GUNNYSACK Roy Huntington TIGER HOlSTER SYSTEm m any (most?) of us simply stash a handgun next to the bed at night in case the “bump” occurs. We like to think the “Honey, I just heard something …” is followed by us springing into action, our defensive gun in our hand, our million candlepower combat light blazing away, ready to engage in mortal combat with any who dare. But I’d like to think we’re all a bit more in touch with the reality of things. Usually, that “Honey …” is followed by us mumbling “gormph, frumblejid … uh… what … what’d you say?” Then, once we can see and actually hear, we fumble around on the nightstand and sort out the water glass, four pairs of reading glasses, gun magazines, that cool piece of bent metal we found 10 years ago and finally lay our stiff fingers on our roscoe. And that ain’t how things should go. A better idea is to put the damn thing in one place and make sure it’s always there when you go to bed. Then, actually have your other half wake you up a few times when you least expect it and see how you do. The idea of a “mattress” holster has cropped up now and again. Some have been okay, some simply adequate and some downright dangerous or silly. The Tiger Holster System is none of the above. I’m naturally skeptical about “hey, I just invented this cool thing” phone calls, but after following up and seeing the stuff, this actually works. And it’s clever to boot. Basically, you have a very high quality piece of laser cut .10" thick aluminum and some 1" heavy duty Velcro. The metal is bent and formed to fit neatly under your mattress, while leaving the good bits out. Then, using the supplied Velcro, you can customize the “fit” to virtually any holster/ gun combo you have. I tried an honest dozen from my holster box and they all could work, depending on how I “wove” the Velcro. Tiger also makes a genuinely practical long gun system using the same idea. So, you could stash your duty shotgun and handgun and anything else you can clip to the flange, like mag pouches, cell phones, lights, medical pouch, even your rabbit’s foot. Tiger has other goodies so check out their website. At about $30 to $40, depending on the product (and American made) you just can’t go wrong. I’m a convert. No fooling. For more info: (419) 4787552, www.americanhandgunner.com/tigerholstersystems 104 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • MAY/JUNE 2011
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