Name: OWB Protos-M® for Smith & Wesson
Brand: Black Arch Holsters
Price: 104.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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**All OWB Protos-M Backers are BLACK.

The OWB Protos-M by Black Arch Holsters is a major leap in hybrid holster OWB design with no equal on the market.

UNMATCHED COMFORT- The flexibility of leather ensures that your holster moves with you
CONSISTENT RETENTION- Using our Patented “3/4 Hybrid” system you get consistent, adjustable retention not seen on traditional hybrid OWB holsters.
NO BULK-Featuring a custom designed backer for each handgun, you don’t have to worry about extra bulk, this helps reduce printing and increase comfort.

**Models marked as suppressor ready/MOS/optic cut will have a sight channel height of .50″**

The OWB Protos-M is compatible with our entire line of Protos-M Backers, with a few simple screws you can move the Kydex shell from one backer, to another allowing your carry method to change as your needs change.

Each Protos-M Kydex shell and leather backer is custom designed for your particular handgun. This ensures proper coverage of handgun without increasing its size.

NOT compatible with Glock 29 and 30 Gen 5.

The

OWB Protos-M

Each Protos-M Kydex shell and leather backer is custom designed for your particular handgun. This ensures proper coverage of handgun without increasing its size.

Features

Suppressor Height Sights

Suppressor sights of .50" for compatibility with taller iron sights!

Cant

Optimized draw angle with build in cant

3/4 Shell

Our patented 3/4 Hybrid shell gives our Protos-M holsters all the benefits of a rigid holster with the comfort of a hybrid.

Hybrid Backer

Full leather hybrid backer.

Optic Cut

Most Protos-M holsters are optic cut. (Non optic holsters will state NON-OPTIC)

Threaded Barrel

Threaded Barrel Compatible

The

OWB Protos-M

Our flagship holster, the Protos-M, is the result of countless hours of design, prototyping and testing resulting in the best hybrid holster on the market today. Our patented ¾ hybrid shell gives the perfect blend of adjustable, repeatable and safe retention usually reserved for full Kydex holsters. With Kydex wrapping the trigger guard you never have to worry about the backer collapsing in on itself, making it safer than traditional hybrids.

I just purchased the OWB Protos-M holster for my new Glock 43X and it arrived a couple of days ago. I wore it to the range today and suffice it to say it met all of my expectations. Smooth leather against my waste and a solid kydex holster that provides adequate retention and trigger protection. It was so comfortable after the first couple of hours I forgot I was wearing it. Great value for the price. I would highly recommend this OWB holster. Thanks Black Arch for offering such a fine product. I’m lucky to have come across your website.

I have been wearing Black Arch IWB holsters for years. The quality of this OWB holster is just as good as my IWB holsters. I haven’t bothered to look anywhere else for years.

I've bought just about every owb holster and this by far is the best one yet. Very comfortable and well made. %100 percent advise to get this holster if you're looking.

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