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Old 08-05-2018, 03:02 PM
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Here are a couple of rare ones. Rare because they are 30+ years old and the maker no longer makes holsters for revolvers. Only wish I had bought a few more of them when I could have. Anyone else own some of these from across the pond???





Horseshoe Leather...excellent product by Andy Arratoonian. I have a holster for a SIG P220 on order with him. Patience is a must.
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Old 08-05-2018, 04:09 PM
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Finding a strap holster for the hammerless J frame was pretty frustrating. Apparently, there's a not a big market for them. When I was shopping I had to send a couple of other brands back; some adds claim they work with hammerless J's and they simply don't. Doesn't seem to it requires a huge engineering feat....just a different angle to the strap.
That's been my experience as well. There were only two or three major holster manufacturers that seemed to make a thumb break OWB for a hammerless j frame. I found a couple no-name holsters on Ebay that say they fit a hammerless revolver but I didn't trust that to be true.
I've got a Blackhawk Serpa that the 442 fits nicely but that stupid thing sticks out so far from my body I may as well carry an "N" frame.
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Old 08-05-2018, 06:00 PM
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Some very nice rigs on this thread. I have a few J frame holsters and the one I use most is a Galco SM122 and a speed strip in a Galco carrier. The gun is a 640 ND .38 and the rig rides on a belt our own Eaglestroker made for me.

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Old 07-01-2020, 10:27 AM
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...Finding a strap holster for the hammerless J frame was pretty frustrating. Apparently, there's a not a big market for them. When I was shopping I had to send a couple of other brands back; some adds claim they work with hammerless J's and they simply don't. Doesn't seem to it requires a huge engineering feat....just a different angle to the strap.
The only one that I recall was marketed by Bianchi for a time. Their Model 55, I think, the strap went over the trigger guard.

Curious, did you have any luck with one?
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As I have said many times before, I only carry OWB and my favorite holster is a pancake. My favorite pancake holster is an original Roy Baker. I usually buy them when I find them at a reasonable price.

These are most of my J frame Roy Baker Pancake Holsters.

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Here's mine. Bianchi 105 OWB. Not a comfortable as the Colt Pony inside the waist band...

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Old 07-02-2020, 08:05 PM
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Here is my favorite, a snubbyfan original.
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Old 07-02-2020, 10:29 PM
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Bianchi 152 pocket
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Old 07-03-2020, 07:42 AM
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I rarely carry a J or I frame. But, I have a Sunday holster for them so when I do have to carry small, I can.

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Old 07-21-2020, 09:24 PM
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Galco Horsehide Pocket Holster. I have a Baker pancake, but the thumbsnap is set up for an external hammer, so I never use it with my 642.

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Old 07-21-2020, 09:35 PM
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I pocket carry daily now that I am retired. I carry a 649-2 and the holsters I have are a Mika round for suit pants that open sideways, a Mika square for Levis, and a DeSantis Nemisis for cargos' wide pockets. If a certain suit has poor pants pockets I will carry the gun in the suit jacket and use the DeSantis. Those are my favorites.
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Crazyphil, while I like all your choices of holsters, I really like your hat! I almost like hats as much as I do Smith revolvers...not quite but almost. Sorry for getting a bit off topic.
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I rarely ccw a J-frame but when I do I like a boring old Fobus paddle holster. Conceals well under a shirt and I don’t have the cylinder digging into my hip like I do with an IWB.
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Old 07-25-2020, 02:13 PM
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Here’s my 2 inch Model 63 in a Bianchi #5 BH.
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Old 07-25-2020, 02:26 PM
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Crazyphil, while I like all your choices of holsters, I really like your hat! I almost like hats as much as I do Smith revolvers...not quite but almost. Sorry for getting a bit off topic.
I kinda like hats too. I guess you can probably tell.
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Not hi tech but these are my favorite holster for J frames and are sold in pairs that give you multiple options .
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No clue as to who made it. Fully lined and the lining covers the belt loop. Came to me with a 36 no dash in it.
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No clue as to who made it. Fully lined and the lining covers the belt loop. Came to me with a 36 no dash in it.
That's a pretty little California poppy. The holster looks like some
I have had that came from South of the Border. Maybe by Reyes?
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As I said no clue as to who made it. Not a mark on it anywhere.
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