Holster review: HBE "Com" IWB

[BHPshooter]

A while ago, Eric Larsen of HBE Leatherworks gave me a holster. I was very impressed with it, so I ordered another: This time, an IWB.

This model is called the "COM," and I'm even more impressed.

Retention is very good. The holster can be held upside down (probably indefinitely) and the gun won't fall out, yet the draw is easy. The holster has a reinforced top which makes reholstering almost effortless.

The holster looks like this:

Now... What would a review of a concealment holster be without showing how well it conceals?

Here it is with just an untucked t-shirt; front:

And back:

To Be Continued...

 

[BHPshooter]

Here is what you don't see; Front:

And Back:

Once again, Continued...

 

[BHPshooter]

Okay, for part 3 of 3...

One neat thing about this holster: The COM holster was not designed to be tuckable, but it just turns out that it is... It is not easy to tuck, like ones designed for that, but if you have a minute to make sure it's done right in front of a mirror, it just looks downright sharp.

Me, tucked; front:

And back:

FYI: That's a fullsized pistol (FEG Hi Power clone) being totally and completely concealed... At least, to my eye. That's what I'd call impressive.

I'd like to offer a very big thank you to Eric.
http://www.hbeleatherworks.com/

Wes

 

[azrael]

Thefumegator,
That is one sweet rig...now go to his site and buy THREE MORE!!



The CHIMERA is coming...

 

[BHPshooter]

Also forgot to add that I got a gunbelt from him at the same time. I love this thing.

Wes

 

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello, and thanks for the review and pictures. I have a couple of holsters from HBE and have been quite pleased.

Best.

 

[PCRCCW]

Well, Well........THANKS Fum......

I appreciate the very extensive write up.
The Com was designed by me and a Fed. Agent who carries a 1911 fulltime......"I sleep with my gun on".......style of fulltime

Its a great design and is a great heavy/large gun carry setup.

Thanks again....................Even Jen was impressed with it.......

Shoot well.

 

[armoredman]

That's the next HBE rig I want. I have one of his excellent BPM IWB rigs, pictured here. The man is a leather genius.

 

[BHPshooter]

The Com was designed by me and a Fed. Agent who carries a 1911 fulltime......"I sleep with my gun on".......style of fulltime

Oh yeah! -- Did I mention it's comfy? You forget it's there. I've taken many a nap with it on. It just feels great. I've used it out shooting/camping (the only place I can wear it other than home) for many, many hours... even sitting in a car for much of that. I believe I was wearing it for more than 14 hours one of those trips.

Basically, it's just great. My friend also got one for his Makarov, and he concurs.

Wes

 

[Moparmike]

How much was it?

 

[BHPshooter]

Moparmike,

You know... I don't even remember how much it was. It was something like $70~ish.

Wes

 

[Trebor]

Hey Wes,

How about a pic of the holster with the shirt tucked in tight and unbloused with no shirt overhang at all? I know it wasn't designed to be tuckable, so I won't be upset if it doesn't work with the shirt tightly tucked, but whenever I wear a dress shirt, it has to be neatly tucked, so I'd like to see a pic, even if it fails the tightly tucked test.

 

[azrael]

Trebor,
Give Eric a buzz...He can prolly hook ya up with one that is designed as a tuckable...



The CHIMERA is coming....SOMEDAY!!!!!

 

[Gary in Pennsylvania]

WOW! You guys are making my decision a lot easier!

Nice holster!

 

[Gary in Pennsylvania]

Oops. Silly double post!

 

[12 Volt Man]

Thanks for a great review Wes!

 

[BHPshooter]

Trebor -- I don't think the COM would do very well unbloused. Haven't tried it yet... I'll let you know when I find out.

Wes

 

[CZF]

Have you guys seen the 1911 in the HBE SS holster??

That is Impressive! I don't do IWB so well. The SS belt holster
is more my style.

Would like to see such a holster for the RAMI, in horshide or course.

 

[azrael]

Horsehide??


Now Bull Shoulder leather on the other hand??