Leather Project- Suggestions, if You Please

[Burnston]

I've had an interesting request from a fellow who will not listen to reason. Sparing you the details, I am currently attempting to implement his erroneous ideas into a semi-functional design, and having an internal steel tension spring (similar to the one pictured) would go a long way in easing my conscience at having attempted this project. However, I am hunting a similar spring for a semi auto, as opposed to a revolver. 

Might anyone point me to a source where I can find such a spring, or perhaps know someone who can make one? His pistol of choice (his first one to own,) is a new Walther of some unfamiliar variety, but I am betting that a generically shaped square spring will accomplish my purposes. 

[bigbrowndog]

I’d think a good knifesmith could fabricate a reasonable spring for you

Trapr

[bradshaw]

Benjamin.... am in agreement. This spring retainer is an old concept best reserved for the librarian or funeral director. Poor retention for a person exposed to action. The concept relies on a revolver’s cylinder to hold the gun, a revolver not over 2-1/2 pounds. If you do a lot of draw & reholster, leather wear may expose the spring and scratch the gun. The gun can slip out when you bend over.

Leather around the spring will wear even faster on a automatic, especially if the lower edge of the slide is sharp.

There may be no way to satisfy “a fellow who will not listen to reason.” When the product doesn't fulfill his fantasy, his ki-yi-ying grows louder. Perhaps if his deposit properly rewards your aggravation, have at it.
David Bradshaw

[junebug]

I have an old Hunter brand shoulder holster for my High Standard auto. As mentioned the leather covering will be worn thru quickly by the slide and WILL scratch the gun. I recovered mine with leather but the damage was done. With an open front holster on an auto, the spring needs to be tight for retention which accelerates wear.

[squigz]

Instead of using a spring like that to do the full capture and retention, why not just use the spring as a "backbone" and then come off the end of it with a more rigid piece of leather and then use a heavy magnet inside the leather itself so that the magnet "breaks" when drawing the gun.

[kings6]

Tell the person you won’t build it. You don’t think it is a good idea and you don’t want your name on it. Inevitably the thing fails or scratches the gun. Your name will be mentioned as the maker and no mention of all the warnings etc will be told.

Been there and done that building custom homes. Clients want to do “clean up” every evening or paint the inside themselves to save money and if never fails it is either not done or if done, it is a crappy job. Not worth your reputation.

[bigbrowndog]

Robb makes a very good point, you tried talking them out of it, and they refused to listen to reason. So just refuse to build it.

Trapr

[potatojudge]

www.riverjunction.com/5867

You might be able to modify this

I agree with not making the holster. It's just not a great design by modern standards, and only for revolvers to retain the cylinder. Tell him only noobs and dweebs use those.

Maybe talk him into a Gaylord swivel holster instead if he's set on shoulder carry and wants something novel.

[brant]

Nov 11, 2024 15:58:14 GMT -5 kings6 said:

Tell the person you won’t build it. You don’t think it is a good idea and you don’t want your name on it. Inevitably the thing fails or scratches the gun. Your name will be mentioned as the maker and no mention of all the warnings etc will be told.

Been there and done that building custom homes. Clients want to do “clean up” every evening or paint the inside themselves to save money and if never fails it is either not done or if done, it is a crappy job. Not worth your reputation.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I believe I’d follow this advise