hwhleather Report post Posted May 11, 2017 I haven't posted on here in a while so I wanted to show you guys my most recent holster. It is fully leather lined and the inlay is western diamondback rattlesnake. If you have any questions please ask and feel free to critique, just tell me honestly what you think about the holster. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted May 11, 2017 I would say personally, that if you sent it to me, . . . I'd be more than willing to test wear it for you for a couple of years. Seriously, . . . really good looking, . . . the only thing I don't do for sure with my pancakes, . . . I never allow the muzzle to go below the holster, . . . sitting down on the ground "could" get a muzzle full of dirt, . . . which could be very dangerous. Other than that, . . . it's a good job. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hwhleather Report post Posted May 11, 2017 Thank you and I never would have thought about the muzzle sitting low being problematic, I will start paying more attention to that. Then my question is, what about all those people who like those slide holsters? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted May 11, 2017 Hopefully they don't sit down in the dirt. A muzzle full of .45ACP dirt can get someone hurt bad. The reason I recognize it, . . . I'm only 72 and haven't completely grown up, . . . I still play in the dirt quite a bit. Just finished fixing a 10 inch field tile buried about 48 inches in the ground, . . . it blew out, . . . created a 6 foot diameter hole. Had to play in the dirt big time that day. Playing in the garden will get one dirty too, . . . and sometimes, . . . just sitting down next to a camp fire, . . . making memories or smores, . . . checkin' out my cast iron dutch oven, . . . and whatever is cookin in it. Seriously, . . . I would not own a slide, . . . and refuse to make em. They could be a cash item, . . . but I like my customers better than that. But, . . . anyway, . . . I still like your work, . . . keep it up. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RVM45 Report post Posted May 12, 2017 Friend, That is a very well-made holster. I have a question about Pancake type holsters in general and anyone who knows fell free to enlighten me. What precisely is the purpose of the extra bulk of leather fore and aft? It seems unnecessary yet many folk both build or order such holsters. A high riding Western Type holster, the old Chapman High Ride or the Milt Sparks Summer Special got by without the "wings" fore and aft. Even the Askins Avenger only has ONE wing. Pancake holsters are not the most extreme example of this. Some of the newer inside-the-waistband holsters have training wheels or sideboards or whatever you wish to call them several inches fore and aft. What gives? RVM45 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hwhleather Report post Posted May 12, 2017 8 minutes ago, RVM45 said: Friend, That is a very well-made holster. I have a question about Pancake type holsters in general and anyone who knows fell free to enlighten me. What precisely is the purpose of the extra bulk of leather fore and aft? It seems unnecessary yet many folk both build or order such holsters. A high riding Western Type holster, the old Chapman High Ride or the Milt Sparks Summer Special got by without the "wings" fore and aft. Even the Askins Avenger only has ONE wing. Pancake holsters are not the most extreme example of this. Some of the newer inside-the-waistband holsters have training wheels or sideboards or whatever you wish to call them several inches fore and aft. What gives? RVM45 It helps distribute the weight over a larger area and hugs it closer to the body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiefjason Report post Posted May 12, 2017 Personally, I uncover the mag release. The holster material is the most likely thing to activate the mag release. Cutting it away actually offers some protections in that the mag release likely does not extend past the material anyway. If your holster design bumps the mag release that is the holster makers fault. One of the only successful lawsuits against a maker I am aware of was because his holster, built to the department's exact specs BTW, activated a release and dumped the mag on the draw. Officer then got shot. Just some food for thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) 9 hours ago, RVM45 said: holsters have training wheels or sideboards You have answered your own question Much like training wheels, spreading the slots may make the holster less likely to "rock" on the belt, making for a smoother draw. Like widening your stance makes you more stable side to side. Keep in mind that slots wider than the belt lessen the benefit, and slots too far in can cause binding of the weapon from the wrap around the curve of the waist (which is commonly worse on a slim fella). A flat backed or curved back holster can reduce or even eliminate that problem. Oh, and I'm with Dwight -- I don't care for the muzzle extending at all (open bottom is fine). For the guys who like that, have at it. Edited May 12, 2017 by JLSleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
