NEW Galco Masterbilt Master Agent Wheelgun Holster
Galco has a new shoulder holster option in their premium Masterbilt line. The Master Agent is a slimmed-down underarm holster designed for small revolvers. Let’s take a look at all it has to offer.
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Unlike other shoulder rigs, the Master Agent does not have any provisions for spare ammo opposite from the holster. This one-sided design makes for a smaller setup that is less likely to print. The holster sits with the muzzle angled slightly upward to the rear, which also reduces any chance of printing under a jacket. It also omits the thumbsnap closure usually seen on leather shoulder rigs, again opting for the lowest profile possible.
Given the heavy and long trigger pulls of the snubnose revolvers it carries, this design choice likely will not give anyone much heartburn. The Master Agent comes in black only, and fits Charter Arms or Smith & Wesson 5-shot revolvers with 2-inch barrels. It retails for $280 and is available for order now directly from Galco.
From the manufacturer:
“Small frame revolvers never went out of style and are more popular than ever. With the Masterbilt Master Agent™ shoulder system, Galco has resurrected two popular features for shoulder carry of revolvers: an open front design and diagonal gun angle.
The open front feature offers the smoothest draw, since no retention straps or other devices need to be overcome. Yet, the Master Agent retains the revolver perfectly by the use of an adjustable tension unit.
The positioning of the holster’s swivel keepers hearkens back to Galco’s original Jackass designs. The butt-down/muzzle-up diagonal configuration is universally acknowledged as the best combination of draw speed and concealability.”
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I've purchased three shoulder holsters and I've yet to find one that works for me. that gets expensive way too quickly. On one of them, the straps were coarse and uncomfortable, with another I could never get the holster under the arm, resulting in the but of the gun sticking way out in front. The third was the style of this Galco, and though it promises concealability, the narrow elastic strap that wraps around the neck focuses the whole weight of the rig on the back of the neck, making it decidedly uncomfortable in short order. I would think that the most comfortable design would have the two straps crossing the back well below the neck, with wide soft leather across each shoulder.