tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post104615898384498253..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Open Carry Fashion Police.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11233223893934842562010-09-16T15:57:30.064-04:002010-09-16T15:57:30.064-04:00My holsters are all beautiful, but I might just be...My holsters are all beautiful, but I might just be considered biased. ;)<br />Ok, the first holster was not so beautiful, but then, it did help inspire a holster maker that has made me every holster since.Jenniferhttp://injennifershead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41756569985730305312009-10-21T22:34:27.519-04:002009-10-21T22:34:27.519-04:00I'm a big fan of Fobus and have worn them in c...I'm a big fan of Fobus and have worn them in competition for almost 10 years without a mishap (match day is the only day I routinely OC), but then I've been ignoring the fashion police since Junior High. I've got several Galcos, including a FED Paddle with retention strap that works great (but I understand it's been discontinued). I don't OC to impress anyone (so it's usually an ugly Glock), but if I would ever become such a social butterfly as to need a Barbecue Gun, I'm sure I could dig up something nice out of the gun safe and holster box. <br /><br />wordverf: sighterCowboy Blobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880979084783592543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-14671551722956696712009-10-21T18:03:29.086-04:002009-10-21T18:03:29.086-04:00Tam,
good to know about the degradation proble...Tam,<br /> good to know about the degradation problem with Fobus. My two are about 6 years old, I'll have to take a close look at the rivet area. Not much use, just a couple classes where I wanted an OWB option.<br />As far as leather, I have a Mitch Rosen ARG {IWB} from his first production ('94}. Still in great condition, heavy use. <br />Got an Aker shoulder rig about 20 yrs old, lots of use, still good. Hmmmm, it's actually a Frankenstein. Aker holster with mods, Galco harness (prints less) with mods, nylon 4 mag belt pouch hung on end {it's no wider than a double leather pouch with Officers mags in it).Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85912638256299343662009-10-21T17:40:41.309-04:002009-10-21T17:40:41.309-04:00Guys,
I didn;t say you MUST have a retaining stra...Guys,<br /><br />I didn;t say you MUST have a retaining strap on a 1911 holster. My Commander normally goes to town in a Milt Sparks SSII. In that case, no retaining strap needed -- which is why I said, "<i>If you aren't looking for a 1911 holster with a retaining strap, however. . . </i>"<br /><br />I'll happily carry a Galco rig for my 1911 -- so long as it doesn't have a retaining strap. Note that their very fine horizontal shoulder rigs kinda NEED retaining straps that disengage positively, so I'd never use a Galco holster componant for one. <br /><br />But the point is that Galco holsters with retaining straps are sized so they WON'T go between the hammer and frame and still operate positively. "Too Loose" is Bad JuJu for a thumbreak.<br /><br />Will -- Maybe it's just me, but I've found that I can get a positive break on any of teh plastic holster with a slight "snatch" at the beginning of teh draw stroke -- and it doesn't affect draws with leather to have such a snatch programmed in. As for LEOs, I would just recommend that if they need a secure holster AND they normally carry a 1911, maybe they should look at another manufacturer whose lawyers don't promulgate UNSAFE carry methods out of misplaced liability concerns (it's misplaced if you make yourself ACTUALLy more liable in your supposed mitigation. . . )<br /><br />Tam & Tremaine -- Could be body chemistry, and his sweat is causing the leather to be damaged at a higher rate than normal.Rick R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-89811249813571522612009-10-21T08:43:56.561-04:002009-10-21T08:43:56.561-04:00There are some pistol/holster combinations that ar...There are some pistol/holster combinations that are just plain wrong. Like my brother showing up at hunting camp with a nickel-plated, ivory-stocked Colt's SAA in an Uncle Mike's nylon holster. I'm not putting down Uncle Mike's holsters (I do own a few, they are good utilitarian holsters), but putting an old SAA in one seemed almost like heresy.dubber308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-463197584934809792009-10-21T08:41:01.951-04:002009-10-21T08:41:01.951-04:00Tremaine,
"I've owned and still own 1 fo...Tremaine,<br /><br />"<i>I've owned and still own 1 fobus holster. I've owned several leather holsters for the same gun and they stretch and wear and start to smell. I have to replace them at 50-100+ dollars a holster every 1-2 years.</i>"<br /><br />Dude, I've owned Fobus before. And yes, I know the virtues. Here are the downsides:<br /><br />1) Yes, they do degrade. The composition that the Izzies use for their plastic holsters gets weaker over time and causes...<br /><br />2) Tearing at the rivets; a problem endemic to Fobus holsters.<br /><br />If you gotta have a synthetic rig, go with kydex. Heck, even a cheap Uncle Mike's kydex holster is better than Fobus.<br /><br />And if you were needing a new leather holster every 1-2 years, you must be doing some bad things to those holsters. I know of at least one Galco IWB that's been in daily service for at least a dozen years, and that's a Summer Comfort in thin cow, not heavy horse.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57056704410917514902009-10-21T01:12:12.361-04:002009-10-21T01:12:12.361-04:00Rick R: The Fobus holsters have a vertical rake th...Rick R: The Fobus holsters have a vertical rake that is less than typical. My guns would stick occasionally during the draw. Took a heat gun and altered the angle to match my leather holsters.<br /><br />jimbob86: If you read the blog referenced in Tam's, you will understand why it looks that way. That skin is difficult to work with.Willnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84560319442948946602009-10-20T23:24:37.591-04:002009-10-20T23:24:37.591-04:00Do blog commenters have to make full disclosure wh...Do blog commenters have to make full disclosure when we mention brand names? Dear FTC:<br /><br />I got a fur sink from S.D. Myres;<br /><br />Bucheimer gave me an electric dog polisher;<br /><br />H.H. Heiser sent me a gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater;<br /><br />and Tom Threepersons made me an Oklahoma seven-course meal (a serving of beans and six saltine crackers).<br /><br />I haven't ordered from Blade-Tech yet; I think that I'll ask for a pony.Brian Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2044977416484352632009-10-20T21:35:20.845-04:002009-10-20T21:35:20.845-04:00Failed? I just pointed out the faults in workmans...Failed? I just pointed out the faults in workmanship: I dared to call the baby ugly. <br /><br /> As for childish insults, I don't think anything I said was childish. Nothing I said was untrue, either. As for something useful,I did offer a solution to one of the workmanship faults. Carry what you want, how you want. .... you paid for it.jimbob86noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7313957401191448492009-10-20T20:36:19.622-04:002009-10-20T20:36:19.622-04:00And jimbob fails again. I did not pick Dave's...And jimbob fails again. I did not pick Dave's holsters for its extraneous fish skin, nor solely for the fact that he was affordable. I picked him because he could actually do something Bianchi (and other mass-produced holsters) could not, and still cannot. <br /><br />You are on your own as to what that is, though, given the fact that you are more interested in flinging childish insults than actually contributing something uesful.Linogehttp://www.wallsofthecity.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10901325179598310552009-10-20T19:27:32.185-04:002009-10-20T19:27:32.185-04:00I have so much to learn! The last time I carried o...I have so much to learn! The last time I carried open, I had the leather flap curled up a bit and the hole in it where it caught on the brass stud was neatsfooted to a level of softness just sufficient to keep it in place.<br /><br /> All I had to do was brush it with the ball of my thumb as I was drawing and the flap fell back out of the way.<br /><br /> There's a seam in the G.I. holster in just the right place to hook the front sight, cocking the slide/hammer with a short downward push and rotation after you lift it an inch or so, and the leather thong around the thigh kept things in place nicely.<br /><br /> Of course, the web belt might not have coordinated with too many civilian color schemes, but it was nicely balanced by the canteen, mag pouch, and FAkit. A certain utilitarian piquancy that might still play well in certain mileaus. Style is in the eye of the beholder.Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-88243286313041939722009-10-20T19:17:52.308-04:002009-10-20T19:17:52.308-04:00" ....but I suppose you can do better at an e..." ....but I suppose you can do better at an equivalent cost? No, it is not suitable for framing, but neither was it $120 and beyond."<br /><br />Bianchi has several models for about 60 bucks available from Cabela's. True, they don't have extraneous fish skin stuck on them, but they also lack the sharpie marks and the fourth grader quality stitching. And they all work the first time. <br /><br />Hint for leather workers out there: An overstitch wheel, aka stitching rowell, would staighten up that stitching ..... 4-H is fun!jimbob86noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40803958896439242592009-10-20T18:07:15.772-04:002009-10-20T18:07:15.772-04:00Pink plastic holsters for pink plastic guns!Pink plastic holsters for pink plastic guns!NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64049276407106918652009-10-20T17:48:33.496-04:002009-10-20T17:48:33.496-04:00Well, in the immortal words of St. Arthur Larsen, ...Well, in the immortal words of St. Arthur Larsen, 1920's Royal American Shows gun guru, "The less it shows, the greater the surprise." <br /><br />Carrying in your bedroom is one thing. If you are going to carry in public, make it invisible. The less John Q. or the hoodie boys notice the better. <br /><br />I'm kinda' large and lumpy, partial to N Frames in "Oh gawd, what a hole in that thing" calibers, and either an original brown horsehide Berns Martin or a Bianchi front break riding high under my coat does just fine. Or a Rem 51 in an IWB. Along with matching wingtips. <br /><br />From widewideshoes.com in 11 6E no less. OF which I am just a pleased customer. <br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://callejonextrano.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63136350081820052692009-10-20T17:36:09.098-04:002009-10-20T17:36:09.098-04:00No Fobus for me.
Watched one break off it's o...No Fobus for me.<br /><br />Watched one break off it's own belt clip during a draw at a training session ... student drew pistol, and got pistol + three quarters of a Fobus.<br /><br />No thanx ... I'll stick to Ted Blocker's stuff.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-41349356179955948982009-10-20T17:09:39.972-04:002009-10-20T17:09:39.972-04:00Lord, forgive my allies who are wounded in the hum...Lord, forgive my allies who are wounded in the humor glands...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75940651152378543002009-10-20T16:55:36.114-04:002009-10-20T16:55:36.114-04:00fast richard,
Yes. but only Taurus, Jennings and ...fast richard,<br /><br />Yes. but only Taurus, Jennings and AMT.<br /><br />Word verification: anticali <-- you bet!Skullzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498479084663589864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8256160233044939682009-10-20T16:45:49.288-04:002009-10-20T16:45:49.288-04:00Fashion? Where does that leave those of us who ha...Fashion? Where does that leave those of us who have never had any fashion sense whatsoever? Do we still get to have guns?fast richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947715402204312013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33593809868439473722009-10-20T16:27:57.414-04:002009-10-20T16:27:57.414-04:00Rick R, there's no heresy involved at Galco. M...Rick R, there's no heresy involved at Galco. Milt Sparks is from the same new testament, refusing to offer any holsters with retaining straps. I've been very comfortable for years carrying Condition 1 in a Kramer either IWB or outside the waistband. <br /><br />I just ordered a Mitch Rosen USD-2 and he offers it for 1911's with a backing panel that shields the thumb safety against your skin which makes me feel as secure as I need to be. <br /><br />I know a lot of LEO are required to have retention straps or some form of retention holster, so you may not get a choice.Ed Rasimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-70834820221668628642009-10-20T16:25:33.646-04:002009-10-20T16:25:33.646-04:00Regarding leather vs. plastic, my PPS has been rid...Regarding leather vs. plastic, my PPS has been riding around in a leather IWB holster for over a year now, and both the hardware and the holster have gotten more than soaked on more than one occasion... In none of them, however, did the leather cause any damage to the firearm, nor did it cause me any difficulty when removing the firearm. I took it out when I got home, disassembled it, dried it, oiled it, let the holster air dry, popped the firearm back in, and off we went - no deformation, no "gumming up", no nothing. Granted, the leather holster did leave a few interesting holster-prints on my underwear when I first started wearing it, but they washed out. In short, I have not yet had a problem with my leather, nor does it show any indications of failing in the near future... Of course, I also manage to regularly tend to my leather, lotioning and sealing it at least every other month. <br /><br /><strong>Jeff the Baptist:</strong> Is there any chance you can provide some data for the second aspect of <a href="http://www.wallsofthecity.net/2009/08/rfi.html" rel="nofollow">my RFI</a> I put up a few months back? I certainly would be interested in any specifics. <br /><br /><strong>jimbob86:</strong> I know I should not feed the trolls, but I suppose you can do better at an equivalent cost? No, it is not suitable for framing, but neither was it $120 and beyond. It gets the job done, and it looks about as good as I do - I cannot ask much more than that, and I am not willing to pay for any more than that (Lord knows my holster should not make me look bad). Also, I confess to being unaware that "eye candy" was a requirement for openly-carried sidearms - would some stick-on gems satisfy your aesthetic tastes? <br /><br /><strong>Ed Rasimus:</strong> "But fashion is what one makes of it." - just so. Funny how people get so hung up about it, though, is it not?Linogehttp://www.wallsofthecity.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32105322329402437372009-10-20T16:21:11.872-04:002009-10-20T16:21:11.872-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eseellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15324347796032312680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66735861200436406142009-10-20T16:19:26.508-04:002009-10-20T16:19:26.508-04:00Rick R:
I have a Galco "Fletch" holster....Rick R:<br />I have a Galco "Fletch" holster. It retains my 1911 in Condition 1 just fine. They don't *recommend* carrying that way because the lawyers say they shouldn't, but the holster works fine to carry in any condition.ZerCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347518441827166007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-77823090469361187792009-10-20T16:05:56.016-04:002009-10-20T16:05:56.016-04:00Crocs are worn by the cooking staff.
I think a Fo...Crocs are worn by the cooking staff.<br /><br />I think a Fobus holster might be spruced up a bit with the application of Mighty Mend-All and some rhinestones and sequins.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-74080164246774082009-10-20T15:51:13.990-04:002009-10-20T15:51:13.990-04:00Ed Rasimus:
St. Galco holds heterodox dogma, just...Ed Rasimus:<br /><br />St. Galco holds heterodox dogma, just thi sside of heresy, in that Galco will not make a holster for a 1911 with a Condition One retaining strap. If you aren't looking for a 1911 holster with a retaining strap, however. . . <br /><br />Matt G -- You're spot on. My preferred rig is Commander IWB. My "travel" rig for overnights is usually a S&W M65 in a shoulder rig. <br /><br />But I have a paddle rig for every single model of handgun in the house but two (the Baby Browning that never gets carried and the K-frames) to toss on on the way out the door -- and all but one are Fobus paddles. Gonna pick up a K-frame paddle and find a paddle speedloader pouch to complete the set. <br /><br />Because I like options. Especially options I can exercise at the last minute.Rick R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49486089297428110102009-10-20T15:26:33.508-04:002009-10-20T15:26:33.508-04:00Tam,
Are you trying to tell me you don't have...Tam,<br /><br />Are you trying to tell me you don't have a matching set of Crocs, Fobus holster and handbag in the closet?<br /><br />:-)Assrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093506505019819353noreply@blogger.com