Adding a safety Strap

[JLSleather]

58 minutes ago, Bert03241 said:

Boy they don't give those things away do they

yeah, I know... bit much for what it is, really.  Other hand, $buck apiece, and you only need 2....

Again, if Im making the holster with snaps, I can cause the lining to suit and not need those.  In this situation... $2 is a quick "fix"..  Maybe somebody out yer way can get ya a couple? Cheaper if ya buy in bulk, of course.  I don't remember paying that much, but been a while since I ordered some.

[fredk]

13 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Boy they don't give those things away do they

Look for KAM snaps. You can get them very cheaply, like under $5 for 100. Available in different sizes. I use the tops to go over the bases of metal snaps.

I did a wee test on them a wee while ago. I'll look for that **

The tops dont just snap into place you need to glue them on/into the metal snap, but they stay in place well enough

eg. KAM snaps. This size will cover the base of a 15mm dia metal snap; 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/332638472744?var=541754601669

** Found it; 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2023 by fredk

[chuck123wapati]

17 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Its the Robert E Lee IWB  that he now wants to wear it OWB and have the strap added.

Thanks for all the ideas

heres how i did this one the strap is sewn on under the new loop, the attachment is tee shaped , well actually kind of triangular like the stitching on top it acts as a welt under the top of the loop so the belt will ride correctly for the cant. you can place the strap at any spot along the tee to fit your pistol.

[chuck123wapati]

14 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Boy they don't give those things away do they

cut or punch out a thin piece of liner , leather , what ever and glue it to your inside metal piece, fold over and glue the edges so they crimp under when setting the snap. i use a a 1" punch and super thin suede liner. simple and free.

[chuck123wapati]

18 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Its the Robert E Lee IWB  that he now wants to wear it OWB and have the strap added.

Thanks for all the ideas

 

[Bert03241]

Thanks for all the ideas. I sewed the strap on the back side and a 24 snap on the front.

Edited April 2, 2023 by Bert03241

[gregintenn]

I had forgotten Robert E.Lee was a Ruger fan.

[Bert03241]

4 hours ago, gregintenn said:

I had forgotten Robert E.Lee was a Ruger fan.

This one's a Glock fan

[gregintenn]

Sorry. Looked like a Ruger in the first pic.

[Dwight]

18 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

Thanks for all the ideas. I sewed the strap on the back side and a 24 snap on the front.

Given all there was on that holster . . . I don't think I would have done anything differently . . . 

If I did anything different . . . I would have gone with a piece of velcro instead of the snap . . . but I would have given him the choice of which he wanted.

May God bless,

Dwight