Attaching Belt Clips

[Deanimator]

I'm well into my tuckable IWB for (initially) my Glock 19. I've come up with what appears to be a workable mount for the standard Tandy belt clip.

The problem that I've run into was that I attempted to duplicate the way the clip is actually attached on my Don Hume 715Ms and the garbage Bianchi that was my first IWB. They use a piece of leather and a piece of plastic sewn over the clip, respectively. I'm mounting the clip to a sort of reverse paddle, but the concept should be the same. The problem that I ran into is that using the same ~1/8th" leather for the paddle and for the clip retaining piece doesn't allow the clip to actually be slipped over the belt and pants. I spent a bunch of time yesterday cutting the retaining piece which didn't work. I eventually punted and riveted the clip to the paddle, which seems to work ok.

What's the secret to using a leather retaining piece? Thinner leather in the piece?

This holster looks like it's going to turn out pretty well. I'm looking for ways to make successive versions better.

Thanks.

[gregintenn]

They sell a clip with a deeper belt slot.

Edited July 10, 2010 by gregintenn