I know the pistol is quite heavy, and that a bunch of guys will try to say it ain't worth it to open-carry a .500 on your belt, but I still want to have the option at some point should the proper occasion ever arise. I have an Uncle Mike's canvas holster for it, and can easily get a chest bandolier, but I want a belt holster for it as well. I've been on every leather holster site from Galco to Safariland to Savoy to DeSantis to friggin' Cabelas. Nothing. X frame belt holsters are available but I can't find one in black leather.
Any help from the experts?

Put a 'Want to buy' ad here in the classifieds section. We have several talented members here who make things like that.

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Your location is a secret, but a number of LGS' in Houston have them - I believe including Collector's Firearms.

Rob at Simply Rugged Holsters will build you one. I'm sure there are others but check out His Sourdough Pancake.

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Got mine from these guys

MERNICKLE HOLSTERS

I have several, all in black and all for X frames

If you are near Olmsted Falls, Ohio, Crooked River Leather can make it. He would need the gun to wet mold it. He is a small Co. And doesn't have the Blue Guns.

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I have an El Paso Saddlery #77 in black for my 4" M500.

El Paso Saddlery - Strongside

ETA:
Having owned both them (but not for the 500), I might add that Mernickle and Simply Rugged do make nice holsters.

Good luck with a belt holster. I got a leg/belt holster just to use for a few days during hunting season. I wore it for one day and for the next two days I had raised and bruised welts on both of my hips. This was with the leg straps taking some of the weight off of my belt.

I will never use this holster again and will be getting a leather across the chest holster for next year.

Good luck, I hope it works out for you.

I made my own. Of course it could easily be made in black. uploadfromtaptalk1452275406420.jpg

Post #4 - Simply Rugged pancake - Here's what it looks like with a similar model 500 Smith.

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better get some suspenders to go with it

Ditto that! Perhaps the reason that no one makes such a thing is because no one wants such a thing. Smart vendors don't make things in which very few potential customers express an interest.

Ed

Its been several years but when I ordered the EPS holster, I sent it back as it didn't anywhere near fit. I was told mine was the first 500 they'd made.
EPS took care of it though and made a nice holster that fits perfect.
I do like the looks of the sourdough holster posted. I've seen them with a strap but not a thumb break.

Jack, I can make you one if you want something unique. I have some examples of my work if you care to see them. I am not a professional holsters maker by any means but recently I made one for my Model 629 with scoped 8" barrel that turned out very nice.