Summer Special Type Holster with Retention Screws

[Josh Ashman]

The title pretty much says it all. 8/9 HO for everything except the reinforcement piece which is 5/6. Fiebings cordovan dye diluted with iso alcohol, I forget the amounts buy likely 50/50 since I buy them both by the quart. Finished with 50/50 mix of Mop & Glo and water. 

The retention screws were something I'd been thinking about doing and could on this since it was a project for me. Not a personal holster for me, but one I made for a gift. Anyway, we'll see how it works out over time. 

Have a good day folks! 

[CaptQuirk]

Outstanding work as always.

[chiefjason]

Nice.  BTW, I hope you had every bit as much fun as I did getting those rubber gaskets in the holster for the retention.    As far as I can tell they worked.  But what a hassle!  

[Double Daddy]

Quality craftsmanship, Josh.

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks gents! 

Chief, I put them in before I stitched the body up because I had serious doubts that I could get to them once it was put together. I've put them down by the muzzle after sewing and even that's a nuisance if you have everything put in fairly snug. 

All the best, 

Josh

[malabar]

Josh,

 

as others have said, your work is always first rate.  But do you really need tension screws for an IWB?

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Malabar! And the answer is a resounding "no", they aren't needed.

The back story is something like this, I built this set for my son who just turned 21. Among other things he's a parachute rigger for the 19th SFG of the UT National Guard and although not fully "5.11 tacticool" he likes his gear with more of a "military" flair than a western flair. Most of what I makes leans more western than military and I'd decided that whatever I built him would have some hardware, even if more for looks than purpose. Anyway, he's happy with it and if it does loosen up a little over it's useful lifespan he could tighten it down. 

All the best, 

Josh

[DGoutdoors]

Very Nice!

Who did you get your maker dye from? 

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks! I got it from Infinity Stamps, here's a link to their website https://www.infinitystamps.com/collections/leather-stamps

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[Treed]

nice job....

[Josh Ashman]

thanks Bobby!

[plinkercases]

very nice work. ever consider a matching IWB mag pouch?

And I like the hardware story. I have found over time by body has gotten closer to the belt so retention loss over time isn't a concern!

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Plinker! I have thought a little about an IWB mag pouch and considered it for this project. However, I decided against it. I figured that for me the appeal of IWB is that the bottom of the holster is not visible if your cover garment rides up. Since a mag pouch doesn't really extend below the belt line, or even if it did wouldn't look like anything more than a pocketknife case I didn't see this as being an issue that needed fixing. I also decided that having the mag pouch IWB would be just one more thing stuffed inside a persons pants which are generally tight enough anyway (speaking of me more than my son, who hasn't been affected by growing out more than up yet).

I also don't have any concerns with needing added retention on an IWB. 

Have a great Friday folks! 

Josh

[IngleGunLeather]

Nice work as always Josh. I recently made one as well, without the tension screws. Have you, or anyone else reading this, received negative comments regarding "knocking off" the SS? I swear, you wouldn't believe some of the comments I've received from the MS sub-culture. I bet if I hadn't have went rough side out, nobody would've blinked an eye.

[Josh Ashman]

Ingle,

I've made several SS knock offs and haven't received any flak over them, although I don't post on many gun forums so I don't know that they have been seen very much. The summer Special is a highly copied holster style, it's not just you and I. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery you'd think the M-S crowd would be happy about that! 

BTW, I commented in the post you'd made, but I'm compelled to say again, great job on your version of the SS! It looked fantastic! 

Josh