Hi:
Users of this type holster:
Does the unprotected barrel or slide take a beating being it does not have a leather housing

Thanks,
Jimmy

Hi, Jimmy.....I used one of this type many, many years ago for awhile and I personally did not experience damage to the gun. I usually wore it when I was doing low-activity outings, which probably helped!

Have a couple ........ don't get a lot of use......keep them in the car/truck to use if I want to switch to OWB or cross draw while driving..... so it will take a 5906, 915, 6906 or 3913; K-frame for 2,3,4 inch also have one for my Beretta's Compact, Centurion or Full size.....

to your question; no as I have my covering garment....

Had mine for years.... Don Hume ..... handy and inexpensive

Very good designed holster. You won't get wear from outside the leather . You do get wear from an all leather holster.

Yaqui slides are secure, fast to draw from and look good.

Yes but I don't care. I have a Bianchi thumb break for a 2 1/2 in. M19 and I took the welt out at the muzzle and carry a 4 in. M19 which now is about like a Yaqui slide. I can still carry the 2 1/2 in. gun and with the 4 in. I don't have the extra holster length to dig in the seat when sitting.
The 4 in. M 19 is what I carry when working around the homestead using the tractor, saw, and other assorted farm tool and equip. I never use the thumb break strap and I have never had the gun push up out of the holster.
Other than a hand shovel or axe the M19 is probably the cheapest tool on the homestead.

Larry

I have used the Yaqui with Smith 39/59 and 1911's (with and without a retaining strap) without any damage to the finish. Just watch out if you rub against something abrasive or metal then you will have damage to the finish. Be aware that the front sight should be a ramp sight and not a Patridge style as the Patridge tends to hang up on the lip of the holster when drawing.

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Jimmy I have and do use them. If you're a righty they take a beating from seat belt buckle on that side.

I've never seen a Yaqui with a retention strap. Mine has retention screws, though. You wouldn't happen to have a photo of one with the strap, would you...like to see it.

Holsters are a very personal choice, for numerous reasons.

I think a Yakki is possibly the worse choice you could make. It offers little protection to your weapon, your clothing, but worse yet, you, and everyone around you.

Due to it's design, when you sit, squat, etc, your body can actually push the gun up, and out of the holster. It provides maximum exposure of the firearm to others around you, and makes it one of the easiest holsters to snatch a gun from!

The Bianchi Black Widow, is about as close as it gets.

As a police detective I used a Yaqui (holding a S&W Model 39) for years. No extra wear on any part of the pistol. These held the pistol close to the body__a good thing in that before the Yaqui the inside of the lining of my suite coat was in taters from hammers. The Model 39 hammer wasn't sharp like the (mandated) revolvers.
They're comfortable holsters and when removing the pistol they just seem to be part of the belt. With Yaqui holsters, the simplest design is the better. I had one of the original ones.
Stay safe
Poli Viejo

That's not a Yaqui holster. That's a belt slide. 2 different holster designs.
A Yaqui is made with a loop that goes over the belt. To that loop is attached another loop for the gun. Some Yaquis have tension screws for adjusting retention and other Yaquis are just sewn.
The belt slide style holds the gun in closer to the body than does a Yaqui.
I can't get Photobucket to respond right now or I would post a picture of a Yaqui. Do a websearch for Yaqui and you'll see the difference.
Here's a picture of a Yaqui from Galco's website:
YAQUI SLIDE BELT HOLSTER: Galco Belt Holsters at Galco
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Desantis link:
http://www.desantisholster.com/YAQUI-SLIDE

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I realize that. I was responding to WATCHDOG, and that "The Bianchi Black Widow, is about as close as it gets", to a Yaqui, with t thumb break, not that it is a Yaqui.

Well, as you say, it's a personal choice, and you have your opinions...but I disagree with just about everything you say about the Yaqui Slide.

After carrying a Glock 30S in one for the past few months, I love it. With the tension screws properly adjusted, no one's going to snatch it out. Mine doesn't provide "maximum exposure" of the firearm to others around me for the simple reason that I carry it concealed...either under a t-shirt or a jacket. Or even a sport coat.

I also never have a problem with the pistol being pushed up and/or out of the holster when sitting or driving. I suppose if someone is built a certain way, that could happen. Just doesn't happen with me.

Mine's made by El Paso Saddlery, and it has a belt loop cutout on the back, so once it's on the belt, it isn't going anywhere like a lot of ordinary belt slide holsters do. It holds the pistol close to my body, too...much better than a Threepersons (and I love Threepersons holsters).

You're talking about something like this, correct?

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There seems more have liked them than not. I'm talking about Yaqui style holsters. The Yaqui has been my first choice since first assignment to detective.
Originally the 38 special revolver was the mandated handgun for virtually all LE organizations for a hundred years. My suit coat lining was always shredded from the hammers. Then, against the mandate I bought a S&W Model 39 pistol. Still one of the finest pistols I've ever owned.
Yaqui holsters were new and they were slide holsters. The best fitting and most comfortable holster style I've ever used, then and remains so. I presently use a
DeSantis paddle one for a couple of guns.
I've discovered a source that actually makes a Kydex Yaqui with belt loop attachments. These from Cobra Gunskin Classics are perfect but being Kydex they're pistol specific. They're inexpensive as is his gun belts. I have one of those and it has become my favorite gun belt.
For we Yaqui holster guys (Most of us LE) check out John's offerings. Easy to chat with and great personal customer service.

Is that what you're referring to as a Yaqui?



Barsony may call this design his Yaqui but that design is usually called the Askin Avenger after Charles Askin. The Avenger style has the loop on the back and slot at the rear just like pictured by Barsony.
You'll note the difference between the Avenger style and the Yaqui style.
Look at the picture posted by TAC. That's the front of a Yaqui.
A Yaqui is made by looping a leather piece over the belt, usually stitching it along the bottom. To the outside of the belt loop another piece of leather is looped 90* to the belt loop creating a slot for the gun.
Makers vary it with either the screw retention or some are just sewn.
Here's the rear of a Yaqui.


For plain clothes concealed carry the Yaqui (a true Yaqui) is not very popular as they don't hold the gun in close to the body. It doesn't tuck the butt in. They're fine for a range holster but not so much for concealment in plain clothes.
The style it appears you're referencing, the Avenger, and the belt slide do a lot better job of concealing as they hold the gun closer to the body. The Avenger and belt slide also tend to retain a bit better than a regular Yaqui because, in the case of the Avenger, it pulls the butt into the body.

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Eh, just don't use the seatbelt, at least the GUN won't get damaged. There remains a chance you may sustain some damage however.

I no longer have the holster with the retaining strap. It was a homemade job similar to the Bianchi Tac posted but the holster was larger and the 1911 sat deeper in the holster and the strap was similar to one found on a Tom Threepersons holster style. A long skinny strap that went from the back side across the face of the hammer and down to near the bottom of the rear of the holster to a snap.
If it wasn't a true yaqui then I must have been mistaken as that was how it was represented to me at the time.
First one I had was just single piece of leather with belt loops and the gun slid in between your belt and the holster. Crude but it worked until I could afford a better one.

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I tried a Yaqui years ago, but didn't like it for a couple of reasons:
1st, it will (over time) change the finish on your handgun. I traded from a brother recently for his older blued Colt Delta Elite that he carried in a Yaqui slide, and while the finish isn't terrible, there is a distinct difference where the bottom portion of the gun was exposed to his clothing.
2nd, I always run my 1911 pistols rather "wet" for reliability, and the Yaqui allows the oil to stain my pants and that can get rather expensive over time. I think that a good open bottom holster that covers the handgun down even with the muzzle is just as easy to conceal and better protects the weapon and the wearer's clothes.

Recently the yaqui was discussed thoroughly here:

"YAQUI" STYLE SLIDES

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