BLACKHAWK_Stache IWB Sig P365XL PREM Kit BK Sig P365XL

I started using Blackhawk Holsters over ten years ago. I was introduced to the "Serpa" holster by a retired Marine. It was my first time using a full retention holster, and I was so impressed with the ease of drawing and holstering my pistol. Now, I did not have to worry about my pistol slipping out of the holster as I trained. I have stepped up to "concealed carry" so now I needed a new holster for that. I purchased the Blackhawk Stache because I was already familiar with their products, like many people, I am Brand loyal. The Stache Holster is your typical "friction" retention holster. It is Injection Molded, and is fit to each pistol style they offer, unlike many of the Kydex holster that are heat formed. It comes with a "spare mag" holder that is separated by a flexible connector. The holster and mag holder can be fine-tuned to the "cant" that fits your need and comfort. Keep in mind that "appendix carry" IWB holsters are not the most comfortable if you are sitting for a long time, so the fact that the holster and mag holder can function independently makes this a step above many of the other holsters on the market. This holster works for me, and yes, I have tried and own other IWB holsters. Will it work for you? perhaps. Give it a try, if you buy it from a major retailer and don't like it, send it back.Just a quick note about the "Serpa", it has a finger release that uses your trigger finger. When you draw your pistol, your finger ends up at the base of the slide. If you are in a "scenario" situation and moving around a lot, SOME people have allowed their finger to slip down on the trigger a cause an accidental discharge. This is why they are Haters. Again, give them a try and see for yourself.

From the build quality, to the adjustable retention system, along with the Comfort and adjustability, this is truly a top-notch tactical IWB holster.I couldn't be happier. It is exactly what I was hoping to find for my Smith & Wesson pistol.Dear ladies and gentlemen of the very fine & prestigious "Blackhawk" and "Amazon" companies, you always deliver and never disappoint. I salute you all. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be associated with you as your customer!You make me proud to be your fellow American! USA! USA! USA!☺And, to anyone thinking about making this purchase. I promise, you won't be disappointed!

SUMMARY / TLDRGet the holster, standard version. Do something else for the magazine holder and don't get the Deluxe features.LONG REVIEWReview after about 3 weeks of daily use for a Glock 19 version.PROS:- Great for left handed, ambidexterous features were very well thought out.- Because it is fully adjustable you can try different configurations to find what works for you, so great as a first IWB holster.- It is comfortable for a hard material holster. After a short while you don't feel it. As noted above, with so many adjusting options it is easy to find a height and rotation that work for you.- Holster retention is good. While excercising and moving the gun stays put no problem, yet drawing is not difficult or awkward. The holster feels really solid.- Blackhawk is very responsive and is really doing a great job of providing amazing tech support for their product.- The cost is incredible for what you get. You can browse around and check, there are not that many similar products in this price range.CONS:- The deluxe features are not as great. The available distance provided by the connector between the holster and the magazine holder is barely enough to cover the width of my Kore belt buckles, thus making it hard to have a comfortable placement. This is partly due to the width of the clips used to secure the system to the belt. I contacted Blackhawk about a longer connector, but they have no plans for that. I also tried placing the whole setup to the left of the buckle, but that did not quite work either as that was too wide and the holster ended up too close to the my side instead of my abdomen.- The magazine holder has to be tightened properly. Out of the box my double stack magazine just let the mags slide out. Blackhawk support hinted me that tightening the top screw on the magazine holder while keeping the bottom screw looser would have the effect of making the top of the holder tighter, thus fixing the issue. This process is not clearly shown on the manual, though there is a good explanation on adjustment related to Glock 43 and other magazines. After the adjustment the magazine retention is great.- While I tried the fully connected setup, the magazine holder performed well. But since that was uncomfortable and I removed the connected feature, However, for large sized bellies like mine, the tendency for the magazine is to hold outwards. This has a couple of issues. First, the magazine prints more than the gun, and second, it has a tendency to rotate enough that the clip may come lose. With my current configuration I have already had a few instances where the whole mag holder just fell out of my belt during activity. And this is with the Kore belt where the clip end fit is super snug. With a loser belt I this just has not enough hold. The hoster does not have this problem because the claw and the larger surface makes it impossible for the whole setup to rotate outwards as dramatically as the unconnected magazine does. Since I have already found out that I can't comfortably use the connected system, this means I am looking for a magazine holder replacement that fits me better.Things I may try:- Figure out a way to put together a larger connector. This should greatly help reduce the outwards rotation of the magazine, and it being attached to the holster would make it really hard for it to come out of position.- I may also try to use the right hand claw and attach it to the magazine. Not quite sure it would help with the rotation, but should help tighten the belt against the clip. The only drawback with this is that the magazine holder has a direction for the mags, and the direction I prefer would have the claw on the wrong side, i.e. drawing the clip to reload would have it pointing the wrong direction I am used to.FINAL THOUGHTSI got this holster to figure out whether I wanted to continue with an OWB setup (outside waistband) or switch to IWB (inside waistband), and I can say this was a great experience. The flexibility to adjust all the parts allowed me to learn a great deal about height, angle, and feel of IWB carrying without breaking the bank. The holster feels great, reduced my print (gun profile showing from my clothes) to almost nothing and has made the gun very easy to reach and very fast to present, thus making me a convert for carrying IWB close to the appendix (though in my case being a leftie with an appendectomy sounds funny).I am a relative neofite to full time carry, but I can say that since I got this holster I never feel the need to remove my setup to do any regular activity. Hiking, Running, Gardening, fixing stuff around the house, the ocassional nap etc ... the holster allows me to have my handgun close and ready all the time, where my older OWB setup could not.Even though I do think the deluxe features are not for me, I am happy I got them. For the price difference the learning experience about what works and what not is invaluable.The deluxe features may be better for a person with more athletic complexity, where the belly does not push the magazine out.

Got this for my Ruger LC9. Holster fits well and is very comfortable for EDC, even when seated. As close to "forget it's there" as it probably gets. Retention and ease-of-draw are good out of the box with plenty of adjustability. Several reviews mention the Chicago screws being hard to tighten and/or not staying tight. While the barrel-nut end is still not slotted, I didn't find it to be necessary. I held them in place with a fingertip while starting the screws, and then they grip the holster just fine. Screws also have some sort of thread locker on them. I'll still check them periodically because it's what anybody should do. I'm not using the little wing to hold the mag pouch to the holster so I can't speak to that. I am using the pouch with the included clip on the off-side, and it works well that way.Overall this is a very nice package, with some good features/optional pieces included at a price similar to some other plain-jane competitors. I'll probably get one for my 1911 if I can convince myself to give up the traditional Bianchi FBI-style OWB I carry it in now!