Bullseye: Black Rhino Concealment
Kydex®
and fi nishes. The author chose a woven carbon fi ber look.
is available in numerous colors
After the pistol is traced on the Kydex®, the material is hand cut to its rough form.
The actual pistol has a section of wood taped to the top of the slide to form the sight channel and a square section is added to form a mount for the IWB clip.
Black Rhino Concealment is a veteran owned and operated com-
pany that hand forms concealment and hip holsters that are 100 percent made in the USA. T eir factory is located in Gilberts, Ill., but they also have a mobile trailer capable of traveling and setting up to custom make holsters on the spot. My personal S&W Shield is equipped with Truglo night sights
and a Crimson Trace laser. It requires a more specialized holster than those commonly available off the shelf. Black Rhino Concealment
37 The Police Marksman Summer 2015
The Kydex®
consistency of a wet noodle.
is heated until it obtains the
was able to custom thermoform an inside waistband (IWB) Kydex® holster for my Shield, while I waited at their mobile trailer. Observing the creative process gave me a newfound appreciation for the handiwork and quality that goes into making one of these holsters. I requested a right-hand holster with a sweat shield to keep the S&W’s slide away from the body. I also wanted the polymer belt clip to be a straight drop instead of canted. Black Rhino can place the belt clip at any angle the customer desires.
www.policemarksman.com
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