First holster for first gun

[Reaper]

Very nice indeed, Crystal!  Your shooting will improve over time, thought you might want to get a 22 lr. conversion or pick up a dedicated 1911 22. Cheaper to shoot but the same mechanics and all the weapon controls are the same that way.

Good shooting and Fantastic Leather Work! 

[Crystal]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. Hubby has quite a few guns that he has me shoot and I do well with most. I am squeezing and getting a slight hand twist down and to the right. I have to work on controlling that and I think I will finally get a nice grouping!

Thanks again!

Crystal

[Big O]

I am squeezing and getting a slight hand twist down and to the right.

Check to see if you've got too much finger on the trigger, if right-handed. Ideally, the pad of your finger should fall across the center of the trigger face, rather than the tip or the crease.

Also, THINK "press" rather than "squeeze". Sounds silly. Works.

[Garange]

Excellent job! I've got to admit my first holster was not near the perfection as yours! Very nice stitching. Designed well.

[ShortBBL]

I agree with the others. Very nice!

[Crystal]

Check to see if you've got too much finger on the trigger, if right-handed. Ideally, the pad of your finger should fall across the center of the trigger face, rather than the tip or the crease.

Also, THINK "press" rather than "squeeze". Sounds silly. Works.

Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to give it a try!

Crystal

Thanks for the comments, Garange and ShortBBL. Appreciate you taking a look!

Crystal

[Fredo]

First gun a Kimber. where do you go from there?

I'm thinking a second Kimbber

Nice work on the hoolster, great choice foor a Kinber as your first gun.

[glennaycock]

Excellent work! Just out of curiousity, what machine did you stitch it with? I have ruined 3 holsters with my Consew 206. I'm starting to get the feeling that walking-foot machines are not meant for holster-making, but hey, I learn the hard way...

[Crystal]

Excellent work! Just out of curiousity, what machine did you stitch it with? I have ruined 3 holsters with my Consew 206. I'm starting to get the feeling that walking-foot machines are not meant for holster-making, but hey, I learn the hard way...

Hi Glennaycock-

I hand stitched that. I think it was at 10 spi.

Crystal