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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Oct 21, 2018 3:50:45 GMT -5
I did make a holster that can be worn either right or left . I used a patch belt loop. One side it goes inside the belt, the other side its outside the belt. It turned out to be a lot more comfortable than I thot it would be.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 21, 2018 11:13:15 GMT -5
The belt with the kydex, I bought, but it was from a guy that hand makes belts... It was unfinished and purchaed at a show... I had to trim to length, and finish the end... It's full length sewn, was fully glued with barge cement... Been wearing it for two years now, and it's still as stiff as my horse hide belt was new
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Post by wheelguns on Oct 21, 2018 14:02:18 GMT -5
Try Hank’s belts. They make all kinds of reinforced gun belts. All at reasonable prices.
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Post by gregs on Oct 22, 2018 3:27:11 GMT -5
With the height and rake of the holster, the tallest point is the furthest away from your body. If this height and rake remains the same, the belt loop is going to have to extend behind and in front of the holster to add more support since the widest part (cylinder) is riding at the belt line. I hated it when we went to the m9 in the military with the standard Bianchi duty holster because it canted the butt out like this. The alloy frames got the snot beat outta them.
Think of extending the rear of the belt loop back as in an avenger design with a slot for the belt to go through, then the belt loop on your pants then the standard holster belt loop of the holster.
Check your PMs and hit me back. I'll send some pics to shed a light on what I'm yapping about. G
On a second review of the photos in perticular, the view from behind which shows the holster rear vertical seam canted outward is the money shot. It's all in the belt loop, size at top and bottom, more so at the bottom. 3/8-1/2" more on the bottom towards the back of the holster would turn the holster on the belt line sucking the heel in towards the body.
Email sent with pics.
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Post by lazytcross on Oct 24, 2018 22:08:14 GMT -5
The one thing I notice is that it looks like the gun is right on the ball of your hip. Some of us have belly’s that keep the gun closer to our side!!
One thing a guy could try that I have been doing is wearing suspenders. Perry suspenders hook onto your belt and lift it up in the loops of your britches. You can affectively raise your belt up some without hiking up your pants too bad. Might get the gun to suck in a bit. Good luck
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Post by Burnston on Nov 9, 2018 11:45:28 GMT -5
One thing a guy could try that I have been doing is wearing suspenders. Perry suspenders hook onto your belt and lift it up in the loops of your britches. You can affectively raise your belt up some without hiking up your pants too bad. Might get the gun to suck in a bit. Good luck Thank you for the suggestion. I actually took your advice and applied the suspenders idea. My wife, a truly lovely lady, quickly put the kibosh on my suspenders, hinting that our public association together would decrease dramatically should I implement this strategy full time. Knowing my good wife does not bluff, I am forced to abandon the idea, though I do sincerely appreciate the suggestion.
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Post by coldtriggerfinger on Nov 9, 2018 23:03:16 GMT -5
Can't fix that.
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Post by ezekiel38 on Nov 13, 2018 21:52:09 GMT -5
I've been reluctant to join in this conversation but this is what I did to get the gun butt in close to my side: I went to the shoe repair store and obtained a 3/8s" scrap of tanned leather. From it I cut a piece a 1/2" wide and 3inches long and glued it onto the bottom of my old Roy Baker Pancake that carries my 2.5" 19 and it pushes the butt into the side stopping the flopping and slopping. It worked so good I did the same to an old Galco SpeedMaster that I carry a 3" L frame in.
It's a farmer fix, but it works real well. I copied this idea from Mernickle holsters on a high ride that he makes for short barreled 1911s.
Burnston I understand your dilemma completely!
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Post by Burnston on Nov 14, 2018 10:45:48 GMT -5
I've been reluctant to join in this conversation but this is what I did to get the gun butt in close to my side: I went to the shoe repair store and obtained a 3/8s" scrap of tanned leather. From it I cut a piece a 1/2" wide and 3inches long and glued it onto the bottom of my old Roy Baker Pancake that carries my 2.5" 19 and it pushes the butt into the side stopping the flopping and slopping. It worked so good I did the same to an old Galco SpeedMaster that I carry a 3" L frame in. It's a farmer fix, but it works real well. I copied this idea from Mernickle holsters on a high ride that he makes for short barreled 1911s. Burnston I understand your dilemma completely! Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately, I'm more of a visual guy. Do you happen to have any pictures of this bailing wire and rawhide solution?
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Post by ezekiel38 on Nov 14, 2018 11:25:01 GMT -5
Will add a pic today, here you go. Butt ugly but it works!
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Post by lazytcross on Nov 15, 2018 16:16:47 GMT -5
Solid solution.
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