Help With A Bandolier Type Holster!

[ENIleatherworks]

Hi all,

A customer came in this weekend and wanted a bandolier type holster or a modified Alaskan rig. He wants to wear it on his chest while driving and move it to his side for carrying. It's for a scoped Ruger .17HMR. I plan on lining the holster with spring steel (scoped pistols are nothing new for me) but for the life of my I can't figure out how to attach it all together and make it look good. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

[Red Cent]

A little much asked in the positioning of the holster. Unless you want to add a few snaps. Chief Jason has built some nice chest holsters for some hand cannons. He could help you.

The chest holster only causes problems if you do not consider the balance of the handgun. But the .17 HMR Ruger is not a big handgun.

Click on a picture of the slide show and see some neat holsters.

http://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holsters.php

[TexasJack]

That is a nice slide show.

When I started reading this thread, I was picturing more of a regular bandolier (Pancho Villa) that just has a holster attached low on the chest. The ones presented by diamond d are more like modified shoulder holsters.

I've never used a shoulder or chest rig, but I suspect I'd like a wide piece of leather on my shoulder or it would begin to dig in after awhile.

While searching for pictures, I came across this web site for Australian Stock Saddle. They have some rigs I've never seen for shotguns, mare's legs, etc. Interesting pics.

[Treed]

I have made the chest holsters with both wide and narrow straps. Most of my customers prefer the narrow as they can carry back packs or rifles with sling and they don't ride on top of the holster strap. The weight of the back pack or sling digs the wider strap into the shoulder causing discomfort. Holsters carried for a long period will cause some discomfort, but with the chest type (M7 style) they can be move so easy to relieve the presser points

[ENIleatherworks]

A little much asked in the positioning of the holster. Unless you want to add a few snaps. Chief Jason has built some nice chest holsters for some hand cannons. He could help you.

The chest holster only causes problems if you do not consider the balance of the handgun. But the .17 HMR Ruger is not a big handgun.

Click on a picture of the slide show and see some neat holsters.

http://www.diamonddcustomleather.com/Chest_Holster

Thanks for the point in the right direction. I know it's a lot to ask of one holster so I'm trying to get close for the client. I explained that holsters are generally made for a specific purpose and that a holster designed to do a lot of things rarely does one thing well. I'm leaning toward putting my spin on this design. http://www.galcogunleather.com/kodiak-shoulder-holster_8_2_1179.html I'm hoping it offers enough flexibility to do the job.