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Old 12-13-2016, 09:18 PM
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Holsters for 3" J-frame? Holsters for 3" J-frame? Holsters for 3" J-frame? Holsters for 3" J-frame? Holsters for 3" J-frame?  
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What do you carry your 3" J-frames in? I'd love to see examples of everyday and concealed carry holsters for the 3" guns.
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Old 12-13-2016, 09:34 PM
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used to carry mine in it vm2, it rode too high for my taste.
Just had grizzle holster make me a iwb without a reinforced mouth for my 3" j frame and 2.125". They ride deeper. I'm loving them.
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Old 12-13-2016, 11:03 PM
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I have a Lobo IWB with the off-set belt clip. I am not fond of IWB holsters, but this is an exception. I like it.


Here are two Safarilands (16 & 17) and a Bianchi 6 IWB.


My one LH holster for a 3" J frame, a Cobra. I carry my S&W 650 in this when I fish.


I traded off this Bianchi 124 cross draw but it was good for hiking. It also fit my Walther PP.


OP, the best BBQ I ever ate in my life came from Wilson, NC. My mom was from Rocky Mount, we would go back to visit her family and always visit Wilson for BBQ.

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Old 12-14-2016, 12:00 AM
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Here is my left-hand Kramer MSP paddle holster in horsehide. Don't really use it but it's a awesome holster. The Milt sparks and the grizzle holsters I posted earlier i think are the best options for a busy life style. The wide spread belt loops keep it from moving.
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Old 12-14-2016, 09:55 PM
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Bianchi still makes the 5BHL for a 3" j frame, a good field holster. This past weekend I just missed a Bianchi model 7 pancake (no longer made) for the 3" J frame on EBay. Have a look at the Tom Threepersons from Lobo or El Paso Saddlery for another good field rig.
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TT Gunleather holsters are among the very best that I've seen. Have a lot of them. The KX Lightweight by TT Gunleather is solidly constructed, comfortable, and rides low for deep cover concealment. It's the perfect way to carry a 3" J frame. (Model 36)






Here is a very nice Don Hume OWB that I got from Cocked & Locked. (Model 37 pictured)


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Old 12-15-2016, 01:13 AM
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Bianchi 5BHL won't accept a full-lug bbl., unless they've changed it. My El Paso Models 2 and Threepersons do fit the M-60-4 that I specified on ordering.

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Old 12-30-2016, 08:07 PM
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The two I have are a Kramer for my 60-3 that I had made a couple of years ago, and an old DeSantis pancake that I reformed for my 60-4 back in '91 or '92 before anyone made a holster for them. It was my canoeing gun for many years, with the original uncle mikes grips.



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I know old thread but

my Tex Shoemaker plain tan FBI cant owb thumb-break is marked 3TB and fits both 3" 60-10's full lug and rear sight assembly just fine.

FWIW I thought this ONE was THE ONE until I found out there may be transitionals out there with forged triggers.
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I carried this rig here a few years ago.......



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My 60-15 rides in a Milt Sparks VMII.

Extremely comfortable for EDC....have it on today, in fact...
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Old 02-28-2018, 02:45 PM
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I, as the OP, posted this thread over a year ago. Since that time I've stepped up my leatherworking hobby and now make holsters myself. I will soon be posting some up for sale here on the forum.
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