Members Shooter McGavin Posted March 21, 2015 Members Report Posted March 21, 2015 Here ya go. Pics are from a holster I was building at the time so its not in a finished condition, but you can get the idea.. I do them a little differently now as far as the hardware is concerned, but the construction of the thumb break is basically the same. Quote Zlogonje Gunleathers
Members leatherquestions Posted April 8, 2015 Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 The retention strap should always follow the plane of the barrel, not the center of the gun. If you make the strap in a straight line following the line of the barrel it works. At the same time you have to move the retention tab forward so it is also in line with the barrel. Works every time. Quote
Members Red Bear Haraldsson Posted April 10, 2015 Members Report Posted April 10, 2015 Lordy, Shooter, that is a right Purdy set up. <Sigh!> I'm going to end up with another 1911, I just know it... Quote
Members frmntx Posted April 14, 2015 Members Report Posted April 14, 2015 Shooter that is beautiful...I bet my wife wishes I saw one of your holsters about 3 or 4 years ago. If I had, I wouldn't have started making my own (and everyone else I know) and moved her car into the driveway and out of my "shop"! lol Bronson... For what it's worth - If you aren't able to get it the way you want it, on one of the ones I did, I actually sewed a small piece of leather on the underside of the strap in the shape of the thumb safety right below where the safety is located. On the outside you can see a small triangle of thread, but on the strap side there is a piece of leather below the safety that prevents it from being disengaged (even if you try to). Quote
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