My wife has never been thrilled that I carry a gun everywhere I go. Most of her concern is that someone will be able to see a bump under my shirt or jacket and figure out that I am carrying. After a few holsters that did little to help with concealment, I tried out Raven Concealment Systems Phantom. Since I only carry concealed I wanted a holster that had a low profile, good retention without a thumb brake or similar device, non-leather (for less maintence), and some flexibility in cant.
The narrow profile of RCS Phantom really does help with concealment. It is barely wider than the firearm itself which means that the whole rig is very close to me. One of my initial concerns was that the holster would loosen up and retention would fade. After a year of daily use there has been sign of this. I jog every other day with this holster with no fear that my handgun will bounce out. When I first received this holster I took a few weeks experimenting with different arrangements of of the mounting hardware to get the cant that I was most comfortable with. That flexibility has been great.
I purchased the Phantom Holster with the Pancake Wings because they are supposed to pull the holster in closer. So far they have worked as advertised and I have never gone back to the standard belt loops.
My one and only concern is that the gun is pulled in so tight that I don’t always get a good grip because it is actually difficult to get my thumb between my body and the gun.
RCS Phantom Holster: http://www.ravenconcealment.com/holsters/phantom-modular-holsters/phantom-modular-holster
Pancake Wings: http://www.ravenconcealment.com/accessories/owb-modular-accessories/owb-eclipse-modular-accessories-owb-pancake-wings
By: Ammon Perry
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