This page accompanies the 2024 PHLster Holsters concealment class. Follow along with the class presentation, or refer back to this page as a memory aid and resource. While this page is public, it\\u2019s not really designed for standalone teaching, so if you\\u2019d like to share this information with your friends and students who aren\\u2019t at class, please link them to the Basics of Concealment Mechanics page or the Concealment Mechanics section of our YouTube channel instead.
Jon and Sarah Hauptman, owners of PHLster holsters.
In addition to making cutting edge concealment gear, Jon and Sarah have helped thousands of people to improve their concealment. They share the lessons they\\u2019ve learned in their Concealment Tuneup class, as well as on their website, in the PHLster Concealment Workshop facebook group, on Instagram, and on their YouTube channel.
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Topics Covered
Holster Safety Fails (Real Stories From the Headlines)
Safe holster selection
Overview of Concealment Mechanics
Comfort Overview
Common Concealment Challenges
Skinny person problems
Large person problems
Gun size mismatch problems
Wardrobe problems
Holster problems
What\\u2019s the Most Difficult Body Type?
Lessons learned from observing thousands in the Concealment Workshop
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Three Safe Holster Requirements
Full trigger protection
Rigid enough that the trigger CANNOT be manipulated from the outside
Retention through a FULL range of motion
Retain the gun in the holster
Retain the holster in a consistent position on the body
Safe reholstering
MUST be able to reholster without sweeping any part of the body
A safe mechanism for one-handed reholstering is STRONGLY recommended \\u2013 the best way to accomplish this is with an unobstructed, rigid mouth
Once the gun is in the ideal location, the next trick is to get it to stay concealed (stay within the envelope of clothing drape without showing). Use the Poke and Check method to identify what holster features are needed for each body shape.