Today we have theÂ privilegeÂ of announcing a new holster to the market,Â the X-FER from Armordillo Concealment.

What is the X-FER?

The X-FER is a patent pending, minimalist inside the waistband (IWB) holster that is designed to allow you to carry a handgun with a weapon mounted light concealed. Think Raven Vanguard 2, but with a SureFire X300 attached.

The X-FER is being released initiallyÂ for the SureFire X300, with other weapon lights like the Streamlight TLR-1 coming soon. At the time of writing, the X-FER is being sold for $54.99.

Features

Weapon light specific, not handgun specific

Minimalist design

Works in any IWB position

Ambidextrous

Adjustable for ride height and cant

Patent pending

100% made in the USA

What makes the X-FER unique?

If you’re familiar with the Kydex holster market, you’re probably wondering what makes the X-FER special. There are a lot of Kydex shops that will mold a custom rig for your handgun and weapon light – but it will only fit that specific gun. This is what makes the X-FER different. The X-FER is molded to the X300, and generically molded to the rest of the handgun. This means you can buy one holster, and run it on virtually any full-size handgun: 1911, Glock, Smith & Wesson, XD, XDm, etc.

Initial Impressions

I’ve only had the X-FER for a few days, but so far so good. When Armordillo Concealment initially told me about the design concept, I thought it sounded too bulky to be practical. Well I was wrong. I’ve been carrying my Glock 19 with SureFire X300 in the appendix position for a few days now, and I haven’t had any issues. In fact, I’m wearing it right now as I type this.

The additional bulk added by the X300 really doesn’t amount to much in practical terms, and that surprised me.Â Retention is good and so is my draw, the gun comes out cleanly without any hold ups. You can also re-holster with this system, which is very different from theÂ Raven Vanguard 2Â that I reviewed a while back.

I will continue to test this holster over the next few weeks and follow up with a more detailed review, but so far I’m impressed.

Video

Here’s a nice video from Matt and Ian over at Down Range Firearm Training.

Wrapping Up

The Armordillo Concealment X-FER is a unique, minimalist design that allows you to run multiple light bearing handguns in the same holster. If you’ve ever wanted to run a light on your concealed carry rig, this is definitely something you should look into.

Here’s a high resolution photo of the Armordillo Concealment X-FER.