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I’ve been looking at these for a while, and when I needed a holster for my Glock 19, I thought I’d give one a try. I’ve had it for a few weeks now and have worn it quite a bit, so here’s my review. Here’s a short, < 5 minute, video to start with.
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JM4 Tactical Tuckable High-Ride Quick, Click & Carry Holster.
That’s what it’s called. I can only assume their marketing people are paid by the word.
The lengthy name notwithstanding, the holster is excellent. These first two pictures are when it was nice and clean right out of the package.
As you can see, this is the “Large, Long” size. On their site, when you put in your manufacturer and model number, it will tell you what size to purchase. Large, Long is the size for a Glock 19. This one weighs 4.06 oz.
These are, one-size-fits-many holsters. On JM4’s site they have several good videos about these holsters. One is about how to break it in for your particular gun.
I did opt for the Tuckable. A shirt will tuck in behind the flap that goes over the pants. I also opted for the default, “tan,” color. That was probably not the best choice. A lot of the flap shows over the belt line. In retrospect, a black one would work better. Especially if, as I do, you wear a lot of black or navy pants or shorts.
It’s leather.
Yes, it is. I know Kydex is the gold standard these days, and I like it. Having said that, I still like leather. It feels better on the skin and, despite what some may say, protects the trigger from being pulled and is perfectly safe. Assuming it’s good leather, of course.
Which this is. The stitching is solid, and there are two different layers of leather here.
As you can see, the trigger guard is covered and the leather is not folding around it more than it should. The trigger will not be pulled by a foreign object, nor will it be pulled by the holster itself folding in.
Fortunately, this is good leather. It holds its shape even when the gun is not in it. While it does allow holstering while wearing the holster, JM4 recommends removing the holster, inserting the gun, then putting the holster back on.
With metal or plastic clips, this would be a pain. With the magnetic system, it’s painless. I follow their recommendation.
Let’s talk about the magnets.
The “trick” behind these holsters is the magnetic retention system. If you watched my video, you’ve seen I’m not terribly impressed with the magnets providing retention for the gun itself. But to keep the holster in place? Oh, yeah. They’re great.
It’s two pretty strong magnets of opposite polarity. When they get close together, they “thunk” together. I like the sound. It’s a clear indicator that retention has been achieved. It’s a lot easier to hear than the clicks of clips that accompany Kydex and hybrid holsters, assuming you have one that makes even that noise.
Another advantage is that you can put this pretty much anywhere on your pants. Unlike with clips, belt loops don’t mean anything to the magnets. They grip regardless. I have a picture below of the holster attached to some shorts I have.
As I said above, I follow the recommendation of removing the holster, holstering the gun, then putting it back on. One thing I didn’t expect is that, when I flip the flap up, the top magnet sticks to the back of the slide. That is really helpful during the re-attaching process.
After you get it positioned, just flip the top part down and wait for the thunk. I love that sounds.
Belt is optional.
That, of course, is the point. At least, one of the points. You don’t have to clip this to a belt.
I’ve worn it around the house while wearing gym shorts. Now, a loaded Glock 19 in this holster wears 35 ounces. If the physics works, so does the holster. The holster will not keep your pants from falling down if the weight is too much.
A smaller, lighter gun would be easier. If you have a P365, Hellcat, or something similar, this would work extremely well.
Downsides.
There are a couple. Primarily, it will shift a bit as you move around throughout the day. When I say, “a bit,”, I mean the cant. It doesn’t move around on my belt any, but the angle will change from time to time.
This is more funny than a serious downside: you have to be careful where you set it down when you’re not wearing it. I have a plastic table where I make my videos and take my pictures. This holster helps me find the metal bracing underneath. I expect a certain level of resistance when I pick it up, and if it’s over metal I get something different. As I said, it’s more amusing than anything.
Conclusion.
This is a good holster. I suppose, at some point, I may look at something else for the Glock, since I write a blog about that sort of thing and new holsters are of part that that task.
However, I don’t think I need a new holster for the Glock. This one works fine and I expect it to last for a quite some time.
On the other hand, I can see me getting another of these for one of my smaller guns. As I was looking around on their site, I noticed they make one for J-frame revolvers. I think I have an idea now. Don’t worry; if I get one you’ll know about it.
JM4 does make other, more traditional holsters, as well. I’ve no experience with those, but if the quality matches the magnetic ones, they’ll be good choices. Head on over to their site and see what you can find.
