FAVORITE CARRY RIG

[MetalMan]

I bought a Amish hand made 1 1/2" black heavy duty gun/work belt off of ebay for $31.50 shipped.
From friends that already wear them they are tuffer and thicker than belts 2X-4 times the price.

Wholeheartedly agree!

I have a handmade thick bridle leather belt made by Coblentz in Millersburg, OH. Also paid about $30 and it wears like iron. I haven't even been able to stretch the notches (holes) in the belt after 2 years of almost daily wear with both IWB and OWB holsters.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

Phil,

This'n is today's favorite.......lit'l holster on a 2" gunbelt sportin' a Colt Commander.

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I regret that I am not allowed to like this at least twice !

Eddie

 

[Ozark Marine]

I regret that I am not allowed to like this at least twice !

Eddie

Got it for you.
Your welcome.

 

[Eddie Southgate]

Favorite rig : Hip pocket 90% of the time . I wear overalls most of the time and a belt and holster looks really stupid with them .

Eddie

PS: Thanks Ozark Marine .

 

[Colonel]

The heck with belts and belt holsters! I use a horizontal shoulder holster except the summer months, than I use an IWB, a belt and suspenders! In fact, I always wear suspenders regardless on what or how I carry, or even if I don't carry. I wish I discovered suspenders when I was a teenager!

 

[Warren Sear]

I've been carrying owb for a while and decided to give iwb a try.
Just finished the iwb holster yesterday.

Snubby, I like that IWB holster.

 

[crazyphil]

Nice holster. You need a better belt brother. Once I went to a more solid belt with a steel core my belts look better, hold the weapons tighter to my body, and just carry better.

I do have a few "better belts", but they are all 1 & 1/2" where
the loop in the little Gaylord is only 1 & 1/4", Here are a few
better belt, left to right:

Price Western Havana (color) on James Culver Havana belt.
The knife is Junkyard Dog II

Price Western (black) on Sparks gunbelt. S&W Extreme Ops knife

Price Western Chestnut (color) on Haugen belt CRKT knife

Black Hills Shark Trim high ride on Crescent Shark belt
knife is a Boker Kalishnadov

Black Hills Lizard trim high ride on Culver lizard belt Piranha knife

 

[crazyphil]

And just a few more better belts, continued from above post.
Left to right again:

TJ's chestnut (color) high ride pancake, Culver belt, Puma knife.

TJ's black high ride pancake, Culver belt, Benchmade knife.

Delfatti's shark trim IWB, Crescent shark belt.

Sideguard 2 tone IWB on Simply Rugged belt.

Garrity Inconspicuous IWB on Sparks belt.

So, as you can see, I'm belt poor now. That's why I'm
using that cheezy Michael's Mirage belt.

 

[Ozark Marine]

I bought a Amish hand made 1 1/2" black heavy duty gun/work belt off of ebay for $31.50 shipped.
From friends that already wear them they are tuffer and thicker than belts 2X-4 times the price.

The Amish belt arrived and I have to say it's heavy duty.
And it fits with room to grow. Better a little big than small.
Leather is thick.
Buckle very solid and looks good.
No branding, markings or stamping on the inside.
I'm happy.

 

[chief38]

Here's my favorite. A Kramer Leather Horsehide Holster, Belt & Ammo Dump Pouch for my M60-7. It's about 12 -13 years old now, gets used 2 - 3 times a week for about 8 hours at a time and is the best carry rig I have ever owned. Good retention, excellent wear characteristics, no snaps, screws, velcro, springs or anything - just perfect design and construction. It is also thinner, lighter and stiffer than Cowhide yet much stronger and maintains shape better! I am a Horsehide guy now for CCW and leave the Cowhide for the trips to the Range or plinking around in the woods.

Of course this is only my opinion, but until I bought this Kramer Horsehide Rig I did not realize my Cowhide Rigs are obsolete.

 

[snubbyfan]

Snubby, I like that IWB holster.

Thanks, I tried to come up with a design that was practical. Time will tell.

 

[NCBeagle]

I've been carrying owb for a while and decided to give iwb a try.
Just finished the iwb holster yesterday.

Well done. Looks a lot like the Side Guard IWB.

 

[BC38]

Even though you are belt poor, I think it is time to order yourself one of those $30 belts in black Phil...
Some very nice carry rigs there.....