Members KillDevilBill Posted Tuesday at 11:33 AM Members Report Posted Tuesday at 11:33 AM Looking for recommendations on a trainer gun to build a holster, without having the actual gun. Building a rig for a 1911 .45 acp and was wondering if anyone knew a good resource for these. Thanks in advance! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM CFM Report Posted Tuesday at 12:12 PM 37 minutes ago, KillDevilBill said: Looking for recommendations on a trainer gun to build a holster, without having the actual gun. Building a rig for a 1911 .45 acp and was wondering if anyone knew a good resource for these. Thanks in advance! many air soft guns are exact fits but you need to measure them to make sure. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
wizard of tragacanth Posted Tuesday at 12:50 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 12:50 PM (edited) Optics Planet $48 https://www.opticsplanet.com/blue-training-guns-by-rings-blue-training-guns-colt-1911-pistol.html Also, Knife Kits -- https://www.knifekits.com/vcom/holster-making-moldsprops-c-585.html I really like Chuck's idea of using a BB or Air Soft model. Some are exact copies, which you may be able to buy for say, $50. Then, you would not only have a useful mold but a fun toy at the same time. A couple of things to consider. First, the sturdiness of the mold. It has to be strong enough to endure the molding process. A vacuum press should be okay with any mold... a shop press, would not. Some gun molds are available with a sight channel molded into them. Mine does not have that. I use a chopstick whittled down to fit between the front sight and the rear sight. I taped it on with some of that blue painter's tape and it has held well. Edited Tuesday at 01:12 PM by wizard of tragacanth Quote Nick
Members Dwight Posted Tuesday at 01:44 PM Members Report Posted Tuesday at 01:44 PM Ebay is always your helper for things you need . . . https://www.ebay.com/itm/396977964819?_skw=1911+blue+gun+model&var=665436502944&itmmeta=01K4QBB3J8JF2KZBGH9YMEN1N9&hash=item5c6dbb0713:g:tV0AAeSwb~hodTUX&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1dv2i7ARm3ClNSsxdtKFB0OrG7CAZhEJjKYUozIlkBZe12kCtsecjRR47D6rvCFoRec%2FX13vaUqONlPVuq8ifPxLlvOb2ayE5GdDgATYD0i9splPUBTWVubnSw92ndH%2FksNNy23VBBduDpIktGIOt5LGgTbkyoTPm9EuBvVrsHzfNgoTn5eUH%2BlBCv%2BNQn5knlxF5IQxSNpfAwGKnysm02WUKCQobVKBqvt8Du%2BjYCgvrZoMa47UpZkcPbioivcv%2FU%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_a5rOulZg&pfm=1 May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Contributing Member fredk Posted Tuesday at 02:48 PM Contributing Member Report Posted Tuesday at 02:48 PM 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: many air soft guns are exact fits but you need to measure them to make sure. I bought an air-soft 1911A1. Compared to the real gun it looks identical. Cost was about £25 several years ago but they still sell for that or even less Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Northmount Posted Tuesday at 03:29 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 03:29 PM 3 hours ago, KillDevilBill said: Looking for recommendations on a trainer gun to build a holster, without having the actual gun. I moved your post to Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes Quote
Members KillDevilBill Posted Tuesday at 05:19 PM Author Members Report Posted Tuesday at 05:19 PM 1 hour ago, Northmount said: I moved your post to Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes Thank you! I wasn't sure where to put this. Quote
wizard of tragacanth Posted Tuesday at 06:17 PM Report Posted Tuesday at 06:17 PM Hey Dwight, Thanks for the hot tip on those ebay dummy guns. They are actually affordable... and you can choose your favorite color. They don't have very many models available at this time (not even a standard P365) but this is one of the very few S&W BG 2.0 that I have seen anywhere. Quote Nick
Members KillDevilBill Posted 23 hours ago Author Members Report Posted 23 hours ago 17 hours ago, Dwight said: Ebay is always your helper for things you need .. May God bless, Dwight Thanks Dwight! I've become pay-a-zon dependant and forgot about eBay. I just ordered one. 👍🏿 Quote
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