The carry gear you choose determines whether you actually carry (every day, all day) or whether your firearm ends up in your car because the gear isn’t working.
There’s a pattern we’ve seen repeat itself over the years: carriers spend weeks researching which firearm to buy. They read reviews, handle options at the range, talk to instructors, and take it seriously. And then they spend about fifteen minutes picking the carry gear, usually based on price, or because it showed up first in a search.
That’s backwards. Your carry gear is the part that touches your body every day. It’s the reason your carry is comfortable or miserable at hour ten. It’s what determines whether your everyday carry is actually something you do every day, or just something you do when it’s convenient. A firearm you’re not carrying is not protecting you.
We’ve been making carry gear at Sneaky Pete since 2011. Every single piece is handcrafted. Every single one is built to a specific pistol fit. And over the years, the same questions come up from every kind of carrier, first-time, experienced, professional, casual. We answer them honestly here, so you can make the right decision before you buy.
Table Of Contents
- Why The Right Carry Setup Is The Most Important Decision You Make
- What Should You Look For In A Concealed Carry Setup?
- What Is The Difference Between OWB And IWB Carry?
- Is Leather Or Kydex Better For Everyday Carry?
- What Is Hide In Plain Sight Carry And How Does It Work?
- How Big Is It? What To Expect About Size Before You Buy
- Which Sneaky Pete Carry Option Is Right For You?
- The Perfect Series: What Makes It Different?
- The BUGBite: Is Ankle Carry Right For You?
- The Xtra Mag Series: How To Carry A Spare Magazine Without Extra Gear
- How To Carry Concealed As A Woman
- How To Match Your Carry To Your Wardrobe
- What Do You Need To Know About Concealed Carry Laws?
- How Do You Break In New Leather?
- How Do You Care For Leather?
- What Does Handcrafted Really Mean For Your Carry Gear?
- About Sneaky Pete Holsters
- Shop
- FAQs
What Should You Look For In A Concealed Carry Setup?
Good concealed carry gear fits your specific pistol model, holds the firearm securely without adding mechanical steps to your draw, stays comfortable through a full day of wear, works with your normal wardrobe, and is built to last for years not months.
Breaking that down in practical terms:
Pistol-specific fit
The single most important thing to verify before buying any carry gear is that it’s built for your exact pistol model, not a size category, not a general fit for similar pistols, your specific firearm. A model-specific fit is what gives you secure retention and a consistent draw. Generic fits do neither reliably.
Retention without mechanical devices
Retention is how the carry piece holds the firearm in position. Quality leather achieves retention through the precise fit of the material around the pistol, when the leather is cut and finished correctly to your specific model, friction keeps the firearm secure. Cheap gear adds a thumb snap or button to compensate for imprecise fit. That snap adds a step between you and your draw that you don’t want and shouldn’t need.
All-day comfort
Carry gear that’s comfortable on the bench for twenty minutes is not necessarily comfortable when worn for twelve hours. The relevant test is whether you can wear it through a full day without thinking about it. If you’re adjusting it, repositioning it, or aware of it as a distraction, it isn’t working. Good leather conforms to your body and carry position over time. The break-in period for quality leather means the gear gets more comfortable, not less.
Concealment that works with your actual wardrobe
Concealment isn’t just whether the gear fits under a tactical vest. It’s whether it works with the clothing you actually wear, your business attire, your casual weekend clothes, your warm-weather wardrobe. Carry gear that requires you to dress around it is gear that won’t get worn.
Durability over real daily wear conditions
The relevant measure of durability is not how the gear looks when it arrives. It’s how it performs after two years of daily carry. Premium leather and rugged ballistic nylon, paired with quality hardware, outlast cheap kydex and nylon constructions in daily wear conditions. The stitching, the belt attachment, the hardware, every component matters over time.
Price is a signal of quality, not the goal. Gear that costs $30 and gets replaced every six months is more expensive over ten years than something built to last.
What Is The Difference Between OWB And IWB Carry?
OWB (outside the waistband) carry attachments to your belt on the outside of your pants. IWB (inside the waistband) carry tucks between your body and your pants. The difference matters for comfort, concealment, and how well each works with your daily wardrobe.
OWB carry
OWB carry is generally more comfortable for extended all-day wear because the firearm sits against your belt rather than against your body. It’s more natural to draw from in most situations and works with a wide range of clothing that covers the waistline, an untucked shirt, a jacket, a casual cover layer, or any length that sits below the belt.
The tradeoff is that OWB carry requires a cover garment when concealment is needed. In a work environment where you can’t wear an outer layer, in hot weather where a jacket isn’t practical, or in situations where your cover garment gets removed, OWB carry requires more planning.
Sneaky Pete’s OWB carry gear is designed to reduce this problem significantly. The disguised form factor, the piece looks like a belt pouch or case rather than traditional carry gear, means you can carry in many situations where a visible traditional rig would draw attention or require explanation. That’s the practical advantage of the hide-in-plain-sight design.
IWB carry
IWB carry provides the highest level of concealment because the firearm is entirely below the waistline. It works in situations where no cover garment is available and the firearm must remain completely invisible. The tradeoff is that the gear sits between your body and your clothing, which creates more heat, more pressure against the body, and a longer adjustment period for comfort.
IWB carry works best with clothing that allows a little extra room at the waist, pants with some flex or a size up from your usual fit. Many carriers find the comfort adjustment takes a few weeks of daily wear before it becomes second nature.
Sneaky Pete is working with select partner brands to add IWB options to our catalog. These are sourced from other makers and use different materials than our handcrafted leather, they aren’t available yet, but they’re on the way.
Which carry style is right for you?
OWB is usually the better starting point if your daily wardrobe gives you any flexibility at all, because the all-day comfort difference is meaningful. IWB is the right choice when your environment requires maximum concealment without a cover garment, regardless of comfort tradeoffs.
A lot of experienced carriers use more than one setup and switch based on the day, OWB in a professional setting, where a cover layer is normal, and ankle carry when the situation calls for it. That layered thinking is how experienced carriers approach this, and it’s worth building toward.
Is Leather Or Kydex Better For Everyday Carry?
For all-day, everyday carry, premium handcrafted leather outperforms Kydex in comfort, noise, breathability, and long-term wear, but only when the leather is made well. Leather reduces the wear on your gun. Kydex tends to wear the finish and shine off the gun. Leather helps keep your gun looking new.
Here’s the honest comparison:
Where Kydex works
Kydex is a thermoplastic material that’s rigid, lightweight, and waterproof. It holds its shape perfectly from day one. It’s inexpensive to manufacture at scale, which is why it dominates the market. For range use, competitive shooting, or duty carry with a uniform that determines position, Kydex does its job.
Where Kydex falls short for daily carry
The rigidity that makes Kydex predictable at the range makes it less comfortable over twelve hours of daily wear. It doesn’t break in. It doesn’t conform to your carry position. It traps heat against your body, which matters more in warm weather than most people anticipate. And it makes noise: the click-scrape of a kydex draw is irrelevant on a Saturday morning at the range and meaningfully relevant in any real-world situation where you’d prefer not to announce what’s on your hip.
Where premium leather wins
Quality leather breaks in. The piece that arrives is good. The piece after a month of daily carry is better. It molds gently to your carry position, softens where it contacts your body, and gets progressively more comfortable over time.
Leather is silent on the draw. It breathes, which reduces the heat and moisture buildup that’s a real daily-carry issue in warm climates like Texas and Florida. And premium leather with quality hardware, properly maintained, outlasts most kydex constructions in daily carry conditions. We have customers who’ve carried the same Sneaky Pete piece for years, some since we opened in 2011.
And for rugged, outdoor use: ballistic nylon
Not every day is a dress-shirt day. For hunting, camping, and outdoor activity, where water and abrasion are the real enemies, our ballistic nylon line is built to take it. It’s waterproof and scratch-resistant, holds up to rough conditions, and carries the same model-specific fit standard as our leather. If your carry day involves a treestand, a trailhead, or a tackle box, this is the material to look at.
The important caveat
Cheap leather is worse than cheap Kydex. Poorly tanned leather warps, loses retention, and breaks down faster. The advantage of leather is the advantage of premium leather from a craftsperson who knows what they’re doing, not leather as a material category across all price points. At Sneaky Pete, every piece is handcrafted from premium materials by people who have been doing this work for years. That’s the leather that outperforms.
What Is Hide In Plain Sight Carry And How Does It Work?
Hide in plain sight carry means carrying a concealed firearm in gear designed to look like an ordinary belt accessory, a pouch, a case, or a holder, so the firearm remains hidden in everyday public situations without requiring a cover garment.
Sneaky Pete Holsters pioneered this category. The design concept is straightforward: a traditional OWB carry piece that fully encloses the firearm is shaped and finished to look like a belt-worn case or pouch rather than a gun rig. To a casual observer in a workplace, a restaurant, or a social setting, it reads as a cell phone holder, a medical device case, or a general belt accessory. To the carrier, it performs exactly like the gear it is.
Why hide in plain sight matters
Traditional OWB gear is visually identifiable to anyone who knows what they’re looking at. In many everyday environments, professional settings, casual social situations, retail stores, and restaurants, visible carry gear creates attention, questions, or social friction that a carrier would rather avoid. A cover garment solves this, but cover garments aren’t always practical.
The hide-in-plain-sight design solves the problem differently: the gear itself doesn’t read as carry gear. You can carry openly in environments where a visible traditional rig would be inappropriate, because the form factor doesn’t announce itself.
How Sneaky Pete gear achieves this
The shape, the closure, and the overall aesthetic of a Sneaky Pete OWB piece are designed around the form factor of a belt-worn case or pouch rather than a traditional silhouette. The firearm is completely enclosed. The magnetic or snap closure looks like a standard case closure. The overall profile, worn on a real belt with real everyday clothing, doesn’t read as a firearm accessory to a casual observer.
This is what “hide in plain sight” means in practice, and it’s the reason carriers who work in professional environments, who live in warm climates where cover garments aren’t always practical, or who simply want to carry without managing social attention around their gear find this design genuinely useful.
How Big Is It? What To Expect About Size Before You Buy
The honest answer carriers most want before ordering is about size, so let’s be direct. Because a Sneaky Pete piece fully encloses your firearm, it is sized to completely cover and protect the pistol it’s built for. A larger pistol needs a larger case. Some customers tell us the gear runs a bit larger in person than they pictured from a photo, and we’d rather set that expectation up front than surprise you.
Here’s why: full enclosure is the whole point of the design. The piece wraps the entire firearm so it stays protected and reads as an ordinary belt accessory rather than a rig. That complete coverage is what makes hide-in-plain-sight carry work, and it does mean the footprint matches the size of your gun. A big gun simply needs a big box.
To help you judge fit before you order, every product page lists the dimensions for that specific model, and we’re adding clearer measurement and scale references so you can see exactly how a piece sits relative to a known object. Check the listed dimensions for your pistol before buying.
And if you have any doubt about size or fit for your specific pistol, reach out before ordering. We’d rather answer the question than have you make a purchase that doesn’t work.
Which Sneaky Pete Carry Option Is Right For You?
The right Sneaky Pete option depends on your carry position, your daily wardrobe, whether you carry a spare magazine, and how much versatility you want from a single piece of gear.
Here’s a straightforward rundown of the most common carry situations:
If you want the most versatile everyday carry option
Start with the Perfect Series. It’s the most versatile piece we make, a fully enclosed primary compartment for the firearm, secondary pockets for cards, cash, and a spare magazine. It consolidates what would otherwise be multiple separate carry accessories into one handcrafted piece on one side of your belt. It’s what we recommend when someone isn’t sure where to start, and it’s what a significant portion of our catalog buyers eventually end up with. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com/perfect.
If ankle carry is part of your setup
The BUGBite was built specifically for all-day ankle carry comfort. It’s shaped to conform to the contour of your leg rather than sitting flat against it, which is the difference between ankle carry you forget about and gear you’re aware of all day. If you’ve tried ankle carry before and found it too uncomfortable to commit to, the BUGBite is worth trying. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com/the-bugbite-ankle-holster.
If you carry a spare magazine
The Xtra Mag series integrates one or two spare magazines directly into the design on the same side of your belt. No separate magazine carrier needed. Available in black and brown leather and in ballistic nylon, across multiple pistol fits. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com/xtra-mag-holsters.
If you want premium aesthetic options
The catalog includes black leather, brown leather, saddle leather, alligator-embossed leather, and ballistic nylon across most lines. Within those, themed options include American flag, military branch patches, Patriot series, Never Retreat, Psalm 23, Holy Bible, and others, the designs are stamped into the cover flap, not added as separate leather pieces. Browse the full catalog at sneakypeteholsters.com/all-holsters-1.
If you carry a compact or subcompact pistol
We make model-specific fits for compact and subcompact pistols across Glock, Sig, Smith and Wesson, Ruger, Walther, Kahr, and many others. Search your specific pistol model at sneakypeteholsters.com to find your fit.
If you’re a first-time carrier
Start with the Perfect Series in either black or brown leather for your specific pistol model. It’s the cleanest starting point, the most versatile design, and the one we point new carriers toward most consistently. If you have questions before ordering, reach out, we’re glad to help.
The Perfect Series: What Makes It Different?
The Perfect Series is a multi-pocket OWB carry piece that holds the firearm fully enclosed in the primary compartment and provides usable secondary pockets for everyday carry items, cards, cash, a spare magazine, and an ID.
What makes it different from a standard OWB piece is the secondary pocket system. A standard piece does one job: hold the firearm. The Perfect Series does that job and organizes the other items that end up on your hip or in your pockets anyway, which means you’re wearing one carefully-made piece of gear instead of a carry rig plus a card holder plus a magazine carrier.
Every Perfect Series piece is built to a specific pistol model. The primary compartment fits your exact firearm with the precision retention that comes from model-specific leather work. The hide-in-plain-sight form factor means it reads as a belt pouch in everyday settings, not as traditional carry gear.
It’s available across dozens of pistol fits in multiple leather options. If you’re looking for a starting point in the Sneaky Pete catalog, this is the one we’d point you toward first.
Shop the Perfect Series: sneakypeteholsters.com/perfect
The BUGBite: Is Ankle Carry Right For You?
The BUGBite ankle holster is designed for maximum all-day ankle carry comfort, with a leg-conforming shape that makes it significantly more comfortable than flat-profile ankle gear for extended daily wear.
Ankle carry is practical in specific situations: when waistband carry isn’t an option due to a dress code or wardrobe, as a second carry position alongside a primary OWB piece, or as a carry option for smaller backup firearms. The challenge has always been comfort, flat-profile ankle gear digs in, shifts, and becomes a distraction over an eight- or twelve-hour day.
The BUGBite’s design addresses this directly. Rather than a flat piece that sits against the ankle like a rigid bracket, the BUGBite is shaped to follow the curve of the human leg. It conforms to where your ankle actually is, which distributes the weight and reduces the pressure points that make other ankle gear uncomfortable to wear for extended periods.
Carriers who describe it consistently use the same language: you put it on and forget it’s there. That’s the standard the BUGBite was built to meet.
It’s available in multiple pistol fits. If ankle carry is part of your setup, or you’ve been wanting it to be and haven’t found something comfortable enough to commit to, the BUGBite is worth looking at. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com/the-bugbite-ankle-holster.
The Xtra Mag Series: How To Carry A Spare Magazine Without Extra Gear
The Xtra Mag series integrates extra magazine carry directly into the piece, eliminating the need for a separate magazine carrier on the opposite side of the belt.
The standard setup for someone who wants a spare magazine involves two separate pieces of belt-worn gear: the carry piece on one side, the magazine carrier on the other. The Xtra Mag changes that. One or two spare magazines are housed in integrated pockets built into the same piece that holds the firearm, same side of the belt, one piece of gear.
The practical advantage is simplicity. Fewer things to put on in the morning. A cleaner overall belt setup. And for carriers who prioritize preparedness, the same amount of ammunition availability without the extra hardware.
Available in black and brown leather, and in ballistic nylon, across multiple pistol fits. Shop the Xtra Mag: sneakypeteholsters.com/xtra-mag-holsters.
How To Carry Concealed As A Woman
Women who carry concealed face practical challenges that most carry products haven’t been designed to address, different body proportions, different wardrobe constraints, and carry solutions that were built around a different customer and retrofitted poorly.
The carry options that work best for women in most situations:
Ankle carry
For women whose daily wardrobe doesn’t include clothing that supports waistband carry, ankle carry is often the most adaptable option. The BUGBite was built for all-day comfort, which matters more for ankle carry than for any other position. If your wardrobe makes waistband carry impractical, start here.
OWB with a cover layer
The disguised form factor of a Sneaky Pete OWB piece works well for professional women because it reads as a belt accessory rather than carry gear. A structured blazer, a longer top, or a casual cardigan covers the waistline without requiring a tactical cover garment. For women who carry in professional environments, this is often the most sustainable daily option.
The Perfect Series
The Perfect Series is worth particular consideration because it consolidates carry accessories into a single piece. Instead of a carry piece plus a separate wallet or card holder, the Perfect Series handles both, which integrates into your existing daily setup rather than adding to it. For women who already carry a bag or purse, reducing what needs to be on the belt is a genuine advantage.
The right carry option is the one you’ll actually use every day. If you’re not sure what works for your specific situation, reach out, we’re happy to have a real conversation about it.
How To Match Your Carry To Your Wardrobe
The best carry setup for your wardrobe is one your clothing already accommodates without modification, gear that fits how you already dress, not gear that requires you to dress around it.
Business and business-casual dress
The Sneaky Pete OWB disguised form factor is built for this environment. A belt-worn leather pouch is unremarkable in a professional setting, it doesn’t read as carry gear, it doesn’t create attention or friction, and it works naturally with the belt you’re already wearing. The Perfect Series in black leather is the most popular choice for professional daily carry. It’s clean, dignified, and completely in context with business attire.
Casual everyday clothing
Any clothing that hangs below the belt line conceals an OWB piece naturally, an untucked button-down, a t-shirt that falls past the hip, a light jacket, a hoodie. The Sneaky Pete OWB lines work naturally with casual wardrobes. Choose the aesthetic that matches your style: saddle leather for a warm, classic look, black leather for a clean modern profile, or a themed line if something in the pattern catalog resonates.
Athletic, outdoor, or active wear
Active clothing typically doesn’t support waistband carry. Ankle carry with the BUGBite is often the best option for athletic or outdoor contexts: it doesn’t depend on a belt, it works with shorts or athletic pants, and it doesn’t restrict movement. For true outdoor and rugged contexts (hunting, camping, fishing, anything where water and abrasion come with the territory), the Ballistic Nylon series is built for durability: waterproof, scratch-resistant, and made to take a beating.
Formal or dress attire
Formal clothing is the most challenging carry context. A well-fitted suit jacket provides a natural cover garment for OWB carry, but fit matters, a tailored jacket that sits close to the body may print. Ankle carry is often the cleaner solution for formal events where waistband carry is difficult. Pair the BUGBite with dress trousers and your carry is fully concealed and completely unobtrusive.
Warm weather and lighter layers
This is where the hide-in-plain-sight design earns its keep. In hot weather where a jacket or cover garment isn’t practical, a traditional OWB rig requires an untucked shirt long enough to cover it entirely. A Sneaky Pete OWB piece worn on the belt doesn’t require the same cover because it doesn’t read as carry gear to begin with. In warm climates like Texas and Florida, our two largest markets, this is a daily advantage that matters every day.
What Do You Need To Know About Concealed Carry Laws?
Concealed carry laws vary significantly by state and can change. This section provides general educational information, it is not legal advice. Know the laws in your state and any state you travel through before you carry. Sign up for our weekly newsletter for updates on concealed carry news.
- Most states require a permit or license for concealed carry. Requirements vary: background checks, training hours, renewal timelines, and fees differ by state. Verify what your home state requires before carrying.
- Reciprocity agreements between states determine whether your home-state permit is recognized when you travel. Florida and Texas, the two states with the highest Sneaky Pete customer concentration, have broad reciprocity agreements, but verify before you carry in any state you’re visiting. Reciprocity lists change and are not always current online.
- Certain locations prohibit concealed carry regardless of permit status: federal buildings, courthouses, schools, polling places, and others. Know the restricted locations in your area and in any state you travel to.
- Disclosure requirements vary by state. Some states require you to inform law enforcement that you’re carrying during a traffic stop. Others don’t. Know your state’s requirements before you carry.
- Private property owners and businesses may prohibit carry regardless of your permit status. Posted notices in states that recognize them create a legal prohibition.
How Do You Break In New Leather?
Think of new leather like a fine handmade shoe. Your Sneaky Pete piece is cut, stitched, and finished from premium materials and built to last a lifetime of carry, and like a good shoe, a quick break-in helps it settle into its perfect shape and feel. Don’t be timid; these pieces are built tough.
Every leather piece ships with a break-in card right in the box (a recent addition) that walks you through it. The quick version takes about two to three minutes, by hand:
- Firmly twist the body of the piece from side to side.
- Flex and roll the panels firmly between your hands.
- Work the mouth and clip until the leather feels supple.
Hands only, no water, no heat, no tools. From there, the leather keeps conforming to your specific carry position the more you wear it, and a quality piece typically settles fully within the first few weeks of regular daily carry. (Be sure to read the safety and carry instructions on the back of the card as well.)
What “breaking in” actually means
Premium leather is slightly stiff when new. It’s been cut, worked, and finished to your pistol model, but it hasn’t yet adapted to the specific way you carry it, the angle, the pressure points, the temperature and movement of daily wear. After the quick hand break-in above, the leather continues to soften and conform as you carry. Retention may feel slightly tighter initially and will ease to the right level as the leather settles around the pistol shape.
Wear it consistently
Beyond the initial hand break-in, the rest happens through use. Wearing it for an hour on the weekend and putting it back in a drawer stretches out the process. Daily carry is the fastest way to get into the comfortable, conformed fit the piece was built for.
Hands only, no water, heat, or tools
Working the leather firmly with your hands is exactly right. What you want to avoid is water, heat, or mechanical tools to force the process, those can damage the leather, warp the shape, or affect the finish. Firm hands are all it needs.
Condition the leather early
Applying a quality leather conditioner after the first week of carry helps the leather remain supple and supports the natural break-in. A light application worked into the leather with a soft cloth and allowed to absorb fully before reinserting the firearm is all that’s needed. More on leather care below.
The payoff is gear that fits your carry exactly, not just your pistol model, but your specific carry position and daily wear pattern. That’s the advantage of leather that conforms over kydex that doesn’t.
How Do You Care For Leather?
Caring for premium leather is simple and pays off for years. Keep it clean, condition it occasionally, and let it dry naturally if it ever gets wet. A soft, dry cloth handles everyday dust. A quality leather conditioner two to three times a year keeps the leather supple and helps it resist drying and cracking. Avoid heat sources, direct sun for long periods, and harsh chemical cleaners, all of which can dry or discolor the finish.
If a piece gets caught in the rain, let it air-dry at room temperature, never with a hair dryer or near a heater, then condition it once it’s fully dry. (If your day regularly involves water or rough handling, our ballistic nylon line is the lower-maintenance, waterproof alternative.) Treated this way, a Sneaky Pete leather piece only looks better with age.
What Does Handcrafted Really Mean For Your Carry Gear?
Handcrafted means your carry gear was cut, worked, stitched, and finished by a real person, with the judgment and skill that comes from years of doing this work, not produced at volume on a line where every piece is identical and no one is responsible for the quality of any individual one.
At Sneaky Pete, every piece starts the same way: a craftsperson selects the leather for your specific order, cuts it to fit your specific pistol model, works the edges, sets the hardware, and inspects the finished piece. There are no shortcuts in that process. There’s no equivalent to the judgment that comes from years of doing it.
That process is why the fit is tighter. It’s why the retention is more precise. It’s why the leather breaks in the right way, because it was worked more carefully before it arrived. And it’s why we can stand behind every piece we ship with the confidence of knowing exactly how it was made.
You’re not buying a brand story when you buy a Sneaky Pete piece. You’re buying the result of a specific person’s skill applied to your specific order. That’s what craftsmanship means in practice.
About Sneaky Pete Holsters
Sneaky Pete Holsters is a handcrafted leather carry company serving concealed carriers across the United States. We pioneered the disguised, belt-worn concealment category and remain the most recognized name in it.
Our catalog spans hundreds of pistol-specific fits across dozens of manufacturers: Glock, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Beretta, Ruger, Walther, Kahr, Springfield, Kimber, HK, CZ, and many more. Every piece is built to a specific pistol model, never to a generic size range.
Product lines include the Perfect Series, Xtra Mag, BUGBite ankle holster, Ammo Armor, Ballistic Nylon, Black Leather, Brown Leather, Saddle Leather, Alligator, and a full range of themed lines: Patriot, Veteran, Holy Bible, Cross, Military Branch patches, and others.
We also carry premium leather belts, wallets, and accessories, and are expanding into a broader range of rugged carry accessories built to the same quality standard as the rest of the catalog, including ballistic nylon gear for hunting, camping, and the outdoors.
Serving carriers since 2011. A catalog built for real carriers who carry every day.
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Browse the full catalog and find your pistol-specific fit at sneakypeteholsters.com.
- Perfect Series: sneakypeteholsters.com/perfect
- BUGBite Ankle Holster: sneakypeteholsters.com/the-bugbite-ankle-holster
- Xtra Mag Series: sneakypeteholsters.com/xtra-mag-holsters
- Ammo Armor: sneakypeteholsters.com/ammo-armor-magazine-protector
- Belts: sneakypeteholsters.com/belts
- All Carry Gear: sneakypeteholsters.com/all-holsters-1
FAQs: What Concealed Carriers Ask Most
What is the best concealed carry setup for everyday wear?
The best everyday carry setup fits your specific pistol model, holds the firearm securely, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and works with your normal wardrobe. Sneaky Pete’s OWB carry gear is built for exactly this, the disguised form factor looks like a belt pouch in everyday settings, works without a cover garment, and is handcrafted to your exact pistol fit. The Perfect Series is the most popular starting point. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com.
What is disguised carry and how does it work?
Disguised carry uses a concealed carry piece designed to look like an ordinary belt accessory, a pouch or case, rather than traditional carry gear. Sneaky Pete pioneered this design. Our OWB pieces fully enclose the firearm while reading as a standard belt-worn case or pouch to a casual observer in everyday settings. This is the “hide in plain sight” concept, you carry openly, and the gear simply doesn’t look like it.
What does the Perfect Series do?
The Perfect Series is Sneaky Pete’s most versatile everyday carry piece. It holds your firearm fully enclosed in the primary compartment and provides secondary pockets for cards, cash, a spare magazine, or other daily essentials. One handcrafted piece on one side of your belt handles what would otherwise be multiple separate carry accessories. Available in dozens of pistol-specific fits. Shop at sneakypeteholsters.com/perfect.
Do Sneaky Pete fits match my specific pistol?
Yes. Every Sneaky Pete piece is built to a specific pistol model, not a size range. The catalog spans hundreds of pistol fits across Glock, Sig Sauer, Smith & Wesson, Beretta, Ruger, Walther, Kahr, Springfield, Kimber, HK, CZ, and many more. Search your pistol model at sneakypeteholsters.com to find your exact fit.
How do you carry concealed as a woman?
Ankle carry with the BUGBite is often the most adaptable option for women, it doesn’t depend on the waistband, belt loops, or a cover garment, and works with a wide range of wardrobes. OWB carry with a Sneaky Pete piece works beautifully with a cover layer in professional or casual settings, and the disguised form factor means it reads as a belt accessory rather than gear. The Perfect Series is particularly practical because it consolidates daily carry accessories into one piece. Reach out and we’ll help you find what works for your specific situation.