K&D Holsters Maverick Review
Author: Ken Forbus
Date: July 1, 2007
Being an Inside the Waist Band
Leather Holster Guy I was looking for a new holster that might
offer me a couple of options. One being the typical strong
side carry and the other being appendix. Trying several types
I was getting frustrated, they either rode to high, to low
or the cant just did not work. That’s when I ran across
the Maverick from K&D Holsters. The holster appeared to
be well made and sturdy, with an adjustable cant. I called
Kevin up and told him I would like to evaluate one of the
holsters. We briefly discussed the holsters design and he
agreed to send me one made for a G19 to evaluate in a SouthNarc
Extreme Close Quarters Concepts Class that was about 5 weeks
out. It took about 4 weeks to receive the holsters, just in
time to wear it some and to use in the class.
I chose the ECQC Class because it really will test a concealed
carry holster for everything one should be, sturdiness, retention,
speed, concealability and comfort.
My first impressions after seeing the holster was that it
is well made, heavy cow hide and distinctly molded to its
gun model. The stitching matched the color of the holster
so it blends very well. The mouth of the holster has a sewn
in reinforced band to prevent the holster from closing once
the gun is drawn. This is a function I like, I do not want
my holster to close and prevent one handed re-holstering.
The leather is smooth out and rough inside, if you want to
call it rough, it was actually pretty smooth which will help
preserve the guns finish.
The belt loops are not your typical snaps or j-hook. The
belt loops are available in widths of 1¼, 1½
and 1¾ inches, but they are a belt slide type loop
configuration that is held in place by an allen screw. Once
you loosen the allen the belt loop still will not rotate,
it has to be removed to position two steel pins in aligning
holes to get the specific cant that you desire. It seems at
this point to be a very secure and sturdy system and can be
positioned in almost any belt configuration imaginable, inside
the waist band, strong side, cross draw, appendix as well
as the same in OWB Configurations. I can say it really keeps
the gun pulled in close to the body for maximum concealment.
I did notice that using the Wilderness Tactical Belt that
I like so much is a bit of a problem, the loops are very tight
and the thick section of the belt that has Velcro on it provided
a bit of a task getting it to slide on the belt. Kevin informed
me that if you give him prior notice the loops can be molded
for a double think belt. The standard thickness leather belt
worked very well and went on very easy. Both belts kept the
holster in place very well with no movement.
The holster rode very well in the traditional strong side
carry position as well as the appendix position. The appendix
position was where I was initially concerned, but to my surprise
the holster rode really well, not to high and not to low.
It rode low enough that when I was bent over the gun nor the
holster wanted to flip out of the pants, everything stayed
right where it was supposed to. The loop system and its design
works!!!!
At this point the only down side I see is there is no sewn
in sight rails. I have a set of Sevigny Carry Sights on one
Glock 19 and XS Big Dots on another. These sights dragged
a little bit on the spine as the gun was drawn. This is a
small problem and was addressed to Kevin (you might look for
this to be added soon).
I took the holster to the South Narc Class and passed it
around for everyone to take a look at. Everyone seemed to
be impressed with the quality of the holster and was especially
interested in the belt loop mounting system. I did not get
to use it as much in the class as I wanted to due to the SIMS
Guns being G17’s and my holster was for a G19. So I brought
it home and got with a buddy. We wore it, drew from it, tugged
on it and tested it for retention, both the belt loop system
and the gun itself.
The holster held up well and retained the gun as well as
any other non-security leather IWB. We experienced no drop
guns or torn leather while rolling around in the dirt trying
to take a Blue Training Gun from one another. The holster
also stayed where it was supposed to on the belt. This has
to be contributed to the tight fit of the belt loop.
All in all I think this holster is a viable selection for
concealed carry, well made and durable. If we get the sight
rails sewn in, it would definitely be one I would choose.
For more information on this holster and other contact K&D
Holsters. Their information is:
Email- Kevin@kdholsters.com
Web- www.kdholsters.com
1808 Turkey Creek Rd. Unit #9
Plant City, Fla. 33566
813-659-1200
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