The new Safariland Solis OWB holster has finally started shipping. It’s one of Safariland’s new for 2025 products. I’ve been getting a feel for mine, designed to fit the SIG Sauer P365 Fuse that I reviewed earlier this year.
Safariland Solis Overview
The Safariland Solis is a modern outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster manufactured with a sturdy and non-marring, nylon-polymer blend known as SafariSeven. Made from two halves, Solis holsters are designed with an easy-to-draw, open-top design. It’s noteworthy that the contour of the two halves also does an excellent job at keeping the trigger guard covered with nary a gap.
Internally, the Solis holster also easily accommodates most slide-mounted reflex sights and has an inner channel to allow for taller-than-normal back-up iron sights that are often paired with said reflex units.
Most importantly, the Solis incorporates the Safariland ALS (Automatic Locking System) as a means of active retention. With an ALS lever, a holstered pistol cannot be released unless the shooter depresses the lever to unlock and free the gun. Best of all, the ALS doesn’t grip the gun’s trigger guard and its release lever is situated away from it, too. The Solis has an independent screw that controls trigger-guard tension. The beauty of combining the ALS with this feature means that the end-user can adjust the trigger-guard tension without having to worry about overall retention, since the ALS keeps everything in place.
The Solis ships with a paddle and a belt adapter. All of its belt-attachment systems are secured via Safariland’s three-hole-pattern scheme, which has practically become an industry standard for holsters at this point.
The 6000 & 7000 Series: Big Tactical Buckets
Allow me to contextualize why I’m excited about the Solis holster and its features. It has to do with Safariland’s duty-size OWB holsters.
When it comes to the realm of tactical shooters, it’s hard not to bump into the extremely pervasive Safariland 6000- and 7000-series tactical holsters (My direct experience is with 6000-series holsters). Especially nowadays, models like the Safariland 6390 RDSO or the newer 6354 RDSO rule the roost. These “tactical buckets” are designed to accommodate duty-sized handguns along with tactical lights and slide-mounted reflex sights.
You’ll usually catch one of these Safariland units rigged up to a battle belt, thigh-rig or a police officer’s duty belt, given that they were designed to cradle service pistols. One of the most important elements found amongst contemporary 6000 and 7000 series is their incorporation of the ALS. These holsters are good pieces of kit, yet they’re anything but small—they take up some space.
Slim Gun, Slim Bucket
In my original review of the SIG Sauer P365 Fuse, I was amazed at the design’s efficient use of space. P365 Fuses are 4.3-inch-barreled guns with fairly long, but thin, grips. From a payload perspective, these pistols feed from a standard 17-round magazine—just like many other contemporary, full-size duty pistols. On paper, a gun like the P365 Fuse checks off the same boxes as larger 9 mm pistols, yet does so with a slightly smaller form-factor.
And that’s exactly what the Solis holster is, a slim “bucket” for slimmer pistols that retain the most important feature from the big buckets: the Safariland Automatic Locking System.
Out of the box, my first impression of the Solis was that I was looking at a miniaturized 6000/7000 series holster—with some design and material tweaks of course. After all, it wouldn’t make sense to carry a slim 9 mm pistol like the P365 Fuse or Glock G48 in a larger “bucket.”
The Solis In Action
Once the trigger-guard screw is set to the proper amount of tension, drawing from the Solis is a breeze. Just like with larger Safariland ALS-equipped holsters, the lever keeps everything in place, but isn’t hard to depress to release and draw the pistol. Safariland emphasizes the Solis’ open-top design for access and speed, and I concur. While the RMSc-based SIG Sauer Electro Optics Romeo-X sight gave me no issues, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to mind the clearances between the holster and one’s specific red-dot sight.
The Takeaway
Currently, the Safariland Solis holster is available for nearly all SIG Sauer P365 models, and nearly all contemporary 9 mm Glock models including the G17, G19, G45, G47, G48, G43X, etc. Customers can also select between standard or light-bearing models, given the popularity of more compact tactical lights—especially on slimmer carry guns. Certain makes and models of handguns are even available in left-handed configuration, like the Solis P365 Fuse holster featured in this review.
Retail pricing for Solis holsters starts at $90. Learn more at safariland.com.
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