Ankle Hoster Pattern and tutoral

[Randy Cornelius]

Someone asked about an ankle holster. I have one design that I have been making for several years that seems to go over very well in the Law Enforcement and Conceled Carry communities. So I thought I would try to show everyone how I make one. I used to make them out of neopreme but my supplier for the kind with a cloth front and back is not able to get that anymore so I have taken to using chap leather. So to get started here is a list of materials needed.

1 pc of 5 oz chap leather about 5- 1/2 X 15 inches

1 pc wool sheepskin scrap about 4-1/2 X 5-1/2 inches

2 pc of 2" x 4" Velcro Loop side

1 pc of 2" X 4" velcro hook side

1 holster designed to fit your weapon system of choise.

The first 3 photos are of my old hoster that I carry amost every day. The other two is the pattern for the wrap around piece. I am not sure how to do this to get the words under the right picture as I go but I hope Johanna will see what I am trying to do and fix it.

Next I lay out the chap leather after cutting and attach the 2 pieces of loop velcro on the top side at one end. Then attach the hook velcro on the botton side at the other end, this way when you wrap it around your ankle it will over lap and attach to each other. Sew the velcro and the sheepskin on. See photos

Next lay your holster in the area of the sheepskin and adjust it to the proper draw angle and sew it in place laying open, Next , this is a good time to install one side of the snap. There is one other option I have done before that needs to be done now. If the customer wants a garder strap to go up over the calf of the leg to help hold the holster up higher on the ankle you can install a 3/4 square in the area of the snap to attach the garder system, I make those out of 2" wide elastic and velcro also. Then fold over and sew the holster and finish the retention flap and finish installing other half of the snap.

This design has served me well over the last 2-3 years. It is very secure and you can wear it on your ankle or over a lace up boot. You may have to adjust the overall length of 15" one way or another. !5 inches works well on me but I have large ankles and wear it over a lace up roper boot while on duty.

The last picture show it on my ankle with just a pair of shoes. I have pleanty of room to put it over my lace up boots tonight when I go on duty. Bad Guys Beware!!

Hope this helps someone. Any questions let me know.

Randy

Edited April 22, 2009 by Randy Cornelius

[Lobo]

Excellent post, Randy. Very well presented. Looks like a very good design for the purpose.

[Randy Cornelius]

I am bumping this back up as I am not sure why only one person commented on the idea.

Randy

[carljc72]

Very nice. I just hope I can find this post when someone asks for an ankle holster. Thanks for sharing Randy.

[Huntbuck]

Very Nice, thanks for posting... always interested in learning more and this is a huge help for a beginner...

[Shorts]

Randy, thanks for the write up. I've yet to attempt an ankle holster yet and this will give me a great stepping off point

[ryan]

Randy,

Thanks for sharing; I might have to give this design a try. I have one of my partners trying out a design I came up with for his Bersa that is fairly similar but I like your method a little better. Do you find it gets a little bulky over your duty boots or not so much? A lot of us are going to wearing our back ups on our vests but doesn't work for all models. Have you or anyone else you know tried your design with a Glock 27?

Ryan

Edited June 26, 2009 by ryan

[Randy Cornelius]

I broke up your questions and answered each. Hope this helps

Randy

Randy,

Thanks for sharing; I might have to give this design a try. I have one of my partners trying out a design I came up with for his Bersa that is fairly similar but I like your method a little better.

Do you find it gets a little bulky over your duty boots or not so much?

I wear a Justin lace up not like most cops I don't go for the combat boot look. So I don't have much trouble with much bulk.

A lot of us are going to wearing our back ups on our vests but doesn't work for all models.

I have seen some that use a velcro attachment to go on the vest, I don't have anything against it but anything very big would show to some extent.

Have you or anyone else you know tried your design with a Glock 27?

The G-27 is fairly big gun for an ankle holster, not saying it cannot be done but most of the ankle holsters that I have made have been for the Ruger LCP, Walther ppk, and other simular 380 and 9mm pistols. Along with the the small frame revolvers.

Ryan

[mattsh]

Very Cool Randy - I like it, simple and effective. Thanks for the tutorial.

[Shorts]

Randy, do you think this design would work for a concealed thigh rig? (skirt or kilt carry?) If not, what would you do different?