Feedback On New-To-Me Design

[Shooter McGavin]

I drew this up for a customer who requested spring steel clips on his IWB. I can only imagine that its not an original design, although I havent seen one myself.

Anyway it's a pancake style IWB holster with the clips attached low on the leather. There is a leather spacer between the body of the holster and the clip. It is all attached very tightly with a single Chicago Screw on each clip. They clip does not rotate.

Im ready to send this one out, but wanted to run it by you all first and see if anything jumps out at you as a horrible idea.

Thanks!

[JoelR]

Nothing horrible. Nice and clean as usual. Just hope those metal clips don't tear up that nice belt...

[Shooter McGavin]

Theyre going to. This particular customer has arthritis and has trouble with the regular snap loops, thus the request for the steel clips.

I have some kydex scraps. I might try to form some tomorrow. Dont know if they would work better or not though.

Thanks!

[Denster]

Looks pretty nice. I'm not a big fan of tuckable holsters but if you must have one that looks like it's as good as it gets.

[benlilly1]

I know nothing about guns or holsters....but very cool looking! Sleek!

[steelhawk]

It is a very nice holster. I haven't used that particular belt clip, though. I have used the plain one. I have thought about getting some kind of nylon washer and see if it is better at preventing wear.

I suppose you could always got some kydex clips from Com-tac, at $8 apiece if you don't make your own.

[wizard of tragacanth]

I'm wondering if there is enough room in the clips for belt and pants?

No doubt the clips will seriously abrade his belt and pants... however... it's what he wants.

Nicely executed, Shooter.

Nick

[TwoMikes]

Very nice. It is sort-of similar to a design DM Bullard makes and it works as a tuckable. As a gun carrier, I'd make two changes:

1) Those metal clips, especially the bottom stickie out part, tear up furniture and car seats. I have a friend whose car seat looks like a squirrel was chewing on it because of those clips.. Kydex clips might work better since they don't have that sharp edge sticking out. Another alternative is to put little leather socks on each clip to soften the edge.

2) add a leather washer between the clip and leather holster. This is will give a person more room to spread out their shirt when tucking, make it easier and more certain to pull out their shirt when deploying the gun, and prevent their shirt from getting stuck between the clip and leather holster.

[Abram]

That is pretty cool looking and I like the design a lot.

[Dwight]

As usual, . . . good looking work, Shooter, . . .

If it was me, . . . because I have arthritis in my fingers, . . . and at times I get this urge to smack a brick wall and give them something to hurt about, . . . but so far have restrained myself.

Again, . . . because of the arthritis, . . . there is a different clip that has a bigger lip in front, . . . and does not have the bottom fold in the inside of the clip, . . . that is the one I would use, . . . as it would be much easier to get on and off, . . . and believe me, . . . when your hands and fingers hurt, . . . anything that is easier helps.

Just a suggestion, . . . not being critical,...........

May God bless,

Dwight