portion 14 and cover portion 16 by stitching 46 a and stitching 46 b respectively alternatively edging may be attached by adhesive or other attachment method according to some embodiments edging 24 and or edging 40 may comprise a nylon webbing in some exemplary embodiments edging 24 and or edging 40 may be a 4000 u00be inch nylon webbing of a type made in accordance with military specification mil w 4088k one such nylon webbing is commercially available from bally ribbon mills of bally pa backing portion 14 may also include one or more apertures 26 apertures 26 may be used for riveting or otherwise attaching a belt loop paddle swivel or other device for coupling holder 10 to a duty belt or otherwise allowing holder 10 be worn by a user or mounted to another object alternatively backing portion 14 may lack apertures such that the belt loop or other device may be attached to backing portion 14 by stitching adhesive or other attachment method according to an exemplary embodiment upper flap portion 30 of backing portion 14 also includes a fastener portion 28 a that corresponds to fastener portion 28 b of cover portion 16 fastener portions 28 a and 28 b may be mating portions of a snap fastener the snap fastener may comprise a u201c.