Horizontal driving holster.

[Mattsbagger]

Does anyone know of any patterns for a horizontal driving holster? Along the lines of a Andrews Carjacker. New to leather work and have tried to come up with one on my own but can't seem to crack it. 1st one I did was a Yaqui style. That was pretty easy to work out pattern. The execution was rough and sketchy but works. Thanks for any replies.

[Tjstewart]

Don't know of any patterns right off, but how are you making your patterns? Way I would go about this style is trace the outline of the gun on poster board. Then roll the gun over trace the other side. Then for the side with the flap draw that out on my poster board

[Mattsbagger]

Just starting out at leather work. Thinking need a slight can't to it and an easy on off faction too. Being as not very concealable. Holster itself is doable it's the can't and belt attachment that has me stumped. 

[Tjstewart]

Seems to me the way the holster you're talking about would be pretty bulky with that huge back flap. I would think up either two spring clips or two 1/2 inch loops on the back. The spring clip would bring it closer to the body as you just make a peice of leather just big enough that it's little wider than the clip rivet together see to back of holster also easier to get the cant. Simplified even more done in pancake style if want to

[Dwight]

I've made a somewhat of a copy cat version of the carjacker, . . . 

My version is it is a simple holster, . . . sewn at the bottom (along the trigger guard edge) and a flap that is attached to the sewn edge with Chicago screws.  

That flap just simply starts at the bottom and goes up and over, . . . till it snaps.

It really is not complicated, . . . just 4 total pieces of leather, . . . little sewing, . . . one snap, . . . 2 Chicago screws.

The key is to get it at the angle you want it on the belt, . . . and you sew a couple pieces of leather to the inside so when it is  cinched down on the snap, the pieces of leather lay one above your belt and one below.  They are 3/8 of an inch wide, . . . about 3 inches long, . . . and cut from 9/10 leather or slightly thicker.  They sew to the flap.

I don't have one now, . . . but I've had one, . . . and for certain applications, . . . it is sooooooooooooooo nice.

And for clarification, this is not a picture of mine.  Mine actually was much more crude than this one.  This is an image of the actual "Carjacker" holster, . . . which I just happen to think is a masterful invention.

May God bless,

Dwight

Edited September 22, 2016 by Dwight

[Mattsbagger]

Ya i like the carjacker look/style. Cant find any pics of the back. I process better visually it's just how I'm wired.lol 

Edited September 22, 2016 by Mattsbagger

[Mattsbagger]

I watched a couple videos of Sam Andrews making holsters. And even having no clue what I'm doing it know an artist when I see one. 

[bikermutt07]

Living in the States I hope I'm never carjacked. I'm a lefty.