indidana Posted October 13, 2015 Author Report Posted October 13, 2015 Har har! All my questions are good questions! This is what I've got so far. I was working with two pieces of dowel wrapped with rubber band to keep them together, but I got my husband to make me a flat-bottom piece to mold the leather easier. The side flaps will attach to a separate back piece (not pictured). The long section of the T wraps completely around to form the flap and belt loop (the it will also be sewn to the separate back piece). She's worried her rounds will fall out if the loaders aren't fully enclosed. Seeing as how I know nothing about speed loaders, I'm doing as she asked. I don't know if she has a different kind of loader or what. Now I'm just waiting on my husband to get home with the new block so I can get back to work! Quote
Members Red Bear Haraldsson Posted October 14, 2015 Members Report Posted October 14, 2015 Bah, your first questions were things you just needed a pat on the back for. Not that we don't give those out, too, though! I like what you have so far, but here is my chief concern. If she needs to reload, she'll grab one speed loader, what will keep the other in place when that happens? Keep going!! Doing great!! Rah rah!! Quote
Members cleanview Posted October 14, 2015 Members Report Posted October 14, 2015 no picture of mine in the makings....but that is pretty much what mine looked like when cut out. Quote Amarillo Texas bambamholsters.com
Members glockanator Posted October 14, 2015 Members Report Posted October 14, 2015 She's worried her rounds will fall out if the loaders aren't fully enclosed. Just for clarification is she worried her rounds will fall out of her speed loaders or her speed loaders will fall out of the carrier? If she is worried about her rounds falling out of her speed loader then she is either not getting the round seated in the loader correctly or she has the wrong loader. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 14, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted October 14, 2015 I would agree that dual loaders should be in separate sections. If one is removed, the other can 'flop' around in there, or lay flat (making it hard or impossible to grab). Stitch a line between them, or use a divider (I'd stitch). 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.
indidana Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Posted October 14, 2015 If I'm remembering correctly, she's worried her rounds will fall out of the loader if they're not 100% enclosed in a case. Otherwise I would make a much simpler case! I did think it a little weird that rounds would fall out. Not effective or safe. I will tell her what y'all said and see what she wants to do as far as separating the loaders in the case. Thank you! Quote
Members chiefjason Posted October 15, 2015 Members Report Posted October 15, 2015 FWIW, if they fall out in the enclosed case she is still screwed. This is where I help customers think there logic out to it's conclusion. if she's worried about the speed loader, get a better speed loader. The case won't fix the problem. But, in the words of my daughter, "I'm pushy like that." No reason to do extra work that won't solve the problem she's concerned about. Good solution to the problem on your end though. Quote
indidana Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Posted October 15, 2015 I relayed all this information to her and she said something along the lines of 'if it can be messed up, I'm the one to do it,' but thanked me and said let's stick with the enclosed case. Which, by the way, is coming along nicely. The edges are a little rough still and I'm sure I'm putting it together wrong, but for my first ever case, I think it will come out alright. I will probably end up making a new one so she has a better one. Quote
Members Red Cent Posted October 15, 2015 Members Report Posted October 15, 2015 If she was using a K frame, I would suggest the Safariland Comp III speed loader. Since she is using a J frame, I would suggest a JetLoader. Both of these speed loaders requires for the rounds to be inserted and the center button to be depressed once the ejector bar is encountered. The rounds will not come out of the speed loader within reason. The JetLoader is tall and easy to retrieve from a pouch, even covered. The other twist type speed loaders are a waste, in my opinion, under any kind of stress. They must be grabbed by the knob when pulled from the pouch without twisting the knob and inserted into the cylinder before releasing the rounds. It is funny sad to see someone under competition stress to dump their rounds half in the cylinder and half on the ground because their brain told them NOW. When I compete with a K frame, I use the Safariland Comp III, a speed loader that is comparable in size with the Jetloader and both are released by pressure on top of the button ONCE THE ROUNDS ARE SEATED. Carried vertical on a gun belt, the two spring loaded speed loaders will not be noticed. Same diameter, just a little taller. I like to talk speed loaders. Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
indidana Posted October 15, 2015 Author Report Posted October 15, 2015 Thank you, I will tell her about the JetLoader! I'm sure she will be pleased. Guys, I finished it. Phew! Like I said, it's a little rough still and I will more than likely redo it to give her a better one. But here you go! The last picture has the shoulder rig attachment in the belt loop. Quote
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