2 newest holsters, and lots of firsts

[CaptQuirk]

 

You may remember my earlier post  http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/71767-some-of-my-holster-work/ . If not, can't blame ya... lots of nicer stuff to see here. But, that won't stop me from keeping on, and doing more.

First up, my second shoulder rig. Still trying to get the hang of basket weaving, and this was a first attempt to do an antique job. Using Fiebings dyes, no antique gel, it didn't come out as I hoped, but still sort of pleasing to my eyes. It also wears well... I'm wearing it now

Next up, my Wife's new SD40 w/lazer. If it looks like it might be haphazardly planned, it's her fault. I made the template as a forward cant with a leather belt loop, drew out the lines for the floral, and showed it to her.
"Here's your new holster honey".
"How is that a holster?"

So I fold it over and show her. Then I got the pistol and put it in the paper template.

"Oh."

Not encouraging, but ever onward. I cut out the leather, edge it, carved, dyed, glued, ready to stitch it together. I show it to her again.

"Ok, that looks nice. What's this flap?"
"That's your belt loop. It has a forward cant like the F.B.I."
"Oh... So I have to wear a belt?"

And that is when I cut the flap for the belt loop and stitched on a belt clip.

My first stab at floral carving, and antiquing with Tandy's EcoFlo black. I used Mop and Glow as a resist, full strength. The didn't have plain, so now my leather has a nice citrus scent. Two coats of M&G didn't seem to work great, or I didn't let it sit overnight, just several hours.

After I got everything on the front side tooled, I got to the other side of the spine and had no idea what to do now. So, this is where I went.

 

[bikermutt07]

That "oh" just kind of stings don't it?

Ever onward.

[CaptQuirk]

Yeah... Not sure which irks me worst- "Oh..." or "could ya just...". Either way, she's happy with her new gun and gunleather.

[bikermutt07]

"Could ya just" I know that one too. It is usually shaped like a giant monkey wrench rusted into a gear with nine spot welds.....

It just makes all previous plannings and steps forward null and void.

Gotta love'em.

[OLDNSLOW]

not sure if anyone else will ask or say it (BUT AN OPEN TRIGGER) !  Just my own opinion but if I did that and showed it to some of the gun shops where I live it would and I would be chastised for an open trigger, like asking for an accident to happen, even western style fast or speed shooters don't have an open trigger.  Just saying but look forward to what others have to say.  

[CaptQuirk]

On the other hand, I do like the open trigger. And, since the chamber is empty, it is safe. These two are personal holsters, and worn around the property only.

[Colt W Knight]

I use mop n glo, and a few hours isn't enough time if you want to use it as a resist. needs to set at least overnight. I am not the internet gun safety guru, but I wouldn't pack a striker fire pistol around with an open trigger.

 

[doubleh]

Nice work. Open triggers are just fine in my opinion for 1911's and single actions but a no-no for striker fired pistols. I don't care what the gunshop gurus think. If I'm carrying a handgun it will be loaded and ready to go, not with an empty chamber but if that's the way you prefer to carry that's your business.

[OLDNSLOW]

even with the triple safety feature of a 1911 would I build one for a person specially if it is a newbee to carrying, that is just my opinion everyone is different and entitled to their own. 

[CaptQuirk]

First step in carrying ANY pistol safely, is to make sure there is no round chambered. This is particularly true for a Single Action six gun. If the hammer is resting over a live round, it is very possible to have a forceful impact on the hammer causing it to go off. That is why the cowboys carried 5 rounds instead of six, letting the hammer rest on the empty sixth chamber. The way my pistol is carried, you would need to draw the hammer back before it can fire.

With the Semi Auto, there is a loaded magazine, but no round is chambered. This pistol has no safety, so it is even more important to not chamber a round until it is needed. In order to fire this pistol, the slide would need to be racked back, chambering a round.

In either case, I would bet a crisp hundred dollar bill if you can just pull the trigger on either gun, or both, and make it fire. You can pull the trigger till your finger falls off, and it WILL NOT FIRE.