The Truth About Guns - MFT’s New AIWB WML Holster for Lefties and Righties

Mission First Tactical’s newest AIWB holster is getting attention for adding a weapon light option, but the more useful story here, at least for a decent chunk of the firearms community, is the ambidextrous part.

MFT builds its entire AIWB line, and has for years, around a single Boltaron shell that works for right or left hand carry without a mirrored version. That’s not a small thing if you’ve ever had to switch dominant hands after surgery, an injury, or just gotten tired of carrying cross-body because your only option was molded for the wrong hand. A lot of concealed carry holster makers still treat ambidextrous as a special order or a separate SKU. MFT treats it as the default across basically their whole AIWB catalog, which is the more interesting habit here than any one product release.

What’s actually new on this specific holster is Streamlight TLR series compatibility bolted onto that same ambidextrous shell, something MFT previously reserved for its pricier, magnetic-retention Pro Series line, which runs $79.99 to $89.99 depending on the model.

This one holds the $59.99 price point of the standard AIWB holsters, so you’re getting a light-compatible option without paying the Pro Series premium or switching off the audible click retention MFT is known for. That’s a meaningful gap to close for anyone who wanted a light without buying into a whole different retention system.

Everything else on the spec sheet is standard MFT: adjustable cant from 0 to 15 degrees, a laser CAD mold, an open muzzle sight channel cut for RMR reflex sights, and a 1.5-inch belt clip that swaps for a Comfort Paddle if you’d rather run OWB.

None of that changes how you think about the holster, since MFT has used the same formula across dozens of gun models for years. The ambidextrous design is the through-line, and it’s the reason this shell has scaled to cover Glocks, Sigs, 1911s, and S&W pistols without splitting the catalog into left- and right-hand versions of everything.

Small fact-check for anyone reading the actual press release: it lists a “Sig Sauer P356,” which isn’t a real gun. Given what MFT sells, that’s likely meant to be the P365.

At launch, the AIWB WML holster covers the Glock 19, 23, 43, and 45, the Sig Sauer P365, and the Springfield Hellcat Pro for $59.99, with MFT’s usual lifetime warranty. If you’ve been eyeing MFT’s AIWB line and just needed a light-compatible reason to pull the trigger, this is probably it.

Original article: https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/mft-aiwb-wml-holster-ttag