Since several of us are trying our hands at making holsters, here's my request:

Could you please take some pictures of the holsters you have and send them to me so I can post them here? I'll make a photobucket account and have them all hosted there. If you want your name associated with them, I'll credit it. Otherwise, it can be anonymous.

Ideally, Information I'd like is: holster maker, model, gun it fits, age of gear, and any special characteristics which you considered when buying it.


The idea is to get a lot of good pictures of the proportions and features that make each holster / combo work for you. If you have suggestions on making this better, I'm all ears.

What I'm looking for is something like this:
1-2) From front with pistol in, without pistol
3-4) from back with pistol, without pistol
5-6) from top with pistol, without pistol
7-8) Close up of slide guard from front
9-10) Closeup of retention strap, front, with pistol in, without pistol
11-12) Closeup of retention strap, back, with pistol in, without pistol

If you're willing, I'd also be interested in:
13-15) worn, covered, front, side, back
16-18) worn, uncovered, front, side, back

It'd also be interesting to see the rig you wear with it. i.e. Belt, holster, pistol, mag carrier, spare mag.

Do you care about Kydex holsters?

Sure! I think that having a single place to look for images of many holsters will help me make better ones for myself. It may also serve as a great place for people to look at features of holsters they might like to try/buy.

Not holsters, but these are pocket mag holders.

The one on the left is by Milt Sparks and the one on the right is by Gary Brommeland. I think the Sparks is a regular item for them, but the Brommeland was made for me by a special request to Gary. One of these are carried in my front left (weak side) pocket and a 4" 1911 on my right side, IWB holster.



This my preferred way of every day carry of a spare 1911 magazine.

I would be more than happy to let some of you leather smiths check them out, make measurements, or what ever is needed. There is what I consider one minor flaw with one, which I could point out if comparing the two, but again only maybe a perceived flaw.

Here's my 1911 in a $40 Blade Tech IWB:

Holster is a hand made Custom for a Ruger Super Redhawk Snub Nosed in 44 Magnum. This is similar in size to the Ruger Alaskan except chambered in .44 Mag. Nice, heavy gun

Maker: Moi
Type: IWB
Retention: Thumb Break though may remove it.
Clips: Comp Tac Standard Clips. 4" of ride height adjustability (W/o Retention strap)
Pics: http://plblark.pihost.us/tcc/html_pages ... 44Mag.html

Nice job!

I'll post some pics of my new carry rig for my M&P 40c

Sure you dont want to just borrow my Crosbreed super tuck deluxe for my 40c and take lots of pics and copy it

Interesting idea!

Copy it? nope. Learn from it YES!

I am just the other side of Larpentuer so we will have to do a Caribou by Rainbowso you can get it.