Members Bayou Bengal Posted September 13, 2017 Members Report Posted September 13, 2017 I get more Glock 42 and 43 than anything else. Quote
Members Mechanic Posted September 19, 2017 Members Report Posted September 19, 2017 The local shops are moving a lot of 43s and Shields. Quote
Members Bayou Bengal Posted September 19, 2017 Members Report Posted September 19, 2017 The Taurus .38s have a $40 Mail in rebate and are going on sale in most shops. I've had several inquiries, but no customers. Quote
Members BHPshooter Posted September 19, 2017 Members Report Posted September 19, 2017 On 9/13/2017 at 8:06 AM, Josh Ashman said: I'm not sure if this happens to others but I find that I tend to build holsters for guns in phases. It also applies to tooling and colors. My guess is that it's because that's what people see and then they want something similar. For instance, you built a black 1911 holster and it gets shown on a 1911 forum then you get a bunch of orders for black 1911 holsters. Build a Hi Power holster and then you have a run of them for a while, and so forth. Agreed. For me, things definitely come in waves. I can go a year without touching a particular mold, and then suddenly I get a handful of orders for it. It's really hard to predict what will be popular as a holster maker. Even though some guns are indisputably popular, in my experience, that doesn't mean holsters for those guns will be in high demand. Early on, I bought a S&W J-frame mold, and it was almost 2 years before I got an order for a J-frame holster. I've used it a lot since, thankfully, but it continues to be sporadic. It's like that for a lot of really popular guns, like the Glock 19/23, CZ-75, and S&W M&P varieties. For me, the only ones that get near-constant use are the 1911 and the Hi Power. I know the Hi Power isn't popular for everybody... In my case, I think that's because I'm a Hi Power fanatic, and tend to hang out on a lot of Hi Power groups online. If I were to claim to have a specialty, I suppose the Hi Power would probably be it. Wes Quote
Members Josh Ashman Posted September 20, 2017 Members Report Posted September 20, 2017 17 hours ago, BHPshooter said: If I were to claim to have a specialty, I suppose the Hi Power would probably be it. Wes That's a good one to specialize in! Quote
alpha2 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/19/2017 at 2:23 PM, BHPshooter said: If I were to claim to have a specialty, I suppose the Hi Power would probably be it. Hmmm, BHPshooter...wouldn't have guess that. I'm still looking forward to shooting one someday. I would think it would somewhat like a 1911, but with even more cachet! Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members SouthernCross Posted September 20, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 20, 2017 I'd the BHP just had a grip safety..... Quote
Members SouthernCross Posted September 21, 2017 Author Members Report Posted September 21, 2017 "If" it had a grip safety, that is. Quote
Members Dwight Posted September 21, 2017 Members Report Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, SouthernCross said: "If" it had a grip safety, that is. AND, . . . if it was .45 caliber.......... Actually just kidding the BHP is a fine piece of firearm technology, . . . I respect it, . . . but it just is not my cup of tea. We had a Bos'n Mate in Vietnam, . . . carried one on the PBR boats, . . . I never saw it go, . . . but his brag was that it had a "go fast" switch which turned it into a machine pistol. That was the first one I ever saw. I actually prefer making holsters for the 1911, . . . to me they always look "like a holster should look", . . . and sometimes I just cannot get that "look" that I personally want from my work, . . . on some of these new plastic fantastic firearms. The next one is the Colt Detective Special, . . . and other small revolvers about that size, . . . they come out good for me, . . . I enjoy making them as well. May God bless, Dwight Edited September 21, 2017 by Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members BHPshooter Posted September 22, 2017 Members Report Posted September 22, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 4:41 PM, alpha2 said: Hmmm, BHPshooter...wouldn't have guess that. I'm still looking forward to shooting one someday. I would think it would somewhat like a 1911, but with even more cachet! Yeah, I know... Subtle, aren't I? On 9/20/2017 at 7:34 AM, Josh Ashman said: That's a good one to specialize in! Might as well follow my obsession, I guess. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but for whatever reason, it fits my hand better than anything else. Anyway, to steer back on topic, I think it's better to see which way the local wind is blowing before you blow a lot of money on molds that you think might be popular. Southern Cross, if you have a particular favorite gun, focus on that while you hammer out the fundamentals. If you're already a fan of Gun X, you probably have some experience using and carrying it, which is helpful when you're testing and evaluating your designs. Wes Quote
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