New to Guns and Concealed Carry: What do I look for in a Holster?
This is a very common question that many new carriers ask in the forums. The main things you need to successfully carry concealed are: A reliable firearm that you're comfortable shooting. A good sturdy gun belt with at least 2 layers of material. A safe, quality holster. The above mentioned are all you need to successfully carry concealed (or open for that matter) and are not too hard to find. Good firearms to start out with are single stack 9mm's. They're easily found and numerous in quantity. You can't really go wrong with any of the most popular: Walther PPS, PPS M2, Glock 43, Shield 9mm, XDS 3.3, etc. Most of the time carriers will start out with a single stack 9mm and work their way up in size once they're confident they can conceal more capacity. A good gunbelt is a bit trickier. Just because a belt has "Tactical" in it's name, does NOT mean it's a good gunbelt. There's nothing "tactical" about a single layer...
