A question that I get quite a bit, is what is the difference between a mid-ride or a high-ride holster. In actuality, there are three different types of "rides". Low, Mid and High. I will try and clear it up in the following.
The Low-Ride: This type of holster is generally used for deep concealment. Example would be the Skyops holster by Galco. They are designed to position the top of the handgun at or below our waist.
Mid-Ride: This is the most common holster out there. It is designed to position the handgun so that the trigger is right at the waistline allowing the grip of the handgun to be easily grabbed and to keep it tucked into your body. Most people choose this as it gives the best option for concealment and ease of draw.
High-Ride: As the name implies, this style of holster places most of the weight of the handgun above the waist. There are several downsides to this style, one being that it is more difficult to draw the handgun from the holster. To make this happen, most of these types of holsters are made from heavier leather to accommodate the high center of weight and there is usually a cut out or notch at the top of the holster to help with clearing the handgun from the holster.
So now that you know, hopefully this will help with our next choice of holster.
Be blogging at you soon.