I have had a VP9 for about a year now and love it to death but it's a little too big for CCW.  I'm a little guy, 5'7" 155lb and need a winter coat to conceal it.

So I picked this up this week.  I had been holding out for a VP9sk, but didn't hear any news that way from SHOT, and figured the quickest most surefire way to get a VP9sk to be made is to buy the P30sk now.  I really like it.  The trigger isn't as good as the VP9 for target shooting, but I like it for a CCW pistol.  Comfort & ergos are great for a compact pistol-- very similar to the VP9.  I went back and forth on trigger/safety variants and ultimately decided on the V3 w/safety.  I have years of experience with 1911's and M9's and this setup is familiar enough to both of them.  I also like safeties for carry guns.

It is one of the newer ones and came with 1 mag having a factory pinky extension, but it's awkwardly large.  I went ahead and ordered some P2000sk baseplates and filed them to fit.  It gives just enough room for my pinky and doesn't stick out too bad.



Anyway, now the search is on for a holster.  I'm thinking IWB, and usually carry between 3-5 o'clock.  Any ideas?

There is one correct answer to this: JM Custom Kydex IWB 3.

Don't get Aliengear, TRex, or any of that other overhyped instagram garbage (inb4 butthurt from people too invested in their bad purchases). I don't think RCS or PHLster or any other quality maker outside of JMCK do a P30SK IWB holster.

Hope that helps.

$60 for a kydex holster? You can buy a iwb kydex holster for half that shipped on ebay of equal quality. There is little no difference in kydex manufacturers quality.

This is what people who know nothing about quality holsters say. Don't listen to these people.

I'm not a big IWB holster guy, but in last year I discovered the Stealthgear IWB mini Ventcore and it may be the best concealment holster I've ever worn.  It hides my P30sk amazingly well and it is very comfortable to wear.  I have tried other IWB holsters, including other kydex and kydex/leather hybrids.  None work as well for me as the Stealthgear holster.

For years, I carried almost exclusively OWB (usually a Glock 19).  However, the HK P30sk in the Stealthgear IWB holster is as perfect a concealed carry combination of I have found in 20 years of carrying.

A picture of the the holster I use:

Why didn't I think of that (the JM)?  

I actually have a JM OWB holster for the VP9.  I've read several reports here and there that their IWB holsters are GTG.  I think that'll be a good starting point.

I'll give the Stealthgear a look, too.

LoL, ok bud. Whatever you say, because you're so credible. I was at a well established kydex manufacturer and know the process, and not only watched but was involved in the process. The cost of making a kydex IWB (without leather) holster for most efficient makers is less than $10. $60 for a plain IWB holster is a rip off, when you can get a quality IWB holster for half that with lifetime warranty.

But hey, whatever, it's your money.

Big + 1 on the Stealhgear Onyx.

Like it so much for my P30sk I will probably go that route for my P320.

This.  I love my stealth mini for my P30SK.

It's about more than materials and manufacturing cost. The fact that you're hung up on that confirms how clueless you are on the topic of what makes a quality holster.

You know, things like kydex thickness or lack thereof, fit quality, mold accuracy, edge deburring, tape marks, loop/hook quality, loop/hook material, mold ratios (50/50, 80/20, etc.), trigger protection, general design, retention, concealability or lack thereof, comfort, etc. But I'm sure all that's the same between guys like RCS/JMCK and your eBay Specials, right?

Oh wait, nope. They aren't. They're not even the same between RCS/JMCK and Instagram tacticool garbage like Aliengear and TRex, let alone random one-off crap from (presumably, since you didn't mention any specifically) random vendors on eBay.

And thanks for vouching for my credibility. It's true. I am more cresidle than you, just like anyone who says "just buy a DPMS, it's as good as that BCM" is less credible than the rest of the world (that's you).

Anyway, OP, don't listen to dingbat advice like this eBay-is-just-as-good-as crap. You bought a $500+ gun. Don't cheap out and buy a crap holster just to save $20-30. It's a drop in the bucket in the overall CCW budget. That's like buying a $1500 AR and plopping on a $100 Chinese RDS instead of at the very minimum an MRO or Aimpoint Pro, except this isn't even that since it's literally a world's difference in quality for the cost of a few beers at the bar.

Don't skimp. Buy a good holster for your P30SK. That is a full kydex rig from a quality company, likely JMCK since not many quality makers cover HK pistols.

So, how much do they pay you to say all that?

Comp-Tac Infidel Ultra

Me too. Although I just ordered a Galco Miami Classic Lite to try.

lol at OP wanting a VP9SK but buying a P30SK only to have HK announce the VP9SK half a month later.

I have the same pistol minus safety. I carry it owb. But I get all my holsters from these guys. Great and fast service. Excellent quality & great prices as well.
http://www.blackdogconcealment.com/products/

You do realize that the VPSK is actually a SFSK model announced for German & International consumption ?

When the US variants come to fruition @ your LGS  is anybody's guess.

Right?  I've been saying it all along, the quickest most surefire way to get the VP9sk released was to buy the P30sk.

Honestly, the P30sk is growing on me for a carry gun.  I like thumb safeties for carry/issue guns.  I'll check out the VP9sk when/if it shows up at the LGS, but it may turn out I like the P30 better for CCW.

FWIW, I went ahead and ordered a JM custom kydex holster.  I have their VP9 OWB holster and like it.  I'm going to see how I like this IWB setup and go from there.

Thanks for all the replies.