Holster Review: Galco Paddle "Lite"


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doc540
August 11, 2012, 07:42 PM
"Lite"
http://www.usgalco.com/HolsterPT3.asp?ProductID=3858&CatalogID=5

For some of us CHL holders who have to frequently remove our firearms, a paddle holster works well.

I returned my FIST paddle holster (rather not talk about it), and bought a Galco "Lite".

Seems to work well enough, especially for the price.

Secure
Comfortable
Well made
High ride and canted
I can live with the thumb break

I'll report back after carrying with it a while.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Galco%20Paddle/Galco3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Galco%20Paddle/Galco2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Galco%20Paddle/Galco1-1-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Galco%20Paddle/Galco4-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/doc540/Guns/Galco%20Paddle/Galco5-1.jpg

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Deltaboy
August 12, 2012, 10:26 PM
Nice!

heeler
August 13, 2012, 03:18 PM
Yes,please keep us updated as I was considering one of those precisely for my PM9.
Does the thumb break use a snap or what?

doc540
August 13, 2012, 09:03 PM
yes, a snap

real leather, but soft

It sure is hard to get off an on. :(

heeler
August 13, 2012, 10:16 PM
Why so hard??
Perhaps because it's new and not broke in?...Hopefully.

doc540
August 13, 2012, 10:18 PM
I hope so too.

The area between the paddle "step" and the holster itself is tighter than any paddle holster I've ever owned.

And, the deal breaker might be that it projects out and away from the belt further than my Adams Leather pancake.

It seems to be printing more. :(

heeler
August 13, 2012, 10:45 PM
Well doc one of the reasons I was considering that particular Galco was because it was advertised as being close up to the body.
Of course it is still a paddle holster at the end of the day and not a pancake design...
Still with a smaller pistol such as my PM9 it might still be worth considering.

doc540
August 13, 2012, 10:51 PM
I think with a PM9 it might work.

They're only about $30 and I bought mine off Ebay with a 30 day return privilege.

Worth a try.

TAKtical
August 16, 2012, 08:02 PM
Ever considered a custom holster?

doc540
August 16, 2012, 10:03 PM
Ever considered a custom holster?

Yessir, I had FIST make a custom paddle holster, but I promptly sent it back for issues I'd rather not discuss.

I'm sure those folks make some fine holsters. Mine wasn't one of them.

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