The Defender Leather IWB Holster for 1911 Style Handguns – Standard or Sweat Shield Versions – Made in USA – Fits Kimber, Colt, S&W, Sig Sauer, Ruger, Remington

I was skeptical at first that a holster with such a low price tag could be a quality item. I was wrong. The leather is gorgeous. It is very well made and functions perfectly. Very comfortable too. Fit on the firearm is snug enough you can invert it and it will not slip out. Drawing and re-holstering is smooth. It will not collapse after the draw. Highly recommended!

I took awile to review this holster. So I have a pretty strong opinion about it. It took a few days for the leather to form properly around the pistol but after that it is Flat out possibly the best IWB holster you can get for your 1911. Made in the USA with thick beautiful leather this holster is simple yet has many advantages. Pros: Thick Beautiful leather Perfect metal clip stays in your pants even Without a belt Warranty, Made in USA Does not wear on finish of gun Comfortable against skin Matches 1911 style Fits picatanny equiped 1911s Covers ambidexterous safety both sides Cons: Brief break in period Some leather fuzzies on sight if sharp like trijicon night sights Both cons are a stretch and are to be expected. On blade style 1911 there will be no leather fuzzies on the front blade but for a while they will show up if you have a sharper set like the Trijicons. I love this holster, it is a great value, looks great I got the brown but it has burgandy tones in the thick leather and it has a style that matches my 1911 better than all plastic clamshell holsters without marrong the slide not to mention more comfortable and less bulky than some paddle set up. Perfect addition to my Springfield Champion Loaded Operator LW which is a commander sized 1911 with a picatanny rail. Love to carry this gun now and this holster has alot to do with that.

Best Holster on the market! Will be buying them for my other pistols

I don't hate this holster, but I really wanted to like it more. The leather is nice, and it fits the gun well. I have two gripes. First, and less importantly, I strongly believe that every iwb holster like this, for a 1911(!), absolutely should have a raised flap between the body and the safety and hammer portion of the gun. Maybe people will disagree with that, but they are wrong. The second problem is the belt clip. It has a good length, starched at an appropriate height, good gap for belt and pants, but it is just too dang narrow. Idk why they cheaped out and made such a narrow clip, but it reduces retention and makes the holster less secure. Otherwise, decent holster. Disappointed is not better, because I really like the leather. Edit: I stand by my complaints, but I feel that 3 stars was unfair. I'll give it 4

As described. Nice quality, Nice fit.

I bought this for my 1911 with a rail. It doesn't fit even close to where I could break it in. So I am just going to use it for a 1911 without a rail. Even so it is going to be tight after break in. That is not an issue though since it will provide excellent retention for carry and hold shape for holstering. Stitching seems high quality with nice diameter waxed thread. Belt clip is strong enough to draw successfully without requiring two muscular hands to attach or remove. For the price it is an excellent bit of leather work. After I use this for a bit, I might break my warrantee and oil it to see if I can get it to take the firearm I bought it for. Chances are it will loose its ability to stay open while empty. But I have experience with leather and know how to go about it so don't copy me. *Edit* So as a few months go by I figured I would share some longer term points. If you are like me and have a 1911 with an under barrel rail, it will work if you oil it up. It won't take on the first oiling, but I oiled it three times an evening and forced the firearm on in there as far as I could go with out busting the stiching for about a week. Each time I would rest the leather with the firearm in it. Keep in mind if you do this too, the leather will leach the oil off your gun and cause it to rust. So I had to generosly oil my 1911 each evening too. To keep from damaging the holster's ability to hold is self open I only oiled in the areas that I wanted to soften. It will eventually leach that oil throughout all the leather so I had to do well not to overdo it. With the holster broken in and mated well to my 1911 it makes for my favorite EDC concealed holster I own as of current. After using this for a few months I can say with honesty that I am quite satisfied with the purchase and will purchase another for my 1911 without a rail.

The holster itself is extremely simple in design, making it lightweight (which is great, because 1911's are heavy enough as is). The belt clip is, again, simple, but holds the holster tight to my belt while still being easy to put on and take off. The design also helps with printing. The waistband of my pants doesn't sag where I've got the holster clipped, and I can sit down without having to adjust anything. The wear-in period was very short. Just taking the weapon in and out of the holster a few times throughout the day was enough to fit it perfectly. No, there is no retention system, but unless you're planning on hanging upside-down while carrying your weapon, I don't think you'll have any issues. It holds tight enough that the weapon won't come out unless you want it to. I've gone through 3 different holsters for my 5" 1911 (Remington R1, if anyone was wondering), and this is the only one that's allowed me to wear as few layers as possible while still concealing my weapon on freakishly skinny frame. I've been wearing it every day since it arrived, with outfits ranging from an untucked henley shirt and jeans while errands to a slim fit, tailored suit while attending a symphony. It's only slightly uncomfortable when sitting down (if I'm wearing a thinner shirt behind the holster, the rear of the weapon digs into my torso, but that's not a fault of the holster) My only concern (which isn't really that valid, honestly) is that the mag release button is exposed. You'd have to try VERY HARD to bump it while wearing it, since that side of the weapon faces inward. Especially with a mag in, the button is pretty stiff, so I doubt it'll ever pop out unannounced.

Comfortable holster for Tisas 1911 for most activities. Covers trigger well and retention is good. There is a break-in period to get the best/deepest fit. I wish the clip was a bit wider though to support the weight of the firearm better.

Like the looks of the Leather build