xrmattaz

The FIST #12 is a far cry from a "Galco copy". It quickly became my most used OWB holster (I have 4 now).....every bit as good as my Kramer Scabbards! The Fist #12 and the Kramer hold the pistol so close/snug to the body, it's almost silly.

And the price is right. I've another on order, as I type.

Warmon

Something else to think about is getting something in hand before summer is over. Since you mention sweat being a problem, you might want to get horse hide over one in cow hide. One problem with the models you are looking at is the flat backs will push the gun more to the outside, whereas the typical all leather pancake molded on both sides will pull the gun in closer.

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retsupt99

Perfect choice...I have the Fist #12 for my Glock-36...tight against the body and secure.

Stay armed...close and tight is good...stay safe!

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FIST does not copy anybody! Well, there are only so many ways to wrap leather or kydex around a gun, so there is some commonality among many holster designs. FIST does do some quite unique stuff with kydex, that I have seen, especially with IWB rigs. My only FIST rig is an IWB rig.

Tucker holsters are extremely well-crafted. My Tucker rigs are mostly field carry rigs for larger sixguns, but I have seen his products at a local dealer, and went to his shop once, when he was interested in buying a firearm I was selling. (We have a mutual friend.)

Tally XD

Ok, I will bite. Looking at a photo of the FIST may not be a great representation of the holster in hand. How does it differ from the Galco? I never meant to offend, just that to me, it looks just like a Galco.

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matiki

XD45 Compact holsters fit the XD45 Service (Same gun, just a shorter grip).

Ask me how I know...

First Impression: TT Gunleather Holster for XD45



The wait is worth it, just like all the other custom makers.

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Ron

Ken,

Does it ride high enough to cover an Ultra Carry under a loose fitting T shirt?

Ron

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xrmattaz

The Fist #12 rides high enough to conceal one of my 4" N-frame S&W's under a loose t-shirt....I do so daily.

Kevin

I'd give a hard look at K & D's Eagle Defender

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Rexster

Which Galco, and which FIST?

A Galco Avenger, to name one model, is a shameless copy of the Bruce Nelson Professional. Milt Sparks' BN55 pays tribute to the late, great Bruce Nelson with the name of the rig. Other makers make similar rigs, including Josh Bulman, who made my FDS, which is my usual concealment rig for a P229.

I am not being negative about Galco. I have an Avenger that I used from the mid-90's to 2002, to carry BHPs and 1911s. In the gunleather industry, basic holster types are not patented or copyrighted; everyone copies everyone else. It is the craftsmanship which really matters. Of course, certain holster features, such as retention devices, may indeed be patented, but they have to be really really unique and innovative to be different from what has been made before.

Galco didn't invent the pancake-style rig, either, but they make excellent interpretations of the concept made popular by Roy Baker.