S&W M&P 9/40/45 2.0 (4.25" & 4.6") OWB Holster - USA Made - Fits Smith & Wesson M&P 9/40/45 2.0 - Total Eclipse OWB Holster by Blade-Tech Holsters, Outside Waistband Carry (Ambidextrous)

This a very excellent holster. Made from nice sturdy polymer. The ambidextrous sweat guard is thin which in my opinion it should be, seems flimsy but anything that is extremely firm would be overkill and poke into the side. This holster comes with 3 types of attachments the standard, FBI Cant, and the IWB attachments. I have yet to try the IWB but the FBI cant attachments I am not a fan of as they are not molded inward to make the holster hug the body like the standard attachemnts. That being said, with a good belt (I currently run this with the eclipse double stack single mag with a bullhide belt with polymer insert from The Beltman) and this will hug the body tightly, there is no wiggle and no movement in either the holster nor the mag pouch. I have worn this with the standard OWB attachment since purchase with my shirt tucked in and covering it and it is very comfortable and with my shirt over it you cannot even see it, it is as if I was running an IWB. With this holster I bought it for my Glock 19, but I can use it for my Glock 26 as well. This holster has a nice positive "click" when inserting your firearm and retention is great. I hope that Blade-Tech comes out with this same holster but with a nice thumb break. (1st pic is with my G26, the next 2 are of the G19)

I have owned 2 of the blade-tech eclipse holsters for my S&W Shield. Both broke. One split completely near where the belt loop attaches to holster. The other, the belt loop broke. After the second one broke I contacted blade-tech because of the lifetime warranty. Found out they require a receipt before they will honor the warranty. Very disappointed in the quality of the product and the poor warranty policy. I don’t think many people file and keep receipts for years, and I think Blade-Tech knows that and is exploiting that point to advertise a lifetime warranty they never expect to have to honor. I found that Raven has a new holster, the Perun, that comes with 3 adjustable cants and spacers if you need them for a much better strong side hip carry option where you don’t have to place the holster further back behind the hip. I think it’s a much better holster. I would recommend you stay away from Blade-Tech.

The holster is intended for civilian concealed carry users. It has a modular design with a two piece kydex body and a kit containing two pairs of belt loops and a pair of belt hooks along with mounting hardware. You can configure it as straight OWB, FBI cant OWB, or straight IWB. It can be worn on the left and on the right.The construction quality is superb. Every part fits, hardware is high quality. The kydex is thin, but does the job well. It is light but solid.The retention is controlled by a screw next to the trigger guard. The gun locks in with a distinctive click - excellent.Concealment. I expect to be able to wear a good IWB under a thin t-shirt, 2 or 3 o'clock position works best for me. I don't like 4 and 5 because guns start to print as soon as you bend forward, also not good for driving. This holster is decent, but not as good as DeSantis leather IWB. The latter has very significant cant, which helps tuck in the bottom grip and mag's floorplate. Both keep the gun tight to your body. I like that Eclipse has the belt hooks away from the holster body, this minimizes the bulge on the belt and does not print. I would rate it 3 out of 5 for concealment. If I figure out how to set it up with a lot of cant in IWB mode, it will likely score 5 out of 5. Note, it is not tuckable, i.e. you will not be able to wear it with a dress shirt tucked in.In OWB mode you need a heavier covering garment to hide it, as expected, no complaints.Warnings:1. Tighten the screws really well and/or use some blue loctite. They can become loose.2. If you wear in IWB mode at 2-2:30 position the bottom of the front hook may dig into your leg when sitting.The Total Eclipse holster gives you versatility and options. It is an excellent OWB for EDC in winter and converts to a decent IWB for the summer. You can remove the belt loops from the body and mount it in your car or on your LBE. It is a good, quality product.

This holster will work for some people but has some design flaws. The holster has good retention and is at a good price point. It comes with the straight up draw belt loops attached. This setup keep the holster (and handgun) closer to the body than many holsters. Some may find the draw unusual as you have to draw straight up as most holsters have a slight cant forward. I prefer the FBI cant, which the package comes with adapters to facilitate. The FBI cant kit includes plastic wings, screws and belt loops that come together to allow (theoretically) for an FBI cant style fit. The problem is, the plastic wings are so stiff, the holster system (with the FBI cant kit installed) is so flat and so stiff, that it does not allow the holster setup to flex to fit the contour of your waist. It may work somewhat better with much larger users, but with a 33 inch waist, it will not flex to mold to the natural rounded shape of your waist. A simple fix would have been to make the FBI cant wings of a more flexible material.

Have this for my Sig p229, Glock 26, and plan to get another one soon! I prefer the FBI cant, OWB, for concealment, but the IWB option works pretty well. I’ve learned OWB is just more comfortable - this holster rides high & close to the body, and is easy to conceal under just a T-shirt depending on the grip length and positioning (Sig has to go farther behind my hip). Nice to have the option of FBI or regular cant though, and this is a great price (depending on the gun model). Most major brands aren’t this versatile.May want to put some blue loctite on the screws, I’ve heard sometimes they come loose, but I’ve been alright without it so far.