Shoulder Holster Angle?

[George B]

I have been trying for a couple of days now to get a working pattern for a shoulder holster barrel down at a 45 degree angle.

Can anyone tell me where to attach the back strap piece at the barrel end that would allow the angle without the aid of a belt strap?

I made a couple of prototypes raising the attachment at the barrel end closer to horizontal level with the one at the rear sight. And although it gave some angle it looked damn awful.

I know I am over-thinking this and hopefully someone with more common sense can help.

The pistol is a Beretta Storm full size.

I just hate contacting the customer for more time because I'm too dumb to figure this out.

Any help would be appreciated.

George

[Dwight]

Personally, I have just about quit making shoulder holsters, . . .

But when I do, . . . it is muzzle pointed straight down, . . . folks don't like it, . . . buy one somewhere else, . . . that's my policy.

But for your problem, . . . look at the straight drawing, . . . two tabs at the top are my attachment points. For a 45, . . . just drop it down the barrel a bit, . . . probably have to play with it, . . . sew the tab onto the side of the holster under the arm, . . . make the attachment.

May God bless,

Dwight

[George B]

Thanks Dwight, makes a lot more sense now.

I do believe this is my last shoulder rig with an angle. I don't do horizontals and every one of these "special request" rigs has taken more time then they are worth.

This one has made me a believer, vertical or nada.

Thanks again and all the best,

George

[Tree Reaper]

George, if you do a Google search for "images of shoulder holsters" you might see something you're looking for.

Kevin.

[Red Cent]

Is the reason for not doing a horzontal shoulder holster the danger or the difficulty?

[Dwight]

My personal commitment to not producing them is simple, . . . I do not want to put something out there that I believe is inherently dangerous.

Given today's penchant for Glocks and similar weaponry having no safety and a 6 oz trigger, . . . those who do make them will one day be appraised that a product they made was worn by a person who while "re-holstering", . . . inadvertently flung a round out the rear facing holster.

They may also be invited to sit at the defendant's table during a long and bloody civil suit.

I'd just as soon not get involved.

I also do not make SOB holsters, . . . people who wear them are one slip and fall accident away from a permanent wheelchair, . . . and again, . . . I don't plan on contributing to the program.

But, . . . that's just old geezer me, . . . doin my own thing, . . . have been for the last 69 years.

May God bless,

Dwight

PS: George, . . . sorry, . . . looks like I failed to put in the drawings in the other post, . . . here they are this time.

Edited December 3, 2013 by Dwight

[George B]

Thanks Dwight I'll give it a shot.

In regards to the horizontal rigs, I'm of a similar mind as Dwight on why I don't make them.

Take the example of the rookie detective that hugged a fellow detective at her first anniversary party.

Gave him a big old hug from behind and his weapon went off. Right through her heart.

Made a couple early in my leather work and saw the errors of my ways.

Same goes for the rigs with the barrel pointed upward at an angle. The person behind you at the Quickie-mart is the one in danger from either a chest shot or a head shot.

That's the person I'm thinking of when I say "NO".

"Never point your weapon at anything you don't want to lose". Heard that once and keep it in mind every time I'm asked to do a horizontal rig.

Let the big companies like Galco, who have the money, fight the court battles.