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 Q-Series holsters are “minimalist” designs, which aid in concealment.


his social media page indicating that he was involved in the introduction of a new holster system for concealed carry. Gary is a fi rearms instructor for the Department of Homeland Security and a U.S. Army veteran of Opera- tion Desert Storm. You may also have seen him competing on T e History Channel’s television shows Top Shot and Top Shot: All Stars.


Like a lot of us, “Gary Q” struggled with


fi nding just the right concealed carry solu- tion; especially for appendix IWB, since that was his chosen concealed carry posi- tion. He tried a lot of diff erent options and just ended up with a box of holsters in his closet. Anyone who doesn’t have a box of lonely, unused holsters tucked away some- where is either new to concealed carry or just got lucky and found the perfect hol- ster design early on. Unable to fi nd exactly what he was looking for, Gary decided to design an alternative himself. After years of research, he came up with the Q-Series Holsters. Maybe it was time for me to open


my mind as well concerning the viability of Appendix-Inside-the-Waistband (AIWB) as a carry option.


I was able to obtain one of the Q-Series Stealth holsters for review and upon fi rst observation, it is obviously made of quality material. T e single piece of molded kydex, steel clip, and even the screws are top- shelf. T e holster is labeled as being fi tted for Glocks in 10mm, .45ACP, .40 caliber, 9mm and .357 Sig. T is system really does fi t all Glocks except the .380 caliber model 42. Q-Series Holsters off ers a Stealth model made specifi cally for the little G42. I tried the test model with a Glock Model 20 (full- size 10mm), and Glock Models 22, 23 and 27 (full-size, compact and subcompact .40 calibers) and it fi t each of them equally well. T e Stealth is so versatile because its design attaches only to the trigger guard of the pis- tol and not the slide. Glock pistols are close enough to being uniform in that area of the trigger guard and frame to allow for a good fi t on most of the production models.


Carry T e Q-Series Stealth is a minimalist ‘tuck- able’ design. After the holster and fi rearm are positioned IWB, your cover garment can be tucked in front of the holster, leav- ing only the belt clip exposed. T e holster can also be worn at positions other than the appendix mode. In fact, Q-Series Hol- sters, LLC only advises against carrying in the six-o’clock position (small of the back) because doing so can cause a serious spinal injury as a result of a fall. T e Stealth has a reversible belt clip, making it fully ambidextrous. It can even be used without a belt if your trousers have a strong waistband or drawstring. For those who don’t like the clip, it can be removed and a Para-Cord attached with one end in the screw hole and the other to the wearer’s belt. Q-Series is starting to include the Para-Cord with the Stealth holsters. Upon the draw, the Para-Cord holds onto the holster and allows the gun to draw free. Re-holstering is accomplished quickly by


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