1911 Iwb Tried Some New Stuff.

[cjcinin317]

Finished this today. Probably should have stopped half way though.

The pattern was way too big. The stitching is way off on the trigger side of the gun. The stiching on the front reinforcement is off.

This design has a lot of stitching for doing by hand.

But the sewin in sight rails came out awesome. Will be using them agian for sure.

Also got a !/2 ton press for attaching snaps. Driilled to accecpt the die and it took two seconds to attach them and they work perfect.

Never happened using the Tandy die set.

Surprising enough the holster works pretty well. Pulls the butt in tight and is real secure. But to big and way too many flaws.

The sight rails are very cool and easy to do.

Highly recomend the arbor press for snaps. Sets em perfect at a fraction of the cost of the profesional setters. Plus many other uses.

[Wareagle50]

Man, I think your being a little too hard on yourself. It looks great to me!

[TexasJack]

It's not a bad looking holster, but the execution could be improved and the only way that happens is to keep building holsters.

[Haystacker]

What did you use for your sight rails?

Finished this today. Probably should have stopped half way though.

The pattern was way too big. The stitching is way off on the trigger side of the gun. The stiching on the front reinforcement is off.

This design has a lot of stitching for doing by hand.

But the sewin in sight rails came out awesome. Will be using them agian for sure.

Also got a !/2 ton press for attaching snaps. Driilled to accecpt the die and it took two seconds to attach them and they work perfect.

Never happened using the Tandy die set.

Surprising enough the holster works pretty well. Pulls the butt in tight and is real secure. But to big and way too many flaws.

The sight rails are very cool and easy to do.

Highly recomend the arbor press for snaps. Sets em perfect at a fraction of the cost of the profesional setters. Plus many other uses.

[cjcinin317]

What did you use for your sight rails?

Two 1/4 inch wide strips of 7/8 oz leather. Long enough to go from the top of the

ejection port of the gun to about 1/8 to 1/4 inch from the bottom of the

holster.

[JoelR]

Two 1/4 inch wide strips of 7/8 oz leather. Long enough to go from the top of the

ejection port of the gun to about 1/8 to 1/4 inch from the bottom of the

holster.

That's how I do it with all wrapped holsters and flat-back holsters. Won't do it any other way. You didn't mention it so not sure if you do this, but I taper the strips to better wrap around the top of the slide. Taper center (of sight channel) to outside and both ends about 1/4".