Key Takeaways
- PHLster Holsters launched the Enigma Micro on June 23, designed for small pistols like the Ruger LCP II and Glock 42.
- The Micro is a beltless concealed carry rig, allowing for secure, adjustable carry without the bulk of traditional holsters.
- Its innovative CamWing design offers on-body adjustability for concealment, ride height, cant, and retention while wearing it.
- Each holster comes custom molded to your chosen gun, along with a lifetime warranty and resources for setup and tuning.
- Founder Jon Hauptman emphasizes the Micro’s focus on users who prioritize safety and functionality in their everyday carry.
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PHLster Holsters released the Enigma Micro on June 23, a beltless concealed carry rig built specifically for the small pistols a lot of people now carry as their primary gun.
It is available now at phlsterholsters.com for $150, fully assembled and ready to wear out of the box.
The Micro fits three of the most popular pocket-size pistols at launch: the Ruger LCP II and LCP Max, the Glock 42, and the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0. The Carry Comp and Performance Center versions of the Bodyguard 2.0 are not covered by the Micro and stay on the Enigma Express lineup. Each holster ships custom molded to the gun you choose.
Like the original Enigma, the Micro carries securely against the body without a gun belt. It is the same beltless approach the original Enigma is known for, and it lets people carry under clothing a traditional belt holster cannot handle.
What makes the Micro different is on-body adjustability. PHLster says it is the first holster of any kind that lets you tune concealment, ride height, cant, and retention while you are wearing it.
The piece doing that work is a patent-pending part PHLster calls the CamWing. It is a small tapered wing that presses the holster into the body as the belt tightens, which gives a tiny holster a real concealment wing without adding bulk.
PHLster founder Jon Hauptman framed the launch around the people who carry these guns out of necessity, not convenience. He said the company built the Micro to take those carriers “as seriously as they take their own safety.”
That line gets at the whole point of the product. For some people a pocket .380 is a backup gun. For a lot of others it is the most gun they can fit into their day, given their body, their clothing, their job, or their routine. The Micro is aimed squarely at that second group.
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Key features include a new Enigma faceplate, ultra-low-profile custom hardware, adjustable ride height and cant, PHLster’s ComfortScape molding on each holster, and both single and two-point leg leashes. Every Micro comes with PHLster’s lifetime warranty and access to the company’s free setup guides, video library, and live tune-up classes.
I have carried Enigmas since the original launch, so this one had my attention the moment it dropped. I own a Bodyguard 2.0 that I have only ever run in a pocket holster, never on my waist. PHLster sent me a Micro to put through its paces. I am out of town until July 3, so the real testing starts when I get home, and I will report back once I have lived with it for a while.
What I keep coming back to with this company is how much thought goes into the design. PHLster brings real innovation to a category that does not see much of it, and the Micro looks like another example of solving a problem most makers ignore.
