolver guru dreamed up a pretty spiffy way to carry such things as a knife, small OC canister or small light — horizontally — on your belt. He took wide elastic material, made a tube with a pull-tab, and there you go. These ingenious devices hold your knife, light and OC on your belt compactly. Access is quick and “re-holstering” a breeze. Don’t try to make your own, they’re easily affordable through J.S. Holsters. Belts If the magazine is the heart of the pistol, the belt is the heart of your concealed carry system. You must use a proper gun belt — one hefty enough to support the weight of the gun — and match the belt width to your holster’s slots. My favorite is the Frequent Flyer belt from Wilderness Tactical Products. It’s infinitely adjustable for that “just right” fit, doesn’t look like a gun belt, and comes in all three gun belt widths as well as several colors. * For more info: www.bianchi-intl.com; www.desantisholster.com; www.findesigns. com; www.fist-inc.com; www.fobusholster. com; www.usgalco.com; www.garritysgunleather.com; www.jsholsters.com; www. thewilderness.com 62 WWW.AMERICANCOPMAGAZINE.COM • JULY/AUGUST 2009