Barranti Holsters

[31FordA]

I’ve been very pleased with my dealings with Barranti holsters. My holsters took around ten weeks to appear, and they were what I was expecting in terms of quality. I’ve been meaning to order another, but figured I’d let them settle in their new location first.

 

[bruce5781]

Here's a man who knows what he's talking about. Yes, a willingness to wait a very, very, VERY long time for a particular maker's holster is a sign that someone is acquiring what Guns & Ammo called a 'lodge pin' to show off at the local pistol club or p.d. We holster makers are a dime a dozen, few among us make anything that PERFORMANCE WISE is any better than another's. And recently I spotted on another forum, a pair of Sparks holster with a painted finish vs an aniline full grain finish one has a right to DEMAND on a first class product.

Not all of us. I became acquainted with Doc before Barranti Leather was a household word. I contacted him about repairing a cut up welt on a dog ear Myres that I acquired ( photo of repair in your book ). He graciously accepted my request and not only did he do a great job, but he was easy to talk to, turned it around in a short time, and at a more than reasonable cost. That alone won my loyalty. I usually keep one or two of his "place holders" while I decide what I want him to conjure up for me next. I feel the fact that my wait time has increased is more closely related to his building a business based on his merit, rather than whipping out a few gimmes for the journalists.
Regards,
Bruce

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[doubletapp357]

OP any update on the holster?

 

[jeffrefrig]

OP any update on the holster?

As a matter of fact, just yesterday he replied to my morning email and as I thought, the move set them back. He'll be on mine next month. Very good guy to deal with. Gotta get the cobwebs polished off my gun now. I haven't been to a good pig roast since the '80s & '70s.

 

[Flygas]

I agree Doc Barranti is indeed a stand up guy and I think his leatherwork is the best of the best. But if his wait times weren’t so long, I’d definitely order more from him. I waited just shy of a year for a carved holster and that seems a bit excessive. And no, I don’t think a credit card should be charged nearly a year before the goods are delivered. Hopefully now that his move is completed, things will improve. Fantastic craftsmanship but the process could be improved.

 

[Doug M.]

It is typical to pay upfront for a lot of different types of products, as the maker has to invest in supplies, their own labor, etc. In the grand scheme of things, that is not a big deal. I get it, no one wants to wait, but if you want is a specific item that does a specific thing, such is life.

 

[pacecars]

As you found out, the move to Texas added considerably to wait times. It affected me with a couple of holsters. I have 6 or 7 of Doc’s holsters and every one from the plain direct line to the fully carved versions with some custom “tweaks” were and are spectacular and worth the wait