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I’ve Some Goodies On the Way To Me!

I ordered a new holster to accommodate the new weapon-mounted light, as well as several more mags for the Kuna.

It’s another QVO More Discreet IWB holster, but without a fabric print. I’ll be using this as an AIWB holster.

This holster is black kydex with the same additional options as my first one – metal wing, and two belt clips, with the holster keying off of an Olight PL.

I’ll have to add velcro so that I can attach a wedge to it. This may be the time to use my Masterminds Tactics pillow wedge. Or, I can order more of their foam wedges (which I’m currently using). Another choice would be to just pull that foam wedge from my current holster so that I can use it on the new holster.

So this Saturday, I’ll add the new light to the Attila and begin using the new holster, after adding a wedge to the holster.

Also on the way are three ProMag magazines for my Kuna. ProMags for Kunas have a good reputation (from what I’ve heard/seen). These were cheaper than buying three more Kuna magazines. They were $16 each.

I plan to visit the range this Friday (tomorrow) and Saturday, I’ll probably shoot the Kuna tomorrow, to test the new mags. As always, I shoot my CC gun when I visit the range, even if it’s only a mag or two.

UPDATE (7/26/2026): The holster and extra magazines arrived on Friday. For the holster, I installed velcro so that I could continue to use my foam wedge that I was using with the previous QVO holster. This new holster appears to have better fitment. I’m unsure why, because it’s the same holster, although it’s dependent upon an entirely different weapon light. As well, this meant I had to finally install the Osight PL, which I did. The whole setup looks badass. I’m now wondering if I should’ve added fabric print to it. Regarding the ProMag mags – I was able to test one and it shot all 30 rounds without issue. It inserts, shoots, and extracts from the gun without issue. I did compare one with my OEM Kuna mags and the ProMags do not have metal feed lips. The mag tube feels more robust, though, but I’ll have to watch the feed lips. I also think I may order a mag loader for the Kuna, because the mags are somewhat tight and loading 30 round mags without a loader SUCKS!

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I Ordered A Second QVO Tactical “More Discreet” IWB Holster

Yes, I ordered a second holster from QVO Tactical.

Why? I want to try the Olight PL-X weapon-mounted light and my current More Discreet holster will only accommodate the Streamlight TLR-7X.

This particular holster is barebones. Well, not really…as with the first holster, I opted for the metal wing and dual plastic clips, but I didn’t opt for an overlay and also opted to keep the black kydex.

I tried to cut costs, so the holster is somewhat minimal (at $88, with the options I chose).

I also ordered an Olight PL-X – it should arrive tomorrow.

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I Bought A New Gun Belt – Old Machine Craft Advanced AIWB Belt

Maybe two weeks ago, I ordered another gun belt.

I saw the business owner on Reddit posting about his belt and it looked intriguing, so I went to his product page to check it out. I decided to order but he was sold out, so I asked to be notified when the product was restocked.

When I got the notification, I almost let it sit (was busy with something) but decided to go ahead and order it – I’m glad I did, because it quickly sold out again.

The product is here. He has 1.5″ and 1.75″ belts. I ordered the 1.5″ in black.

I received the belt yesterday. I don’t usually hype up gun equipment, but wh0ooo WEEE, this belt is fire.

It prevents keeling and keeps the gun tight to your body. It is a bit involved to buckle, but it will not loosen or move. Plus, if I’ve to use the restroom, I can loosen the belt and just drop the pants – no real deconstruction needed. I can unholster and reholster unimpeded.

I thought my last belt was good (a Wolf Tactical Heavy Duty Simple EDC), but this one works better, with less effort. The Wolf belt has no buckle (it’s basically just a stiff velcro belt), so it is simpler and cheaper, but it looks simpler and cheaper, as well. Between the two belts, the OMC belt tucks my 2011 into my body far better than the Wolf belt. I’ve also been wearing it all day (I work from home) and it’s not been uncomfortable.

I’ll post up to share my experience over the next few months.

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The QVO Tactical Flex Connector has Arrived

As I already have QVO Tactical’s More Discreet AIWB holster, I wanted to try/experiment with a side car holster and I saw that QVO has what’s called a Flex Connector, which is a side car attachment.

My More Discreet holster is green carbon-fiber. I wanted the side care to match, so I ordered it as green carbon-fiber too. They didn’t sell the flex connector in carbon-fiber, though, and I didn’t trust that their green coloring option would match well with the carbon-fiber, so I ordered the flex connector in black.

Here’s the holster with the Flex Connector attached:

This required that one of the clips be removed so that the Flex Connector could be attached to that area. The removed clip then connects to the side car.

The mag holder’s angle can be adjusted to a lesser degree, as well.

What does this mean for me? It means I can carry a spare mag without having to carry it in a cargo pocket or weird position on my belt. As well, if the spare mag is under my shirt, it’s less of a problem where someone might see that I may be carrying a gun or something weird.

Now, I’m not going to lie…the whole thing is somewhat beefy, off and on my belt. It may take a while to get used to, but it still tucks in very well, as I’m still using a wedge on the main portion of the holster and the claw is still present.

I had to order more SD ammo since I’m now carrying two mags’ worth!

If I end up not liking the side car, I can always remove it – that’s simple enough of a process.

I’m quite excited about this change-up. I’ll let you know if I run into any issues.

UPDATE (5/18/2025): I decided to remove the Flex Connector from the holster, as I found that it made the whole holster system protrude enough to impede concealability. Without the FC, it conceals nicely. With the FC, the holster protrudes way too much…all for the sake of a mag holster. I’m better off carrying a mag in my pocket again, but I think I’m going to try a NeoMag, which was recommended by a fellow r/2011 member.

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I’ve Ordered the QVO Flex Connector and Magazine Carrier!

Yeah, I’ve been ordering a lot of holster equipment from QVO Tactical – Today, I ordered their flex connector and magazine carrier, too.

I’ve never tried a side car holster and this will bolt onto my More Discreet holster.

I ordered it in carbon fiber OD green, to match my holster. The connector is black, though (there weren’t a lot of color options for this piece).

For those that are interested, the flex connector product page is here.

On another note, I’ve actually tested fitment of my More Discreet holster with the XP Pro and Prodigy DS Compact. They both fit without issue, although I had to install the TLR-7X to both guns when testing fitment (the holster is light-bearing).

As well, the XP Pro will fit in the Secondary OWB holster (it is a tight fit, though, and I had to loosen the retention screws quite a bit).

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Another Holster From QVO Tactical is On the Way!

My last post mentioned that I’d bought the QVO Tactical 5″ “Secondary” OWB holster. Well, I selected the wrong product for 2011s…that holster is for 1911s. It will not fit 2011s, as the trigger guard area is round on that holster. As well, it will not fit wide guns (2011s are wide in the grip area, just past the trigger guard.

I can still use it for 1911s, so I didn’t return it (I’m not even sure about details around the return policy for QVO Tactical products).

So, what’s a guy to do? I bought the 2011 version:

I splurged a bit on this holster.

I added a paddle mount and also ordered a second one for the 1911 holster that I already have – these may offer quicker mounting.

I ordered a fabric overlay (canvas Koi fish). This was a $20 upcharge, but I’m OK with it, especially since I’ve seen the workmanship on the holsters – remember, I’ve two of them already.

Oh, and this one is for a 5″ 2011 – it’ll hold smaller 2011s without issue if it’s built like my IWB QVO. I believe they state on the product page that the OWB will fit longer and shorter barreled handguns without issue. That means I’ll be able to use the holster with all of my other 2011s.

This holster will not accommodate a WML (weapon-mounted light), though…that’s fine with me, for now. If I decide to use a WML for training courses, I’ll have to order a larger WML and also will have to order another holster that will accommodate the WML I decide to use.

I’m thinking I can finally take a training course in January or February 2025. We’ll see.

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I’m Preparing For My Next Pistol Course

December is approaching and I promised that I would take another pistol training class this year. I might not be able to fit it into 2024, sadly, but if not, I’ll try for Q1 of 2025.

That means I’ve to ensure I’m ready. I’ll need ammo and equipment.

I need 600 rounds of range ammo, with 100 of it being frangible.

I already have a duty belt from Wolf Tactical – I received two of them for Chrismas last year. They’re nice belts, too. They’re dual belts with a nice clasp. It’ll accept molle gear, as well.

I also need mag pouches. They can be easily bought from Amazon and I just need something that’ll allow three mags on the belt (whether it’s one pouch or three). I don’t have the mage pouches yet, but I’m thinking of these.

I’m not even sure which gun to take, but it’ll have to be a 1911 or 2011. Why? Because I went ahead and ordered an OWB holster (a requirement for the course) for a 5″ 2011 (it should fit a 1911 as well). Specifically, I bought the QVO Tactical 5″ “Secondary” OWB holster. They’ve what they call a quick-ship version (it’s already built and ready to ship – customization isn’t allowed for those shipments)…it was $100. The holster doesn’t accept weapon-mounted lights, but that’s OK. The holster mounts to the belt via metal angled belt loops.

The current plan is to take m Tisas DS9 since I already have 1000+ rounds through the gun.

If I haven’t yet taken the class by April 2025, I’ll wait a bit because I’m planning on buying two guns this coming spring and at least one will be a 2011. I’m looking at the new Kimber 2K11 – that’s a $2000 gun, so if I get that, I won’t get another. If I opt for something other than the Kimber 2K11, it’ll probably be a Springfield Armory Prodigy DS 5″ with the optic and three mags package, along with the Fusion/Ermox XP Pro. All of those guns are 2011s and should fit in the aforementioned holster. Then again, if I do decide to take whatever I buy in 2025, I’m going to have to postpone the training course until I get enough rounds through whatever I end up buying….I should probably just use the Tisas Carry DS9.

I also have several other compact- and larger-sized guns that I can use for the course. There are guns that I bought over the years that came with their own holsters, and all but the P320 have 3 mags:

  • Sig Sauer P320 Compact – paddle-style holster
  • Sig Sauer SP2022 – paddle-style holster
  • Canik TP9SA (x2) – Safariland-type holsters with paddles
  • Canik TP9 Elite SC – minimal style holster – covers trigger

Of the four above guns, the SP2022 would probably be the one to choose, but I don’t want to be messing with trying to cope with a DA trigger. At one point in time, DA/SA was all I’d carry, but things have changed and I’m now a SA guy – I don’t want to train to use two trigger types, so the SP2022 will be a backup gun for the training.

Or, I could forego that above list and focus on 1911s/2011s. I just didn’t want to bring a 1911 and have issues during the course – I don’t want to be that one 1911 guy that has constant feed issues. The Tisas has only had one fail to feed in like 1200 rounds, so I’m thinking it won’t have issues (I’ll stick with the ammo it’s been eating without fail – Blazer 124-gr FMJ).

Really, the only thing I need to determine now is what frangible ammo to buy. I’ve 50 rounds of Hevi-shot 9mm frangible that’s in the back of my safe, but I’m not sure if the Tisas will eat it (it should – my RIA Commander ate that ammo without issue).

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The Ultralight and New Holster are Here!

I’m late in reporting but my SAS II Ultralight is back from Bul Armory.

It was delivered yesterday, on a Sunday – was unexpected, as the shipping info stated it would be delivered on Monday, 9/30.

I tested the gun. It is no longer dropping the hammer without actuating the grip safety.

I’m not sure if I’m going to carry it again or wait, but I did check to see how well the gun fits the Streamlight TLR-7 X – it fits extremely well, without having to change keys (it’s still using the same key it came with out of the box).

I tried fitting the TLR-7 X on my AF1911-S15 – it fits but not fully back to the trigger guard. I’d probably need to change the key to get it further back and I’m not sure if that will adversely change the fitment with the Ultralight, so I’m going to leave the light alone and not change the key.

As well, the new holster was delivered today. As I reported earlier, I bought a 2011 holster from QVO Tactical. I tested fitment today. With the Ultralight and TLR-7 X, it fits perfectly. I did drop the holster down to it’s lowest hole settings (it’s using Double Tacware 5-hole clips) so that it sits low in my waistband.

I also test fitted the S15 to the QVO Tactical holster and TLR-7 X. The S15 is a bit taller at the muzzle than the Ultralight, so there is a bit of rubbing inside the holster. I’m able to account for most of it by loosening the retention (I’ve to do this with all the holsters I use with the S15 – it’s rail is extra beefy).

I also attached velcro to the holster so that I could use my pre-cut foam wedge from Mastermind Tactics. With the wedge, the holster being Commander-sized, and the fact that he has an aggressive wing, the S15 is very concealable. This is why I’m probably going to keep carrying the S15 for a while. No, it is not RDS capable (yet) but I shoot the gun just as well as a gun with an RDS.

Oh, and yeah, the empty space around the trigger guard is not an issue – ALL holsters that accommodate WML (weapon-mounted lights) have extra space around the trigger. That’s unavoidable.

I think I should’ve looked at custom holsters a long time ago. Tenicor is great, but being able to tune a holster to your specific needs is a powerful thing.

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QVO Tactical More Discreet Holster On the Way!

Two weeks ago, I bought a Streamlight TLR-7 X since I’ve never owned a good weapon mounted light (WML). I bought it during a Labor Day sale at Midway. I wanted a light that would fit my smaller 1911s and 2011s that wouldn’t stick out 3-4″ from the guns’ muzzles. BTW, this will fit on my Tisas DS9 Carry without using any of the extra keys that the TLR-7 came with.

I don’t currently carry with a WML but want to give it a try, so that’s the main reason I bought one. That means I need a holster that accommodates a WML, so…..

I ordered a QVO Tactical AIWB holster. The particular version I ordered was their More Discreet holster for 4.25″ 2011s so that I could use it with both my small and bigger 1911s and 2011s. I asked that the holster accommodate the TLR-7 format.

The only thing I didn’t opt for was the DCC clips, as they were a $30 add-on (!!!)

I will share my experience with this holster as I use it.

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I’ve Ordered Several Mastermind Tactics Products

Today, I was looking at a holster that I bought that does not carry well. The specific holster is the Priority 1 PCHS for the Bul Armory SAS II UL. The PCHS holster is designed for a short-barrelled handgun for appendix carry (inside the waistband) and has a habit of pushing out the gun’s grip. I want the grip to be tucked in.

Now, this issue is lessened if you buy a holster that is longer than the gun. For example, I bought the Tenicor Certum for 4.25″ 1911s and I use it with my short-barrelled 1911s. Since the holster is longer, it helps to stabilize and better position the holster – it pertains to the keel method and also applies to wedges and other contraptions that help with positioning the holster and gun.

With the Certum holster, I use a custom wedge that I made from a yoga bar and velcro’d the wedge to the holster. The wedge gives me some extra positioning and pushes the gun’s grip into my body. It’s not perfect but works well enough.

With the PCHS holster, I didn’t use a custom wedge, but received a PHLster holster wedge kit for Christmas present from my sister. I’ve been trying to use those wedges with the PCHS holster but it’s not working well.

Since I’ve been having issues with wedges, I decided to just buy several wedges from Mastermind Tactics.

I ordered the following items:

MASTERMIND TACTICS SHOP APPENDIX CARRY PILLOW – COMBO PACK

MASTERMIND TACTICS SHOP FOAM HOLSTER WEDGES – VARIETY PACK

I ordered the packs because I’ve several holsters and I can benefit from having several types of wedges and pillows to customize the fit/ride of my holsters. Plus, I can get rid of the custom wedge if I find that one of the above solutions works.

I’ll post updates once I’ve begun to experiment with the delivered products.