bullseye Black Rhino Concealment feature By Steve Tracy
Black Rhino
Concealment Custom Molded Kydex® Holsters for Concealment or Range Use
lue steel, walnut handles, and tanned leather make me happy. Despite my affi nity for polished blue or glimmering nickel-plated steel frames, black polymer is here to stay. Striker-fired semi-automatic pistols may not carry the panache of the classic pistols and revolvers made of iron and carbon, but it’s hard to argue against the reliable function of today’s synthetic handguns. T e wondrous aroma of a newly crafted,
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fi ne leather holster matches up nicely with one of those blued steel guns. T e artistry of tooled leather, quality stitching, and a hand boned fi t is easily appreciated. Leather works just fi ne for holstering a plastic framed pis- tol, but Kydex® seems to match up more naturally with modern pistols. Polymer, plastic, or Kydex® has become popular for holster use due to its inherit at- tributes. Kydex® is a thermoplastic acrylic- polyvinyl chloride produced in sheet form. It’s waterproof, scratch resistant, has low friction, and will hold its shape instead of stretching or shrinking.
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holster that will stand up to the elements for many years. The hands-on artistry that crafts each individual holster is impressive. Black Rhino Concealment doesn’t stamp out hundreds of holsters at a time. Instead, they’re hand made one a time with an attention to detail that produces a quality product.
A lot goes into custom forming a Kydex®
MORE INFORMATION
www.blackrhinoconcealment.com Steve Tracy has over
two and a half decades experience as a
police offi cer and fi rearms instructor. He is also a tactical rifl e, use of force, less-lethal, and scenario-based training police instructor. He can be reached at
steventracy@hendonpub.com.
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