The Advantages of a Car Holster

Vehicle holsters for pistols are designed for keeping the weapon such as a handgun safe and secure in a car while carrying the firearm during traveling. These holsters offer two main features of concealment and accessibility of the gun. Further the holsters are designed to offer good protection to the guns.

There are a whole lot of people in different professions who face a threat of being attacked suddenly and such persons apply and get licenses to carry guns or other firearm along with them for self-defense.

Most of them have to travel frequently and carry guns in their vehicles. Instead of placing the weapon in an unsafe and unsecured manner, which is sometimes very dangerous, they opt for vehicle holsters for pistols to place their weapons in a safe manner.

Various gun holsters are designed to suit the different needs of the owner of the weapon. It mostly depends on the place where the person wishes to carry the gun; either on his body or in his vehicle.

For those who wish to carry the gun on their self, holsters are made for being attached to the different parts of the body. But in general holsters are attached to the person's waistband or the belt or it could be clipped and secured to some other part of the clothes they wear.

Some holsters are made convenient to be placed inside the pocket for adding stability and proper protection to the gun and also easy accessibility.

Some prefer wearing the holster behind the back commonly referred to as SOB or small of the back, and there are some who prefer the ankle or the upper part of the thigh. There are others who carry it on the chest or prefer a shoulder holster. There are yet a few who keep them in a bag.

But for those who are driving it is safe to have vehicle holsters for pistols or guns instead of carrying the weapon on their body; it could cause inconvenience to do so and sometimes very dangerous too.

There are not too many choices when it comes to the material used for the holsters since the material has to be quite stiff and tough. Most often the traditional material used for holsters is leather.

This is a versatile material having the necessary strength and offers a good look too. It can be made to look highly attractive and smart and can be dyed to different colors and shades and can be made in elaborate designs with embossing smart patterns on it.

The other material that suits holsters is ballistic nylon that is sufficiently thick and resistant to wear and tear.

Kydex, which is a type of molded plastic, is also favorable for making holsters and is popular for its low cost and robustness.

Vehicle holsters for pistols are designed in two ways, one that can be drawn using only one hand either for drawing the gun out or for replacing it and the other one is ambidextrous and can be drawn with either of the hands.

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