druid Report post Posted November 4, 2015 Bought a Canik TP9SA [9mm] to retire an old but faithful companion. Since the firearm is relatively new, there aren't many options for a replacement [of the manufacturer-supplied] Kydex holster...which I don't like....so I made one. I guess it's done, nothing fancy but serviceable nonetheless... Surprisingly it's easy to draw...primarily because I made the 'cut out' from the ejection port, back. Retention is really good...shaking the holster with the firearm in it yields no movement and it's intentionally high-ride to prevent the muzzle from showing under a tee shirt [my wife's major gripe when we go out]. Materials used: Tandy Leather 14oz tooling leather X-Acto knife Fiebing's Dark Brown oil stain Fiebing's Brown Edge Coat Tarred Bank Line [as thread], pair of needles [hand sewn] Tacky Glue Dremel [to drill the stitch holes]. The awl/punch was providing too big a hole for such a thick project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stu925 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 It's an interesting design, do you like having the spare magazine on the same side as the firearm? I keep my spares on the off side which for me would be my left, that may magazine changes are all done without having to change my grip on the gun. The advantag to your design is it's all in one neat package but I'm wondering about those reloads and how inconvenient it might be. Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
druid Report post Posted November 5, 2015 Stu...yes, I prefer my magazines on the same side...even when I carry them in a separate holster/holder. I carry my handcuffs on the [weak] other side so I can manipulate the cuffs with one hand while still in control of the firearm with the strong side hand. If I need a magazine change, I'm not exactly in a position to handcuff someone [yet] LOL. I can easily reach the magazine with my weak hand by reaching around the small of my back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
