I'm in the market for a commander / cco sized OWB and not sure exactly what's what.....been studying up on various offerings. Want something that will conceal well under an untucked shirt or light sport jacket.
I've got a few M.Sparks IWB (all cowhide). A member here,
@BigJimP spoke very, very highly of his experience with Kramer leather (horsehide) over the years. His holsters looked brand new after years of use.
Excerpt below taken from the FAQ's from Kramer's webpage......
https://www.kramerleather.com/pages/faqs
IS HORSEHIDE REALLY BETTER FOR HOLSTER MAKING THAN COWHIDE?3
Horsehide is an extremely dense, non-porous leather. Until the end of the 1930's horsehide was the leather of choice for products that required extreme durability. Horsehide holsters will last longer and withstand considerably more abuse than a cowhide holster. U.S. Navy SEAL TEAMS use our horsehide rigs for extended salt water operations. Cowhide will not stand up to this kind of use. This however, is not to say that cowhide doesn't make a fine holster that will provide many years of hard service if properly cared for. But, if you want the ultimate in holster leather, horsehide is the answer.
Now......as far as the Navy Seal endorsement above......this is about as close as Ill get:
