Members tourglide90 Posted December 30, 2010 Members Report Posted December 30, 2010 I am getting ready to make a belt slide, pancake style holster for a Springfield 1911 and would like to know what yall would recommend for a stitch alowance around the trigger guard and on the slide? Thank you in advance!!!! Quote
Members Bronson Posted December 30, 2010 Members Report Posted December 30, 2010 Typically about 1/2 the thickness of the gun that area i.e. the stitch allowance will be less around the trigger guard than on top of the slide. Bronson Quote
Members tourglide90 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2011 Thank you for the info Typically about 1/2 the thickness of the gun that area i.e. the stitch allowance will be less around the trigger guard than on top of the slide. Bronson Quote
Members Bronson Posted January 12, 2011 Members Report Posted January 12, 2011 Thank you for the info Read around here on LW.n as there are some other methods that also appear to give great results. Bronson Quote
Members Nooj Posted January 14, 2011 Members Report Posted January 14, 2011 On my first holster I kept the distance even around the trigger guard (1/2 inch) and I had quite a bit of space between the stitching and trigger guard once it was wet formed. On my most recent holster (Taurus pt1911) I "cut the corner" a little where the curve is on the trigger guard, as well as marked my stitch lines slightly closer, and the fit around the trigger guard was almost perfect. I don't have a set method or lots of experience- I just thought I'd share what worked for me, based on the two I've done. Good luck :-) Nooj Quote
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