Members cleanview Posted July 26, 2015 Members Report Posted July 26, 2015 A customer asked me to make a holster like the one in the pic. The back has some mystery. I would think it could have a "flap" or sewn on "tunnel" for the connecting point for the belt. BUT the real question is what the lower snap is for?? Wondering If anyone has seen or made one of these and has some insight. Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
Members Tommyboy Posted July 26, 2015 Members Report Posted July 26, 2015 The lower snap holds the strap together that keeps the folded over belt loop in place. Quote
Members cleanview Posted July 26, 2015 Author Members Report Posted July 26, 2015 Then I assume the flap is not sewn on like most and "free floating" ? and then the hole contraption is fed through the belt and then the bottom snap "snapped" to hold it on? Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
Members Tommyboy Posted July 26, 2015 Members Report Posted July 26, 2015 Pretty much. It's an old school field holster. They are made like a skirted holster just without the skirt. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 26, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted July 26, 2015 The top of that holster folds back, just like you were going to stitch it down. Instead of stitching it, you can attach a strap (basically same as the one for the hammer loop). The idea is to allow you to put the holster on or off without unbuckling your belt. I've never been fond of them - right at the top tends to wrinkle and get ugly quick from the ":convenient" flexing, plus they don't hold to the belt as well as if you had just stitched it down (though you could aid that by adding a leather block inside the folded area). Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members cleanview Posted July 26, 2015 Author Members Report Posted July 26, 2015 very good thanks for the info......I think I will ask which way he wants me to go with it and let him decide. JLS ....thank you for the patterns you have provided.....I recently used the mag carrier and really like it. Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted July 26, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted July 26, 2015 Welcome -- glad somebody's puttin' tha stuffta use . Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members YinTx Posted July 28, 2015 Members Report Posted July 28, 2015 I think I might actually have one of these old holsters. If you give me a week or so, I'll be happy to snap a pic of all sides and post em here for you. That is if you still need it. Let me know! YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
Members supercub Posted July 28, 2015 Members Report Posted July 28, 2015 That's a Hunter brand holster. It is still made and is a pretty common inexpensive field holster. Google "hunter holsters" and you'll find their website and catalog. The lower strap is riveted to the folded over belt loop and attaches via the front snap. I'd attach a photo, but this old ipad won't let me. Quote
Members cleanview Posted July 28, 2015 Author Members Report Posted July 28, 2015 I talked to the customer and he decided to do a sewn fold over instead. He just wanted a "holster like the pic" without seeing the back. I drew it out last night and cut leather. and a quick google of hunter holster brings it right up.......google works best if one knows the right word. Thanks Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
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