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Your Guide To The Cloak Mod Holster

Here at Alien Gear Holsters, we carry a number of outside of the waistband holsters including the ShapeShift Paddle and Belt Slide holsters, the Cloak Belt and Cloak Slide holsters, and the holster that we're covering today, the Cloak Mod. 

The Cloak Mod is a durable, open-top holster that gives

What You Need To Know About The ShapeShift Belt Slide OWB Holster

The ShapeShift Belt Slide OWB Holster is one of the most popular models in the ShapeShift line of holsters.

Let's go over the instructions for assembling and wearing the Shapeshift Owb Belt Slide holster.

What Is The ShapeShift OWB Belt Slide Holster?

The New Hellcat Pro vs the Sig P365XL

Springfield Armory has released a larger version of the Hellcat, the Hellcat Pro…begging the question of how it stacks up against the Sig P365XL. 

Using The Sport Tuck Belly Band Holster

Today we’re talking about how to wear and adjust the Sport Tuck Belly Band Holster. Being able to carry daily and comfortably is at the core of what Alien Gear Holsters is all about. We realize that s

The Best Ways To Car Carry

Just how is a person supposed to concealed carry in a car? It doesn't work as well as when you're walking around.  There are some tricks involved in concealing while in the car, various strategies one can employ to conceal and carry while in a vehicle. 

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Do I Need A Longer Barrel On A Woods Gun?

You might have heard that you need a more powerful handgun to carry outdoors, usually in case of a non-human predator. After all, there are critters out there that are capable of seriously mauling and/or killing and eating you.

Common examples are 6-inch revolvers and the longer-barrel models of large-frame semi-autos like a Glock 40 or a 10mm 1911, and the custom would be of course to carry it in a chest

How To Carry A Gun When You're Running Or Can't Wear A Belt

If you're going for a run, or to the gym, or for a hike…how do you still concealed carry? What do you do if your clothes don't allow you to wear a traditional belt and holster?

There are a number of different solutions for concealed carry when you're being active or otherwise can't wear a belt, but each of them has a different context, a different way to use them to get the best of them.

There's no such thing as a

Canik TP9. A Serious Striker Gun That Doesn't Wreck Your Wallet

The Canik TP9 and its variants is said to be an excellent pistol, full stop, as well as being a heck of a lot of bang for the buck.

They've been called a "Glock killer." Some people have said they're better than pistols with more established names on the slide.

If you haven't ever gotten your hands on one, or were possibly mulling getting one, just what IS it with these guns, anyway? Well, the quick

Smith & Wesson 9mm. The Best S&W Pistols For Concealed Carry And Otherwise.

Looking to acquire a Smith and Wesson 9mm? That's a great instinct; S&W has been making quality 9mm pistols for more than half a century.

S&W makes some of the best 9mm pistols for concealed carry, for law enforcement duty use, home defense, and for general plinking/range use as well.

What are the Smith & Wesson 9mm pistols to get? These 7 S&W pistols