Concealed Carry for Plus Size Women: Comfort and Concealment
Jul 14th 2026
If you're a plus size woman struggling with concealed carry, you're not alone. Comfort and concealment problems show up differently on a bigger body
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SEEING IS NOT OBSERVING
Jul 14th 2026
The first step in the decision cycle is Observing. This is analogous to the “situational awareness” that is often mentioned but rarely def
MODIFYING A CLASSIC: THE 1911
Jul 14th 2026
Since the late 1990s it’s been possible to buy a turn-key 1911-pattern pistol that’s well set up for concealed carry. It’s also been
Strong-Side Carry: A Practical Guide
May 27th 2026
Concealment is generated when the pistol occupies the envelope of space between the clothing and the body. Where that envelope exists, and stays i
The Just Trap
May 21st 2026
Spend any time in the comments under a concealed carry video and you'll see the same kind of advice, over and over: Just wear a bigger shirt. Just dr
Why All Our Resources Are Free
May 19th 2026
PHLster's origins are in free resources. Before we ever sold a single holster, with zero intention of starting a business, I was making YouTube video
Why we don't sell on Amazon
May 19th 2026
Customers ask us this all the time. Amazon is fast and convenient. Most online shopping happens there. So why isn't PHLster on Amazon? Most of what we
Why we don't offer phone support
May 18th 2026
I get it. It's frustrating. Online shopping has somehow turned BACK into everything feeling like a scam. It's hard to tell what's real, what's legit,
Why Your Sidecar Holster Doesn't Conceal (and What Actually Works)
May 7th 2026
"Sidecar" has become a generic term for any appendix carry holster which has a conjoined or attached magazine carrier. This style of holster has becom
Why Hybrid Holsters Are Less Comfortable Than They Look
May 7th 2026
A "hybrid" holster is an inside-the-waistband holster which consists of a soft, unformed backer material (usually leather) and a half-shell Kydex oute
MAKING THE WHEEL MORE ROUNDED
Feb 11th 2026
In an earlier piece, we covered the available modifications for the Glock and other polymer-framed striker-fired modern pistols, so let’s take a
THE DECISION CYCLE
Feb 4th 2026
“Mindset" and "Awareness" are two massively over- and misused words in tacticool land. For starters, as trainer Craig Douglas likes to point out