I have not ordered from Nevada Gun Leather, but their version of the inverted shoulder holster looks nice and stout.
I have a version that is marked "Colt" and is from the 1960s, I use it with a Colt Agent. The holster works great, especially for driving (when I use it most). The problem I've encountered is that my holster has narrow straps, which tend to move around and dig in after awhile. It would appear the Nevada GL holster would not have those problems, a huge bonus, in my opinion.
I really love the inverted design with a lightweight snub. I'm not sure that I would go with a gun much heavier than 20 ounces though. The issue with inverted holsters is that if you have to run or jump, the up and down motion of your torso can sometimes shake the gun loose. Picture jumping off the back of a pickup truck and landing, your body has shock absorbers (knees, etc), but while you slow down your gun in its holster doesn't. The holster reaches the end of its leash (shoulder straps) and jerks back, the gun being much heavier wants to keep going. As a result your gun could come loose and drop on the ground, not something you want to happen. You might think, "Well I'm not going to be jumping, it's for driving." You stop at a gas station and need to climb in the pickup bed to check the straps on the load of furniture you're carrying. Hop down and boom this happens. To some degree this can be compensated for, by carrying a lightweight gun. The lighter gun won't have the built up inertia that a heavier gun will.
Just some advice on shoulder holsters. I love the inverted design, but it has draw backs. With a heavier gun a vertical shoulder holster that holds the gun with the barrel down might serve better. The Fist #70 looks like a great design (I have not handled it, admittedly), but it overcomes the chief problem with most vertical shoulder holsters, which is the tendency to keep the gun to low. Years ago, I had a great holster that was much older, but had a similar "pouch style" like the Fist, it worked GREAT for K-Frames, because it kept them just high enough, a 4" gun would have the edge of the barrel just barely at the belt line, instead of a full 2 inches of it, like a Bianchi X15 would.
If you do order from Nevada GL let us know, I for one would love to hear some feedback, because I'd love to order one of their inverted holsters.
-Rob
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