Happy New Year jscheck,
As a cop or retired cop, I'm sure you know that holsters lack universal application. What is perfect for one is all wrong for another. I have more useless gun leather than a cattle rancher. I have custom made duty holsters that were highly recommended. They are great holsters, but they were not great for me.
My advice is to go to a gun show or any other venue where you'd be likely to find various types of holsters. Try on as many as you can until you find the one that's perfect for you.
I do own more than a few custom made holsters. I love Ryan Grizzle's Georgia Snap holster. I own two. I might buy a third. They are works of art. But they might be all wrong for you.
Azula offers excellent quality holsters at very reasonable prices.
As a general rule, custom made holsters are usually of better quality than mass produced holsters. But there are exceptions to every rule, and there are exceptions to the custom handgun holster rule. I own too many Galco holsters. However, Galco's quality is every bit as good as any custom holster I own. In fact, I might buy a Speed Paddle for my Model 66-8 if I were to decide to carry it for bipedal self-defense. I use a Galco Combat Master for it now. The Combat Master is an excellent holster.
I wish you the absolute best of luck. As important, I hope you're able to avoid the very expensive mistakes I've made. I wouldn't be surprised to see a USDA cattle inspector to show up at my front door to inspect my holster ranch ;-)
Buy what's right for you, not what's right for a person recommending a holster.
