Members c2369zulu Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 Hello All. I put my flex ruler to good use again for this quick holster to hold my spare Colt Delta Elite 10mm magazine. It should work for 1911 magazines also. I will have to try a few in it. I had to use the 1.5" oblong slot punch in two positions to get a wide enough angled slot. I was a little disappointed with the results of the fiebings USMC Black dye as even after multiple soaking coats using the supplied wool dauber and even dampening the leather to better take the dye, there were several faint streak areas of un-dyed leather after buffing and still lots of rub off onto clothes. Anyone else have this issue with this dye/color?...............Rory Quote
Members RWP Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 Good mag pouch and I have the exact same trouble. Black is probably the hardest color for me to dye. I think there was a thread a little while back about the very subject still a good design on the mag pouch I leek it Quote
Members glockanator Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 All I use is the usmc black dye. After buffing I use two coats duper sheen. Never had a problem Quote
Members BEARDOG Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 I suggest you try Pro oil black dye it will penetrate better then the USMC black, and requires much, much less buffing. After dying any color I always oil, then seal with an acrylic sealer, I use Resolene = No rub off at all. Quote
Members c2369zulu Posted February 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Thanks for the tips guys. And thanks for looking.........Rory Quote
Members Shooter McGavin Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Either youre a lefty or youre carrying your mags backwards Nice carrier though! Quote Zlogonje Gunleathers
Members chiefjason Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 I usually clean my leather with denatured alcohol before dying. I try to dye before it completely dries too. If I'm having a difficult time I'll sometimes rub over the area with alcohol and immediately dye it. The leather wet by the alcohol seems to soak up the dye better. After it dries I oil it which tends to darken things too. I've also read where guys dyed brown first, then black. But honestly, if I want black I vinegroon it or used pre dyed. Quote
Members c2369zulu Posted February 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Either youre a lefty or youre carrying your mags backwards Nice carrier though! You know I thought the same thing when I saw similar mag holsters like this online, so I thought I would make one to try out. The ones online that look like this are same configuration and at pretty much the same angle and seem to imply they are for "right hand draw". Now, does this mean right hand draw for laft shooter or weak side for right hand gun draw? If you are right handed and shoot with the right hand, you normally reload with the left. I think facing the opposite direction would be better though. There does not seem to be as much lefty shooter stuff on custom leather websites, which lead me to believe this configuration was for right handed shooter. I dont know. I dont usually carry a mag holster anyway, just wanted to try to make one. :)Thanks for looking....................Rory Edited February 28, 2013 by c2369zulu Quote
Members renegadelizard Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 You know I thought the same thing when I saw similar mag holsters like this online, so I thought I would make one to try out. The ones online that look like this are same configuration and at pretty much the same angle and seem to imply they are for "right hand draw". Now, does this mean right hand draw for laft shooter or weak side for right hand gun draw? If you are right handed and shoot with the right hand, you normally reload with the left. I think facing the opposite direction would be better though. There does not seem to be as much lefty shooter stuff on custom leather websites, which lead me to believe this configuration was for right handed shooter. I dont know. I dont usually carry a mag holster anyway, just wanted to try to make one. :)Thanks for looking....................Rory Shooter was refering to the actual mag, not the pouch..the belly of the mag should point to your belly for proper indexing of the mag..that way you dont have to fiddle with the mag during a reload...on the same subject, you might want to cut down the sweat shield on the mag...when reloading, the weak hand index finger should lay on the belly of the mag, the thumb should be on the side of the mag closest to the body, pinching the mag witht he middle finger...with the sweatshield so high, it will be more difficult to drive the thumb between the leather and the mag to get a proper grip on the mag...remember, if you ever have to reload under SHTF conditions, your manual dexterity will be reduced...i try to make all of my hosters and mag pouches accessable using gross motor skills..unless specifically requested by the customer...even then i explain this to the customer...same goes with the angle..its an unnatural draw witht he extreme forward cant....what some refer to as "bowling it out"...to maximize concealability, try to set the mag higher on the belt instead of canting it....as always, these are just my opinions, and ive carried every day for the last 20 years, so take them for what they are...your workmanship looks really good bye the way... Quote Havoc Holsters
Members c2369zulu Posted February 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Shooter was refering to the actual mag, not the pouch..the belly of the mag should point to your belly for proper indexing of the mag..that way you dont have to fiddle with the mag during a reload...on the same subject, you might want to cut down the sweat shield on the mag...when reloading, the weak hand index finger should lay on the belly of the mag, the thumb should be on the side of the mag closest to the body, pinching the mag witht he middle finger...with the sweatshield so high, it will be more difficult to drive the thumb between the leather and the mag to get a proper grip on the mag...remember, if you ever have to reload under SHTF conditions, your manual dexterity will be reduced...i try to make all of my hosters and mag pouches accessable using gross motor skills..unless specifically requested by the customer...even then i explain this to the customer...same goes with the angle..its an unnatural draw witht he extreme forward cant....what some refer to as "bowling it out"...to maximize concealability, try to set the mag higher on the belt instead of canting it....as always, these are just my opinions, and ive carried every day for the last 20 years, so take them for what they are...your workmanship looks really good bye the way... Oh ok I am with you. I did think he meant the configuration of the pouch itself, sorry. Yes, I just grabbed a mag a threw it in just for the picture and did not give any thought to how it was in there. Thanks for the comment/tips/compliment..............Rory Quote
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