Hi,

I have a question about the Bianchi 9R shoulder holsters.

Does anyone here know the difference between the Bianchi 9R-1 and the 9R-2? I also saw somewhere that Bianchi made a 9R-3.

Somewhere on the Internet I read the 9R-1 is for J-frames and the 9R-2 is for K-frames.

Then I read that both of these holsters are the same size and will fit either J or K-frames and that the difference is that the 9R-2 has belt loops so it can be carried 2 ways, (shoulder and belt), so Bianchi called it the 9R-2.

So much information on the Internet and a whole lot of it is less than meets the eye.

The reason I ask is I have a S&W Mod. 649 J-frame with a 2 1/8" barrel and I want a 9R for it but if they are for different size frames or different size barrels, I want to get the right one.

Oh yeah, do these holsters hold the revolver in the holster by use of a spring, elastic or both perhaps? Once again, I've read different things about it.

Thanks,