You may have seen my post Caution: Do NOT use S&W M&P compact in a Blade-Tech Revolution (FS) holster.
In a nutshell I found that putting my M&P compact into the Revolution was not a good idea because magazine pops out (they actually only make it for the fullsize). The problem was, of course, only with the compact. Fullsize M&P in the Revolution was fine.
Blade-Tech saw my post and responded quickly that they would check it out, and send me a replacement that worked with both! I also asked that they cut the holster to the compact size. You will see pics why shortly.
When I told Blade-Tech that I could pick up the holster, since I was local, they invited me for a tour of their factory! OK, the holster thing first...
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Here is a close up of the holsters, I just thought it was interesting that my original had a S&W logo with little "Military Police" lettering while the new one has the opposite:
Holsters side by side to show difference in length (fullsize vs compact). Actually the new one is a little lower, the pic makes it look more dramatic than it is.
I think that little bit of material circled is the difference between the two. It was hard to get them both at the same angle to compare. Trust me there is a difference.
Top: Fullsize in the Revolution
Bottom: Compact in the new custom compact
If barrel length is important to you - this is how it should look
This is what the Compact pistol looks like in the Revolution holster which had the mag problem.
Here is what the fullsize looks like in the new compact holster. Looks worse in this pic than the next two.
From these next two pics you can see that it BARELY pokes out
Keep in mind my mag drop problem with the Revolution Holster was caused by using a pistol in their holster which it was not actually designed for (compact in a fullsize holster)! Blade-Tech provided a fix for my problem unsolicited and went above and beyond in customer service-- making me a new holster that worked with the fullsize AND compact and, at my request, even cut it for the shorter pistol for the compact pistol!
I really like the new holster. I hope they add it to the line up.
It's past midnight, my factory tour story will have to wait until tomorrow. But, I will leave you with this....I saw a mold for a S&W 4566 and Steyr pistols. In fact, I am pretty confident that no one has more molds of pistols than they do, and they are not all on their website yet.
