XD-9 AIWB Holsters?

NoBite · February 18, 2022, 05:46 PM

I am contemplating buying a pistol and holster dedicated to AIWB carry. But, first I thought it a good idea to get an AIWB holster for a pistol I currently own and practice with it before sinking the money into a pistol/holster combination. The pistol I chose is my 4" XD-9. Going to several reputable holster manufacturer sights, I am not having luck finding any that list the XD-9 as a pistol they are making a holster for. Can you give me any recommendations for a quality AIWB holster for this pistol? TIA.

Shotgun Slim · February 18, 2022, 06:14 PM

Red Hill Tactical. Might not be exactly what you have in mind but they do make a holster specific to the xd 9

NoBite · February 18, 2022, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotgun Slim

Red Hill Tactical. Might not be exactly what you have in mind but they do make a holster specific to the xd 9

THANK YOU! I will check them out.

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NoBite · February 19, 2022, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotgun Slim

Red Hill Tactical. Might not be exactly what you have in mind but they do make a holster specific to the xd 9

Well, I checked them out. They do have a couple of holsters for the XD-9. But, they do not have an AIWB holster. Darn!

So, I’m still looking.

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NoBite · February 22, 2022, 02:09 PM

So, no one here carries AIWB with an XD-9?

HighDesert · February 22, 2022, 02:43 PM

CrossBeed shows some IAWB holster for the XD-9. Ambride is another.

NoBite · February 22, 2022, 09:49 PM

Thank you! I do see the Crossbreed holster, but cannot find the other one.

HighDesert · February 23, 2022, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NoBite

Thank you! I do see the Crossbreed holster, but cannot find the other one.

https://amberide.com/collections/spr...-kydex-holster

NoBite · February 23, 2022, 08:44 AM

Thanks for the link!! Yeah, that holster is for the sub-compact. I've got the 4" service model. But, I do appreciate the info. I hadn't heard of that manufacturer!

HighDesert · February 23, 2022, 10:25 AM

That may be why not too many carry that model. That size is a much tougher concealment! Pretty tough to sit with it picking at the wrong things!

NoBite · February 24, 2022, 03:14 PM

Well, I'm not so sure about the size being an issue. Currently, the H&K VP9 is a very popular pistol and one which major manufacturers are making AIWB holsters for. The slide length is longer than ours with the XD-9 and the magazine capacity is also greater. So, IMO, it's the fact the the XD-9 is an older model handgun that is the limiting characteristic here. You and I might say it's a classic. However, in the ever changing landscape, it's perhaps been overshadowed by the avalanche of newer pistols in the past decade or so. In fact, some of the trainers I've recently watched have commented that a smaller pistol is less comfortable carrying AIWB! Sounds counter-intuitive to me, but, hey, I have yet to carry that way. Thus, my inquiries about quality holsters. And, the comment on the VP9 was just an example. I've checked out several good holster makers and they are making AIWB holsters for plenty of midsize to full-size pistols. Just not the XD-9. If I hadn't had my slide cerakoted and an XS Big Dot front sight put on, maybe I'd just give up on it and buy a newer pistol. But, I like this pistol, shoot it well, and I've had it a long time. I have three quality holsters for it, but none in AIWB.

February 18, 2022, 05:46 PM	#1
NoBite Member Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 42	XD-9 AIWB Holsters? I am contemplating buying a pistol and holster dedicated to AIWB carry. But, first I thought it a good idea to get an AIWB holster for a pistol I currently own and practice with it before sinking the money into a pistol/holster combination. The pistol I chose is my 4" XD-9. Going to several reputable holster manufacturer sights, I am not having luck finding any that list the XD-9 as a pistol they are making a holster for. Can you give me any recommendations for a quality AIWB holster for this pistol? TIA. __________________ The Second Amendment:America's Original Homeland Security

February 22, 2022, 02:09 PM	#5
NoBite Member Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 42	So, no one here carries AIWB with an XD-9? __________________ The Second Amendment:America's Original Homeland Security

February 22, 2022, 09:49 PM	#7
NoBite Member Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 42	Thank you! I do see the Crossbreed holster, but cannot find the other one. __________________ The Second Amendment:America's Original Homeland Security

February 23, 2022, 08:44 AM	#9
NoBite Member Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 42	Thanks for the link!! Yeah, that holster is for the sub-compact. I've got the 4" service model. But, I do appreciate the info. I hadn't heard of that manufacturer! __________________ The Second Amendment:America's Original Homeland Security

February 24, 2022, 03:14 PM	#11
NoBite Member Join Date: January 27, 2002 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 42	Well, I'm not so sure about the size being an issue. Currently, the H&K VP9 is a very popular pistol and one which major manufacturers are making AIWB holsters for. The slide length is longer than ours with the XD-9 and the magazine capacity is also greater. So, IMO, it's the fact the the XD-9 is an older model handgun that is the limiting characteristic here. You and I might say it's a classic. However, in the ever changing landscape, it's perhaps been overshadowed by the avalanche of newer pistols in the past decade or so. In fact, some of the trainers I've recently watched have commented that a smaller pistol is less comfortable carrying AIWB! Sounds counter-intuitive to me, but, hey, I have yet to carry that way. Thus, my inquiries about quality holsters. And, the comment on the VP9 was just an example. I've checked out several good holster makers and they are making AIWB holsters for plenty of midsize to full-size pistols. Just not the XD-9. If I hadn't had my slide cerakoted and an XS Big Dot front sight put on, maybe I'd just give up on it and buy a newer pistol. But, I like this pistol, shoot it well, and I've had it a long time. I have three quality holsters for it, but none in AIWB. __________________ The Second Amendment:America's Original Homeland Security

February 18, 2022, 06:14 PM	#2
Shotgun Slim Senior Member Join Date: March 9, 2014 Location: Va Posts: 291	Red Hill Tactical. Might not be exactly what you have in mind but they do make a holster specific to the xd 9

February 22, 2022, 02:43 PM	#6
HighDesert Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2014 Posts: 128	CrossBeed shows some IAWB holster for the XD-9. Ambride is another.

February 23, 2022, 10:25 AM	#10
HighDesert Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2014 Posts: 128	That may be why not too many carry that model. That size is a much tougher concealment! Pretty tough to sit with it picking at the wrong things!