I like Muddy River Tactical holsters, as noted above. Now that I have had two for a while, I would change the claw if I could to a clip. That should give the same concealment benefit of the claw, while adding stability, so that the grip doesn’t sink.
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Really impressed with this holster so far. I haven’t carried it, BUT it’s a kydex holster that fits like a glove, so I see no reason why it won’t function properly for a long time.
As I gave some info on my purchase from MRT in another post last month, I had to return my holster a month back as the kydex was not formed to the firearm and kept disengaging the safety while holstered. They were nice enough to give me a refund, minus my shipping, even though it actually was defective… Minus the shipping didn’t cause me to go broke but was what I call “a missed opportunity” thus I’m speaking about it now in front of all of you.
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I’ve just ordered another holster from MRT. Perhaps the product is not the best on the market… but decent and not expensive. Available for shipping right away.
The small imperfections in kydex molding can be easily corrected at home. One of holsters ordered from Muddy was molded for right hand shooter (mag release button on the other side). It took me 2 minutes to correct the shape with kitchen gas stove and it worked perfectly since then.
This may become my EDC down the road once I can put more rounds through the gun and find hollow points in large quantities again.
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First time I have to grumble a little 
Like @Fizbin mentioned earlier, my new holster for M&P9 came and unfortunately got the same issue - firearm kept disengaging the safety while holstered.
Additionally when I make a master grip, pressing the firearm down, it ejects the magazine 
The only reason I’m buying from Muddy is the super fast delivery time and product’s low cost. Fortunately both issues can be fixed at home.
Yep, same here on the mag button as well.
A few other folks mentioned you can fix it on your own, at home.
I’m thinking, “Why do I have to fix something I just bought, that should work out of the box”
I was reading an article in the USCCA Magazine, I think it was from October, but not sure, they were interviewing someone and showed a photo of his load-out and I saw a holster brand I had not seen before.
It was an ANR. I Ducked them and found their website. I was a little skeptical as the price of an OWB was $100, and had no phone number. I emailed the owner and he seemed legit. I ordered a holster and it’s shape is very comfortable and it is way closer to my body than the Crossbreed.
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Thx for info about ANR. Their holsters look great.
Regarding Muddy - you are right, it’s not fair to pay for the product and receive something that was not expected…
In my case, I just don’t want to waste my time. Instead of 1 week needed for shipping back and forth I can correct the holster in 5 minutes.
But… that was my last purchase at Muddy.
ANR’s website says like 4-6 week delivery.
I received the product in about 9 days I think it was.
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I’ll have to look at this 
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I’m assuming the holster is trigger safe though right 
. Y’all are starting to make me question the quality of the holster, but I haven’t got any training time with it yet. Was thinking of trying AIWB with it (always scares me for 3 manly reasons), .
The only holster from Muddy that worked perfectly, without any corrections made by me was AIWB.
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Oh, are y’all talking about an OWB rig?
Yeah. I’ve got:
- IWB for M&P22 - that one ejected mag during drawing
- AIWB for M&P22 - that one was OK
- OWB for M&P22 -that one ejected mag during drawing
- OWB for M&P9 -that one ejected mag during drawing and disengaged safety while holstering
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So I’m going to follow up on the MRT holster.
Pros:
It is sturdy, the gun fits well and is snug, it’s safe (trigger guard covered)the claw makes concealing a full size easy,
Cons: it’s bulky (my vedder is a much smaller profile), the claw is very low adding more bulk to an already bulky rig. The clip is adjustable, but it is not a common Alan key… I have a set of Alan keys (not a fancy set, but a set of the 8 most common) to adjust it but I don’t have any that fit. Having to buy another tool to adjust the holster is annoying.
(Edit: It did come with an Alan key, still wish it was a more standard size though).
What makes the holster obsolete for me is it is too bulky for AIWB, and I want to adjust the cant for 3:00 but I don’t have the Alan key for it, AND it doesn’t look like it will adjust enough to the angle I want for 3:00.
I’ll add pictures comparing the MRT to my Vedder (though the vedder is going to either get returned or exchanged because my gun wiggles more in the holster than I like. I think this was a fluke because my other Vedder holster the gun is held very snug).
(Edit: currently carrying the bedder and it’s just bulky even at 3:00).
I personally have only used MRT holsters. Comfortable, made well and they good customer service.
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Maybe they improved the quality of the holsters during last 4 years…
Their kydex holsters are very ease to be adjusted with heat gun and dremel, so taking the price under consideration - MRT is a good choice.
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I don’t know if most of the holsters we see are made of Kydex anymore. It’s my understanding most manufacturers switched to some version of plastic or another a few years ago.
You might see if you can find a picture of the holster with your model gun. I know my preferred holster/gun combo keeps the magazine release protected. However, the same model holster does not cover the magazine release on some other guns, IIRC. Similarly you might check for a picture of the fit around the safety area for your model if your gun has one.
I’m guessing it’s still kydex. It is easily molded and reshaped to fit the pistol in the temperature around 350F and becomes super stiff and durable once is cooled down.
I use few holsters form Tucker Gun Leather and these are made form boltaron, which cannot be remolded, but it’s more durable than kydex.
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It did cover the trigger guard, decent holster for the price, ended up in the massive holster pile though. I don’t carry that gun anymore either.
Muddy River Tactica Kydex was totally functional and safe, but not on the same level as a company like JMCK. Safe choice, decent holster. I’m a holster snob but I’d rather pay $90 for a holster I’m confident and carry that for years (which is what I’ve done, though I did just get a new one which I’m excited about)
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