Plan2Live
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One of my carry guns is a XDm 3.8 Compact. I have been using a Galco Avenger outside the waistband leather holster. According to the packaging, this holster is designed for the XDm 3.8 Compact. I wear it at approximately the 3:30 position. The holster has a reinforced leather band along the opening that helps keep the holster open when the gun has been unholstered. The XDm has an ambidextrious magazine release. The reinforcing band and holster are cutout on the body side of the holster but extend over the magazine release on the side away from the body. I have found my magazine has been released about three times now and have determined it is the reinforcing band and holster pressing agains the mag release button on the side away from the body. At first I thought it was coincidence but now believe this to be a design flaw.
It looks like a simple fix, just cut both sides to avoid overlapping the mag release instead of just one side. I will be contacting Galco on Monday to bring it to their attention but wanted to post here to let others know to watch out for this.
It looks like a simple fix, just cut both sides to avoid overlapping the mag release instead of just one side. I will be contacting Galco on Monday to bring it to their attention but wanted to post here to let others know to watch out for this.