Members Josh Ashman Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 I haven't posted anything for a while so I decided I'd better share something. Here is a little holster I worked up for a Colt Cobra. I was very happy with how it turned out. Leather is 8 oz HO, finish is tan Fiebings a light coat of NF then Fiebings Highlighter and a top coat of M&G cut 50/50 with water. Thanks for looking. Josh Quote
Members supercub Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Beauty! Looks a lot like your previous paddle holster. I like it! Quote
Members RickHodges Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 That is absolutely first rate.....not to sure about the pink camo on a handgun, but love the holster. LOL Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted April 18, 2016 Author Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Supercub, you are correct about this being similar to that paddle holster. A guy had seen it and wanted to cover the hammer a little more and have a belt loop instead of the paddle so I made the few minor changes. Glad you like it! Rick, glad you like the holster. I understand opinions varying on the pink camo Colt but it's my wife's and she loves it. FYI, the finish was completely gone to include a homemade name engraved on the frame before it was turned pink camo. Thanks for the feedback gents and have a great day! Josh Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Man, I like that a lot! Quote
Members dakotawolf Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Looks fantastic! I've been looking for finish washers and especially the black Allen screws. Would you mind sharing the name of your source? Quote "An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it."-Col. Jeff Cooper
Members Josh Ashman Posted April 18, 2016 Author Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Thanks Devil Dog & Dakota! The washers and screws came from McMaster Carr. Look in the "hex cap screws" for the screws. Quote
Members Steve75 Posted April 18, 2016 Members Report Posted April 18, 2016 Nicely executed, Josh. That is an interesting design. Where did you get the inspiration for the design? Quote Steve "No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we ask him to obey it." Theodore Roosevelt
Members Josh Ashman Posted April 19, 2016 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2016 Steve, A while back a guy asked me to make him a J frame holster similar to an old Don Hume holster he had. It was an all leather paddle holster with an open main seam held together by a single tension screw. I modified that a little and came up with this; Fast forward to now and another guy asks for a Cobra holster similar to the J frame paddle except raise the front of the holster to cover the hammer better so it's less likely to snag onto stuff and he wants a sewn belt loop. I was looking over my first pattern trying to figure out how to make a sewn belt loop right and decided on the tunnel. Once I had that in mind it seemed only right to make the front reinforcement and back T nut cover/belt tunnel all one piece and reinforce around the top as well. so, Don Hume, customer input and drawing on a previous design I'd come up with. Glad you like the holster! FYI, the customer loves it, which is always a good thing! Thanks and have a great day! Josh Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted April 19, 2016 Author Members Report Posted April 19, 2016 I looked around on the internet for a minute and found a picture of the Don Hume holster. It was a righty version of this one. In my experience a lot of retired police officers have a fondness for this type of holster. Quote
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