tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2820300688952761696..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: I hate floppy holsters.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-84799958426019329822010-10-20T11:31:05.407-04:002010-10-20T11:31:05.407-04:00FWIW, I'd suggest wearing the holster a little...FWIW, I'd suggest wearing the holster a little farther forward. As others have said, holster to belt fit it critical. I have a Sparks 55BN OWB and a CompTac IWB. They ride in the same place (pistol in line with pants seam for me). If I wear the Comp-Tac farther back, its gets progressively more problematic. <br /><br />My holsters dont flop and I am a man of a certain age, and proud of it (never thought I'd live so long). <br /><br />I've also never understood people who'll put a $1000 pistol in a $10 holster.....Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620827986248324301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86369209848828875362010-10-20T07:33:19.511-04:002010-10-20T07:33:19.511-04:00Sounds like a good belt. :)
I got an Amish leathe...Sounds like a good belt. :)<br /><br />I got an Amish leather belt at a gun show a few years back. I had no idea that the Amish had such thick hides. :oTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51752056378834107112010-10-20T07:08:44.162-04:002010-10-20T07:08:44.162-04:00My belt is as thick as a soldier's. A soldier...My belt is as thick as a soldier's. A soldier from 100 years ago, too. Inch and a quarter stiff, thick, leather.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32604095106822920712010-10-20T02:13:28.946-04:002010-10-20T02:13:28.946-04:00I wear a Thell Reed belt on my SASS rig to deal wi...I wear a <a href="http://www.tedblockerholsters.com/product.cfm?pi=170C9317-A328-8C16-9FC8CB5D2015D1E2" rel="nofollow">Thell Reed</a> belt on my SASS rig to deal with my body shape issues.<br /><br />You can also get one for use <a href="http://www.tedblockerholsters.com/product.cfm?pi=7C78E5D3-9DC6-3E9A-8827C9CAD9AA8ED7" rel="nofollow">with CCW.</a>Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-56889094089525375962010-10-20T02:06:07.364-04:002010-10-20T02:06:07.364-04:00Pax may have the short of it.
Steel re-enforcemen...Pax may have the short of it.<br /><br />Steel re-enforcement inside the belt at the attachment point will fix a lot of middle-aged male curve holstering problems.<br /><br />Or even a stiffer gun belt without the steel. Not a dress belt.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50593806446895244302010-10-19T22:44:56.839-04:002010-10-19T22:44:56.839-04:00NJT ~ What kind of belt are you using?NJT ~ What kind of belt are you using?paxhttp://www.corneredcat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52478550827623158432010-10-19T21:11:01.899-04:002010-10-19T21:11:01.899-04:00NJT,
Srsly, SB's suggestion of a blue gun is ...NJT,<br /><br />Srsly, SB's suggestion of a blue gun is a winner.<br /><br />I use mine for something or other practically every day.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34722952611815651502010-10-19T21:08:32.576-04:002010-10-19T21:08:32.576-04:00Gonna practice with it a bit more. Have a feelin&...Gonna practice with it a bit more. Have a feelin' that the problematic feature is me, not the holster.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60928853555277901032010-10-19T20:57:56.363-04:002010-10-19T20:57:56.363-04:00NJT,
Well, you've got me stumped. :(NJT,<br /><br />Well, you've got me stumped. :(Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23451507730677607542010-10-19T20:22:50.971-04:002010-10-19T20:22:50.971-04:00My VMII is the same as yours TJ. Less than magnifi...My VMII is the same as yours TJ. Less than magnificent. The Sig just doesn't want to go in there without a fight.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23093729727656725972010-10-19T19:31:50.434-04:002010-10-19T19:31:50.434-04:00My Sparks VMII's (all horse/shark) have been n...My Sparks VMII's (all horse/shark) have been nothing less than magnificent. <br /><br />Not sure I could stand on one without squishing it though. :)Tango Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593296126387219845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42307889874433933442010-10-19T18:06:25.206-04:002010-10-19T18:06:25.206-04:00jimbob86,
We already covered the metal reinforcin...jimbob86,<br /><br />We already covered the metal reinforcing strap around the holster mouth. ;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25090727206181926512010-10-19T17:55:42.038-04:002010-10-19T17:55:42.038-04:00"For real? Because that's the same holste..."For real? Because that's the same holster I've been using every day for, like, two years now and it has never collapsed on me."<br /><br />Mayhaps it is that you are not "a man of a certain age", no?jimbob86noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83008855553753118362010-10-19T16:51:38.920-04:002010-10-19T16:51:38.920-04:00Sigivald,
If I hear a loud noise when reholsterin...Sigivald,<br /><br />If I hear a loud noise when reholstering, at the worst, I might sport a racing stripe on an ass cheek.<br /><br />I'm thinking this is less bad than blowing my hand off <i>AND</i> a racing stripe on my ass cheek.<br /><br />That's just me, though... :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-9420351521996454242010-10-19T16:46:59.725-04:002010-10-19T16:46:59.725-04:00If you have to hold the holster open with one hand...<i>If you have to hold the holster open with one hand while you try and put the gun away with the other, there's practically no way to do it without pointing your gat at your own hand [...]</i><br /><br />Given that you're talking about IWB holsters, it's going to be kinda difficult to manage holstering without covering <i>some part of your body</i> in the process, isn't it?<br /><br />I'm not sure where I could put an IWB holster that it'd be tolerable and I could holster without covering myself.<br /><br />So, thus, momentarily covering my hand isn't that much <i>more</i> of an issue than an axial shot down my thigh. The latter's a lot more deadly, in fact.<br /><br />(That said, the <i>ability</i> to do it one handed is definitely preferable for all the other stated reasons.<br /><br />I just think that the big danger from an IWB ND is bleeding out from a deep thigh wound that hits a major blood vessel, not hand damage.<br /><br />Hell, if having your hand there makes you MORE careful when holstering it might be a plus.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-47879045309017018072010-10-19T16:07:07.656-04:002010-10-19T16:07:07.656-04:00Blue guns are great. If your current belt/holster...Blue guns are great. If your current belt/holster/gun combo doesn't allow you to re-holster one-handed without looking at your leather, then you need to get a new combo and practice using a blue gun until you can.Calebhttp://gunnuts.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3598424141514107552010-10-19T15:35:24.851-04:002010-10-19T15:35:24.851-04:00All of the formal holstering/unholstering training...All of the formal holstering/unholstering training I have had always stressed one hand to draw and put away the gun. Support hand gets glued to your body (I plaster mine over the belt buckle) to prevent sweeping the hand.<br /><br />Having the support hand in the air, anywhere, is grounds for getting thrown off the range and DQ'd.<br /><br />Of course, if you're using a holster on your own time you can do what you damn well like, but keeping that support hand glued to your torso or hip is a fine way to avoid ever having to explain to ER staff and the cops that, no, really, it was just a mistake.<br /><br />Cops, the "only ones," garner for themselves an impressively high rate of self inflicted wounds drawing and holstering.<br /><br />And if you do carry, I second Shootin' Buddy's blue gun endorsement. You can also find blue magazines for handling training. Worth investing in if you shoot a lot - assuming you believe in practice.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15645002111635884922010-10-19T15:08:12.041-04:002010-10-19T15:08:12.041-04:00You get what you pay for? I'm partial to El Pa...You get what you pay for? I'm partial to El Paso Saddlery myself, and have never had one go "floppy" (of course I'm sure I could sabotage that with lots of neatsfoot oil.)<br />On a side but related note. Recently sent one of my joe's to a Vicker's course in my stead. He showed up with his Les Baer in an Uncle Mike's $10 special. Needless to say, it was a good thing he's young fast and a good shot...and Larry had a some stuff to loan him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82303492658186930902010-10-19T14:55:05.230-04:002010-10-19T14:55:05.230-04:00Stranger,
"Only one aside - horsehide is wel...Stranger,<br /><br />"<i>Only one aside - horsehide is well known in the leather trade, and most workers detest the stuff. Well tanned bull hide is cheaper because it is much more available, and somewhat more durable.</i>"<br /><br />The allure of horse in the IWB holster trade is that horse hide allegedly doesn't absorb moisture the way cow does. Conversely, one well-known holster maker avers that he stocks horse principally "for those that have been successfully marketed to".<br /><br />I have no strong opinions on the topic, although I will note, from a strictly anecdotal standpoint, that my cowhide Brommeland got all wet and sticky under circumstances that my horsehide Sparks didn't. (And a kydex rig wouldn't have, either.)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36789180458779878332010-10-19T14:43:08.256-04:002010-10-19T14:43:08.256-04:00Og: Ted Blocker can make you an IWB with steel re-...Og: <a href="http://www.tedblockerholsters.com/product.cfm?pi=5CBD5F7B-ECA1-7C24-F08A9367CC4D50F1" rel="nofollow">Ted Blocker</a> can make you an IWB with steel re-enforcement.Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5336814331723105562010-10-19T14:31:20.998-04:002010-10-19T14:31:20.998-04:00I agree with Tam but the comments are interesting....I agree with Tam but the comments are interesting. Only one aside - horsehide is well known in the leather trade, and most workers detest the stuff. Well tanned bull hide is cheaper because it is much more available, and somewhat more durable. <br /><br />If you want something really stiff and tough - try ray, aka shagreen. I was astonished - and I don't surprise easily. <br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://extranosalley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17986113932800359672010-10-19T13:20:32.606-04:002010-10-19T13:20:32.606-04:00"call out 'Wipers! Attend!'"
Ho..."call out 'Wipers! Attend!'"<br /><br />How long have you been a sumo wrestler?<br /><br />Shootin' BuddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4491710036534492112010-10-19T13:10:21.494-04:002010-10-19T13:10:21.494-04:00If the holster isn't floppy but you're sti...If the holster <em>isn't</em> floppy but you're still having trouble getting the gun into it one-handed, chances are you need to invest in a real belt -- one sturdy enough to distribute the firearm's weight around your waist, sturdy enough not to rise up as you remove the gun from its holster, and sturdy enough to hold the holster steady as you replace the gun in it.<br /><br />The belt, holster, gun, and cover garment make up a complete carry system. If one of the elements isn't up to the task, the whole system fails.<br /><br />(Actually .. hm. Should add one more element to that list: "belt, holster, gun, cover garment, and user knowledge.")paxhttp://www.corneredcat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53088243845661546612010-10-19T13:09:37.463-04:002010-10-19T13:09:37.463-04:00I have servants for the grain chute area. I clap ...I have servants for the grain chute area. I clap my hands twice and call out "Wipers! Attend!" and that whole business gets take care of for me. I can't recommend that system enough.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42655054438796001512010-10-19T12:32:40.347-04:002010-10-19T12:32:40.347-04:00Like most gunnies I have an assortment of nylon fl...Like most gunnies I have an assortment of nylon floppies from my early days. I've found they make handy gun holders in vehicle trunks and bins. And you don't feel guilty screwing them to headboards or cabinet doors for backup use.Stretchnoreply@blogger.com