If you have carried a handgun for any significant portion of you life, then you probably have the ubiquitous shoebox in the closet full of holsters that you spent hard-earned money for, used for short time, and then vanquished to the shoebox.

After years of carrying I have found that a good pocket holster for my J-frame S&W .38 special, and in-the-waistband (IWB) holsters for the same J-frame and for a small or mid-size Glock will fulfill 99% of my carry needs.  Occasionally I might carry a handgun outside the waistband on a belt type holster, such as when camping and hiking, but most of the time I want the deep concealment of a IWB type holster.

Several followers of this blog are shopping for IWB holsters at the same time.  “J²” was generous enough to share his research into many of the IWB offerings from the major manufacturers, as well as some cottage industry companies.

Shown below are his findings, showing holster names, prices, and photos.  Click on the name of the holster to take you to their website.  Click on photos to enlarge.

Research by J²

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