Left hand OWB for Springfield XDS 9mm

SEKLEM · October 26, 2015, 10:22 AM

This is for a friend.

I've been looking for a left hand OWB holster for a Springfield XDS 9mm 3.3" with no luck. I would have thought given the ambidextrous mag release that left handed accessories would have been readily available on a popular polymer pistol.

My friend purchased a left hand OWB leather holster from ALIENGEAR and he hates everything about it, it's too large, it moves too much, and it's not overly comfortable for him. He's rightfully annoyed that he can get left hand paddle holsters from Blackhawk for a Shield 9mm (which does not have the ambi mag release) yet a firearm that was seemingly conceived with southpaw's in mind doesn't have any such holsters available (near as we can tell).

He would prefer a paddle holster, but would consider a leather holster provided it secures the weapon well, is comfortable, and easy to conceal OWB.

He is not interested in IWB carry.

BarryLee · October 26, 2015, 10:48 AM

You might try the folks at Simply Rugged.

SEKLEM · October 26, 2015, 11:34 AM

It looks like it would be a special order, it's not cataloged in the pull down menu but it's mentioned on the master list (though not in the 3.3" variety).

May also be a touch more money than he would want to spend on a holster for it. Hopefully we can get a for more options for him so he doesn't end up with another lemon like the ALIENGEAR (which he impulse purchased).

9x18_Walther · October 26, 2015, 02:45 PM

http://www.safariland.com/paddle/mod...dle-57800.html

Bianchi, DeSantis, and Safariland all have good left-handed OWB holsters for the XD-S.

Bladetech also makes holsters that fit your description. There is also Winthrop Leather who makes a $50 leather OWB holster.

SEKLEM · October 26, 2015, 03:58 PM

Awesome, I never would have thought to go straight to the manufacturer. I was searching through Google. I guess Google doesn't have all the answers after all.

jmhyer · October 26, 2015, 10:39 PM

I've purchased several pistols in the XD line. They always come with right handed holsters. Every time, I've emailed customer service and informed them that I needed a lefty holster...and they've always shipped one right out for free.

SEKLEM · October 27, 2015, 09:01 AM

I looked on Springfield's site and I could not find a lefty XDS 9mm holster.

jmhyer · October 27, 2015, 12:10 PM

Have your friend send an email inquiry to Springfield Customer Service.

SEKLEM · November 12, 2015, 12:20 AM

Just wanted to conclude this thread. My friend found what he was looking for through Safariland.

Thank you all.

drobs · November 12, 2015, 05:49 AM

Here's my go to holster store:

http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/left-h...?_iv_hand=left

rpseraph · November 12, 2015, 12:30 PM

BlackHawk Serpa Holster With Bl And Paddle for Springfield XDS,Left Hand. The picture is wrong, but its from Blackhawk so I wouldn't be worried.

http://www.amazon.com/Springfield-41...blackhawk+left

October 26, 2015, 10:22 AM	#1
SEKLEM Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	Left hand OWB for Springfield XDS 9mm This is for a friend. I've been looking for a left hand OWB holster for a Springfield XDS 9mm 3.3" with no luck. I would have thought given the ambidextrous mag release that left handed accessories would have been readily available on a popular polymer pistol. My friend purchased a left hand OWB leather holster from ALIENGEAR and he hates everything about it, it's too large, it moves too much, and it's not overly comfortable for him. He's rightfully annoyed that he can get left hand paddle holsters from Blackhawk for a Shield 9mm (which does not have the ambi mag release) yet a firearm that was seemingly conceived with southpaw's in mind doesn't have any such holsters available (near as we can tell). He would prefer a paddle holster, but would consider a leather holster provided it secures the weapon well, is comfortable, and easy to conceal OWB. He is not interested in IWB carry.

October 26, 2015, 10:48 AM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	You might try the folks at Simply Rugged. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

October 26, 2015, 02:45 PM	#4
9x18_Walther Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2015 Posts: 500	http://www.safariland.com/paddle/mod...dle-57800.html Bianchi, DeSantis, and Safariland all have good left-handed OWB holsters for the XD-S. Bladetech also makes holsters that fit your description. There is also Winthrop Leather who makes a $50 leather OWB holster. Last edited by 9x18_Walther; October 26, 2015 at 03:01 PM.

October 26, 2015, 10:39 PM	#6
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	I've purchased several pistols in the XD line. They always come with right handed holsters. Every time, I've emailed customer service and informed them that I needed a lefty holster...and they've always shipped one right out for free. Last edited by jmhyer; October 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM.

October 26, 2015, 11:34 AM	#3
SEKLEM Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	It looks like it would be a special order, it's not cataloged in the pull down menu but it's mentioned on the master list (though not in the 3.3" variety). May also be a touch more money than he would want to spend on a holster for it. Hopefully we can get a for more options for him so he doesn't end up with another lemon like the ALIENGEAR (which he impulse purchased).

October 26, 2015, 03:58 PM	#5
SEKLEM Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	Awesome, I never would have thought to go straight to the manufacturer. I was searching through Google. I guess Google doesn't have all the answers after all.

October 27, 2015, 09:01 AM	#7
SEKLEM Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	I looked on Springfield's site and I could not find a lefty XDS 9mm holster.

October 27, 2015, 12:10 PM	#8
jmhyer Senior Member Join Date: June 19, 2012 Location: MS - USA Posts: 899	Have your friend send an email inquiry to Springfield Customer Service.

November 12, 2015, 12:20 AM	#9
SEKLEM Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2015 Location: Indiana Posts: 124	Just wanted to conclude this thread. My friend found what he was looking for through Safariland. Thank you all.

November 12, 2015, 05:49 AM	#10
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Here's my go to holster store: http://www.opticsplanet.com/s/left-h...?_iv_hand=left

November 12, 2015, 12:30 PM	#11
rpseraph Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2015 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 454	BlackHawk Serpa Holster With Bl And Paddle for Springfield XDS,Left Hand. The picture is wrong, but its from Blackhawk so I wouldn't be worried. http://www.amazon.com/Springfield-41...blackhawk+left