Proper Position For A Thumb Break?

[malabar]

Dakotawolf,

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, of course, but some of the best makers in the industry would disagree with you on this.

Most makers will reinforce the mouth on any IWB, because the stresses of being inside the waistband tend to crush the holster mouth closed (I've seen . Similarly, in an OWB, the forces that pull your holster tight into your body can cause the holster mouth to squeeze tight. That's not true of all holsters in all situations, but it's a pretty good rule of thumb.

Keep in mind the techniques that are being taught today: A rigid, reinforced mouth enables easy, one-handed reholstering. And having a metal band in the mouth can provide a degree of adjustable retention.

Generally, the reason that holsters with thumbbreaks don't have reinforced mouths is that the two features are the result of different design philosophies that require different degrees of retention. They can be combined -- I've attached a photo below of a holster I made that has both a steel band and a thumbstrap -- but it's not something you see often.

Doesn't really need it. The mouth reinforcement "for holstering" is kind of superfluous. It's a nice thing to decorate, but his wet molding and a little heat (like 135 F) will harden the collegen in the leather and make mouth reinforcement not completely necessary.

[Splash]

Chief is correct, thumb break should not interfere with the natural position of the grip. there is a reason why is called a thumb break, it is the thumb who undo the smap. The snap and tab should be located where the thumb will naturally fall into place when you grab the grip of the pistol. I would use a re-enforcing piece if it is an IWB holster or if it is requested. the only other re-enforcement piece is on the thumg tab itseld to make it rigid enough for a clean release