I just picked up this M60 no dash .38 spl Ser# R330xxx yesterday to carry while blood trailing. It is a little scratched where someone might have dropped it...but mechanically very tight and shot very little. For $250, I couldn't resist. I wanted a small J frame that I could put in my pocket so there wouldn't be holster to catch my bow string when bowhunting hogs.

Being new to carrying a handgun while hunting, I searched the forums looking for a pocket holster. I'm wasn't looking so much for a concealed holster as it will spend a good deal of the time in my fanny pack. Thus I needed a holster to keep the gun from slipping out while riding in the pack and still being slim enough to put in my back pocket. I forge knives and make most of my own knife sheaths so this is what I came up with. Probably 5 oz suede leather with a deep pocket and a thong tie to keep secure when in my fanny pack.

PS: The gun has snap caps in the cylinder.

Looks like you did a nice job, Congrats

Very cool idea for carrying your M-60 in your day pack!

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Nice Holster please if you have some spare time let us know how well it carries in your pack.

Very nice work, for a job specific role!

I'm a firm believer that if someone has the skills / ability to make something then
that's the way to go because you usually end up with exactly what you want / need.

I'm also a firm believer in modifying existing products, for the same end.

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I'll be back in SC hog hunting again in three weeks. This will be my maiden voyage carrying my revolver. I'll also be testing how well the 38 special and + P rounds penetrate a hog's skull. I want to make sure they work well before trailing a wounded Big Boy like this guy during the night.

That's one ugly-looking hog. Did you read the story about the guy whose pants saved him from getting severely gashed by a hog?

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Looks like I need a pair of those jeans to carry my M60!

Buffalo Bore makes a new plus P ammo called "Outdoorsman". It is a 158 gr. Hard Cast Keith. Should get over 1000 FPS in your gun, which is 350FP in the energy dept! I would think that is about as good as it gets shooting hogs with a .38 snubby.

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