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The DeSantis Intruder holster you see here is a great concealment solution for Glock 30 Gen4, also seen here. Except this holster doesn’t technically fit this gun. Except for the fact that, practically, it does. Technically, this holster is designed for a Glock 17 (width 1.18”). But because I needed a concealment holster for the Glock 30 (width 1.27”), I tried it in the DeSantis and it fit just fine.
DeSantis makes the Intruder — a relatively wide design — from premium steer hide with the front treated with polyurethane for good looks and durability. A Kydex panel does the job of carrying the Glock 30 in perfect form. It holds on just right and doesn’t let go. Unless you draw it. Then it does so obediently.
Glock 30 Gen4 in a DeSantis Intruder. Steel, plastic and leather in harmony.
The smooth backside of the Intruder feels great. Cinch your gun belt up tight; the rig is stable, secure and comfortable.
The plastic belt clips hold well and offer a handy tab for pulling them away from your belt when it’s time to remove the holster. The Intruder does allow you tuck in a shirt over the gun you’re carrying. But that doesn’t mean I use that function. In fact, I almost never do, preferring to let a covering garment drape over the gun and holster.
Intruder keeps the Glock 30 in a straight drop, maximizing concealment and ease of draw.
Glock 30 really is a thick and chunky gun. No surprise, that’s what you get when there’s 10+1 rounds of .45 ACP on board and the slide width has been machined accordingly. But in the Intruder it’s not a protruder. In fact, the gun rides in a straight drop pulled right up on your hip, hidden as well as can be. And comfortable!
Intruder is a thin but strong holster for the thick and chunky Glock 30 — or whatever gun you carry.
I put the Intruder’s adjustable-height belt clips at a level to hold the gun a bit higher. This doesn’t take away from its concealment but actually enhances it and allows for more stocks to grasp on a draw.
The wide Intruder easily handled the Glock’s girth and weight.
DeSantis Intruder retails for $70.99 and doesn’t fit the Glock 30 Gen4. Except it does. But whatever gun you buy it for, it does offer a comfortable concealment solution that doesn’t add anything unnecessary. And that’s what a good holster does.
— Mark Kakkuri
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Carry the Glock lower or higher, or at a cant, by adjusting the location of the belt clips.
Carry the Glock lower or higher, or at a cant, by adjusting the location of the belt clips.
