I searched and couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, but I’m looking for a decent, cheap holster for IDPA. I don’t compete regularly, just when I’ve got the time, so I don’t need a super fast competition holster.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a holster for the M&P? And preferable something without a 3-4 week wait. I may be asking too much there.
Blade Tech has a injection molded line. I have been using one for that purpose [IDPA, USPSA] for a few years with my 92F. I don’t know if they make one for the M&P.
Yeah, the Blade Tech one isn’t that bad for the price. It isn’t kydex but it is inexpensive. I have one for my M&P.
M_P
I got this holster about a year ago and it has been a decent range holster. David
http://www.mp-store.com/product_info.php?cPath=23&products_id=154
Raven Concealment, forget about it.
The above holster (made by Blade Tech) is $51 plus shipping.
The injection molded Blade Tech holster for the M&P is $30 and is about the lowest that I would go with. I have one of these that I use for classes and IDPA matches, it works just fine. There is no long wait for these, you should be able to get one ordered and delivered between 1 - 2 weeks.
Ravens are nice, but I don’t think it fits his requirement of cheap/affordable/no wait. Ravens are $70 and last I ordered anything from them it was 45 days.
Mine took 19 days from the day I ordered it so I would say their wait times are coming down.
I use a Blade Tech holster.
I prefer the Bobby-McGee-Pro-Series PAK. Holster is well made and it comes with a double mag pouch and a optional paddle. It’s $85.37.
http://www.blade-tech.com/Bobby-McGee-Pro-Series-IDPA-PAK-pr-1093.html
I just picked up one of these for my G17. Note that the belt slide Uncle Mikes are not legal for IDPA but the paddle holsters are. I ordered a paddle and it came with parts for both paddle and belt slide.
http://www.opticsplanet.net/uncle-mike-s-kydex-belt-holsters.html
For $17, if you don’t like it, get out the dremel and customize it.
This is the only Uncle Mikes product that I have found to be worth a crap.
Gringop
Desantis Speed Scabbard.
$60 bucks or so at any Desantis retailer (there are two with 10 miles in my area). They are made for a wide variety of common pistols. They require little to no break-in. And they are lightning fast on the draw once they are.
ETA: even if no one around you sells them, Desantis will almost certainly have one in stock.
If you’re looking for an inexpensive “bucket”, I like the Safariland 568. It’s available from lots of sources online in the $40 range.
Yea I’ve tried those, very buckety indeed
For IDPA competition, I use and recommend the Comp-Tac Belt Slide.
http://www.comp-tac.com/product_info.php?products_id=66
-Boris
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+1, I love my Comp-Tac! I had a couple of Bladetech holsters which I sold when I got my CT… they were nice but the comp tac was nicer 
+1, it’s what I use.