Holsters for Compensated Pistols
Put a compensator on your carry gun and your holster options collapse to almost nothing. A comp adds length ahead of the muzzle, usually adds width, and changes the profile exactly where a holster shell needs to close. Most production holsters simply will not accept the gun — and the ones that "fit" do so by being loose everywhere else.
Port City Holsters forms the shell around your gun with the comp installed, as one unit. That is the only way to get a rig that indexes properly and holds retention at the trigger guard instead of binding on the comp.
Comped guns we have built for
A sample of what we have already built for this platform. Each rig was formed for one specific setup — take this as proof of what made-to-order actually means here, not as a list of what we are limited to:
- Glock 43X — Radian Ramjet compensator with Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X Sub
- Glock 19 Gen 3 — Radian Ramjet compensator with Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X
- FN Reflex — Apex Tactical MRAT compensator with Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X Sub
- FN Reflex — Apex compensator with Streamlight TLR-7 Sub
- Alpha Foxtrot Romulus 4.25" — with compensator, 5" total length, drilled for Tek-Lok
Your exact combination almost certainly isn't on that list, and that is rather the point — nearly every comped rig we build is a first. Name the gun, the comp, the light and the optic when you order and we will confirm the build before forming anything.
What a comp actually changes
Overall length
A comp typically adds between 0.75" and 1.25" ahead of the muzzle. On an appendix rig that extra length is mostly a good thing — it gives the shell more leverage against the belt and helps the grip sit flat. On a short OWB it can mean the muzzle passes the bottom of the shell.
Retention geometry
Retention should come from the trigger guard, not from the slide or the comp. Comps often have ports, flats and set screws that are poor surfaces to index against and that change between production runs. We form so the comp passes through with clearance and the trigger guard does the holding.
Light compatibility
A comp and a weapon light compete for the same real estate on the dust cover. Some comp-and-light pairings sit flush, some leave a gap, and some foul each other. Because we form around your assembled gun, we work with whatever the actual combination looks like rather than guessing from a spec sheet.
Carbon and gas
Comped guns vent gas and carbon forward and down. A rig for a comped gun sees more residue than a normal one. Kydex cleans up with warm water and a soft cloth — see the care notes on any product page.
Which rig suits a comped gun
- DB Endo Sidecar — pistol and spare magazine on one platform. The best choice for a comped appendix gun; the magazine carrier balances the added muzzle length.
- Port City Inboard IWB — single-shell appendix carry, lowest bulk.
- Port City Outrigger OWB — belt-loop OWB with the room a long comped slide needs.
- Port City Jetty OWB — slimmer OWB that rides tight to the body.
What we need from you
For a comped build, the more specific you are, the better the rig. When you order, tell us:
- Pistol make, model and generation
- Barrel length
- Compensator make and model — and whether it is threaded on or a slide-mounted design
- Total length from the back of the slide to the front of the comp, if you can measure it
- Weapon light make and model
- Optic make and model
We confirm all of it with you by email before any Kydex is heated.
Common questions
Will a holster for my comped gun also fit it without the comp?
Not properly. The shell will accept the bare gun but the muzzle end will be open and the gun will sit deeper than intended. If you carry the gun both ways regularly, order two rigs.
Do you need to see the gun or the comp?
No. We never ask a customer to ship a firearm. We work from moulds and props and confirm the configuration with you in writing first.
Can you build for a comp you have never seen before?
Often, yes — but we will tell you honestly if we cannot source what we need to form around it, rather than taking the order and guessing.
What does it cost?
Rigs start at $75 for the Inboard IWB and $95 for the DB Endo Sidecar, before finish and hardware options. There is no separate surcharge for a compensator.
Finishes
Choose from 27 solid Kydex colors and a large library of licensed patterns. Browse the full color and pattern library, or see our 2011 and double-stack 1911 holsters if you are building on that platform.