{"id":742,"date":"2023-04-26T12:57:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T12:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/looserounds.com\/?p=742"},"modified":"2023-05-24T19:35:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T19:35:07","slug":"best-1911-holsters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/looserounds.com\/best-1911-holsters\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best 1911 Holsters Reviewed: Govt., Commander, Defender [IWB, OWB]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My friends call me the “holster guy”. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve owned over 50 different holsters in my life. And I’ve tried countless others that didn’t make the cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we started working on this 1911 post for Looserounds, here’s how everything went down: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Side note: Yes, this took a lot of time and effort.<\/em> We’re thorough like that. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. First<\/strong>, we picked up 23 popular holster brands for in-house testing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Then<\/strong>, we wore and rated each 1911 holster on their: Comfort, Safety, Retention, Ease of concealment, Ease of draw, Build quality & durability, Customization & adjustability, Warranty, Price & value for money<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Finally<\/strong>, we narrowed the list down to 6 winners for each carry type<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Note: We did most of our testing with the classical 5″ 1911 government model, but we made sure that the holster brands we chose also have models available for all popular 1911 models – govt., commander & defender. Railed & non-railed versions. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You’re probably in a hurry, so I’ll save you the scroll. Here are the results: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Overall Best: <\/strong>We The People IWB<\/a> (Concealed)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Premium, <\/strong>Most Comfortable: <\/strong>Hidden Hybrid IWB<\/a> (Concealed)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Full Leather Pick: <\/strong>We The People Independence<\/a> (Concealed & Open)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Modular System: <\/strong>Alien Gear ShapeShift<\/a> (Concealed & Open)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Best Open Carry:<\/strong> Rounded Gear Concealment Express OWB Paddle<\/a> (Open Carry)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Best Belly-Band: <\/strong>CrossBreed Modular Belly Band<\/a> (Concealed)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Keep reading for full reviews & to learn more about our testing methodology below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Ready? Let\u2019s get started…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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