Fierce Defender IWB Kydex Holster Compatible with Glock 43 -Paladin Series- Made in USA-

I wanted to give this holster a solid month or two of use before giving an honest review. First, this holster is COMFORTABLE!!! I carry around the 12:30 position and I can keep my firearm on me the entire day. Standing, sitting, or bending over this holster stays put and doesn't cause any discomfort. Second, because there is a concealment claw there is no printing. They include an extra claw that screws in that's a slightly different height. Easily conceals my G43 with a +2 mag. And finally, it has great retention. You can really dial this holster into the tension that best suit you. I will definitely be buying another Fierce Defender holster.

First of all, I love this holster. I carry everyday 365 days a year. It's part of my job. I have carried a gun for over three decades and have tried literally hundreds of holsters and different carry methods.This holster checks all the boxes for appendix carry especially..I bought this for a 43x MOS. It does not fit. You can loosen up the screws, but then the holster is misshapen and the retention is lost.I went to their website and ordered the proper holster for a Glock 43x MOS and it fits perfectly.

My Glock fits securely and extracts with just the right amount of effort. The holster works very well inside the waistband. The design makes it very concealed.I’d rate it 5 stars if there were a bit more holster between the pistol and my body to keep any moisture away from the weapon, but this isn’t bad in that regard. I wear it all the time.

This is my second fierce defender holster, both times fit finish and quality have been fantastic. The pistol fits snug with an audible snap and there is plenty of retention. If you're on the fence about the claw its well worth the little extra cost it makes a surprising difference in how concealable the holster is. My only regret is i got my first holster without it and had to add one later.

I was worried about this holster because it looks like it would be bulky. Once you actually put in on though it just disappears. That extra thing that pushes the grip against your body works amazingly eliminating any worries of printing. Retention is pretty stiff but not necessarily a bad thing. I use a 5.11 belt and I had a problem with my last holster where it would come out with the gun. This holster stays fixed to the belt very well and that is no longer an issue for me. This will be my go to from now on

Overall, I think you get what you pay for with this holster. It does it’s job pretty well. It’s comfortable and concealable. However, the downfall for me was the thickness of the kydex. There are strick rules with my job and this means I have to leave my firearm in the car until I get off work. Every time I would adjust the retention on the holster, it would feel a bit loose after being in the hot car all day. I suppose this was because the plastic wasn’t thick enough to withstand the heat of the summer in my car.

For the price of this holster it’s pretty hard to beat! the claw felt a tad bit loose, but that isn’t a huge issue to me, it was comfortable, durable and had great retention!

There are a lot of similar holsters on the market but I use these holsters to comfortably carry my Glock 43, Glock 19 and Glock 17 all day long. The strut prevents printing under any type of shirt.