Blackhawk Omnivore Review — Handgun Holster Eats Polymer and Steel Pistols

But does the concept of one size fits all really apply to firearms gear?

The holster in this review was provided by Blackhawk to the author.

Take a trip back to grade school with me and lets talk about what an omnivore is.

Shown is a Springfield Armory XD-M Elite and M1911 semi-automatic pistol in a Blackhawk Omnivore handgun holster. In this Blackhawk Omnivore review, the author examines how this single duty holster can fit a wide range of guns using the weapon mounted tactical flashlight as an anchor point.

Is the Blackhawk Omnivore Multifit Holster the ultimate one-size-fits-all holster?

For those of us who remember our lessons, an omnivore is an animal that eats plants and meats.

Well, the Blackhawk Omnivore Multifit Holster is kind of the same, only with inorganics.

It will pretty much eat everything from steel-framed guns to striker-fired polymer pistols.

This is a color photograph of the Blackhawk Omnivore holster on the author’s duty belt. It is not a thumb break holster, but it still uses a thumb-driven active retention system that locks the gun into the handgun holster. It can be purchased in black or Coyote tan color.

If your pistol can accept a tactical light on a rail, it probably will fit the Omnivore holster.

But how does it accomplish this astounding adaptability?

Whats the Catch?

How does it achieve this?

In this photo, we see the Omnivore holster with an XD-M Elite inserted into it. The internal safety on the firearm works perfectly with this gun. It also works with other brands and models of pistols including those from Glock, the Walther P99, the FN FNS, Beretta M9 and others. It covers the trigger and is compatible with red dot sights and SureFire and Streamlight tactical flashlights.

Mike tried out the holster with both an XD-M Elite Tactical OSP and a Range Officer 1911.

The difference in the Omnivore as noted earlier is where its retention locks onto the firearm.

Those are the types of lights with which the Omnivore is designed to work.

The holster is offered in black, black and tan, or black and gray.

Shown in this photo are the Blackhawk Omnivore duty holster, the 9x19mm Parabellum chambered Springfield XD-M Elite that is fitted with a Holosun red dot sight and a Streamlight TLR-1 weapon light. The striker-fired pistol is perfect for police officer, deputy sheriff and others in law enforcement. The Blackhawk holster is a perfect match for the handgun.

The author fitted out his XD-M Elite with a Holosun 507C X2 red dot and a StreamlightTLR-1 HL.

It locked up tightly, released the pistol quickly, and was a pleasure to use on the range.

However, I also like saving money when and where I can.

Thats whats so great about the Blackhawk Omnivore.

The M1911 semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP pistol cartridge fits perfectly in the Blackhawk Omnivore. During testing, the author tested different guns in the holster and was impressed at how well the holster performed on the shooting range and in dry fire practice.

The Omnivore worked equally well with both the XD-M Elite and the 1911 with the Recover Tactical Grip & Rail System.

No more swapping holsters every time to go to the range with a different pistol.

Bring all of your toys and in moments go from one pistol to the next in the same holster.

Just buy that one holster which has an MSRP of $62.95 and you are good to go.

The author on the shooting range testing the Blackhawk Omnivore with his Springfield Armory Inc. pistol. The polymer frame striker fired handgun is available in a variety of calibers including 10mm Auto. The holster works with all of them.