I want a good open carry holster

[J Danley]

I couldn't figure out which sub-forum to put this question in, so I'll try here.

I want a good lined holster for a 6" 27-2 that I just bought. And... I'm left handed which makes it a little more difficult.

What are some good brands to look for?

Thanks

 

[Iggy]

http://www.epsaddlery.com/

 

[ENH]

Email forum member Ray Cory of Lobo Leather he make lined holsters and will send you pictures and suggestions and best of all, reasonalble prices and no long wait. [email protected]

 

[Big Foot]

I'm not crazy about the recommendation above (EPS): wait is too long and I received shoddy workmanship.
Anyway, before you accumulate the "boxful of worthless holsters" , go on eBay and purchase cheaply some nice holsters that fit your needs and save yourself some economic grief. When you narrow it down, you'll know what to buy.

 

[J Danley]

What I would like is a holster similar to the one I have for my Model 65. But the company which made it is long out of business. It is a Bucheimer. And I'm left handed.

Pictures aren't the best quality, I took them real fast, and used a flash. I didn't bother setting up good lighting for the picture. But you can see what I'm wanting.

 

[OKFC05]

What I would like is a holster similar to the one I have for my Model 65

No offense, but we have banned this holster from the range, and all similar holsters that leave the trigger exposed.

They are far too dangerous to draw from or to carry through brush and trees. "Accidents waiting to happen."

Whatever holster you get, it MUST cover the trigger to provide proper safety..

 

[LoboGunLeather]

J Danley: Click on my username to display my e-mail address. Contact me and describe your needs and preferences. I will reply with photos and suggestions.

 

[J Danley]

Originally posted by LoboGunLeather:
J Danley: Click on my username to display my e-mail address. Contact me and describe your needs and preferences. I will reply with photos and suggestions.

OK, I think I'm wanting something like this.

I think I have found what I like.

Either this Brigade Leather holster...
http://www.brigadegunleather.com/m-4.html

or this Bianchi 5BHL style...
http://www.holster-sale.com/proddetail.asp?prod=12056

I sent you an email.

 

[Dan Cash]

Originally posted by OKFC05:

What I would like is a holster similar to the one I have for my Model 65

No offense, but we have banned this holster from the range, and all similar holsters that leave the trigger exposed.

They are far too dangerous to draw from or to carry through brush and trees. "Accidents waiting to happen."

Whatever holster you get, it MUST cover the trigger to provide proper safety..

No offense; perhaps too dangerous for a novice or today's dumbed down population but I sorely take issue with your assertion. Neither brush nor the worst barbed wire entanglement will set that revolver off in that holster with the strap fastened. When the strap is released, only a fool would have his finger on the trigger until the revolver is rotated on target and ready to fire. If the holster fits, the strap is not needed to prevent the weapon from firing. Covering the trigger will not protect a fool and may even help the fool shoot the danged thing off when holstering. Tom Threepersons knew what he was about when he designed that basic holster but then he was a gun man, not a writer.

Ban from your range what ever you like. I thank God I don't have to go there to shoot.
Dan

 

[growr]

I would have to agree with Dan on this one..Threepersons knew his stuff!
Randy

 

[Andy Taylor]

While I prefer a holster with a covered triggerguard, I have no safety concerns with the exposed ones. I just prefer to protect the gun a little more. I do have and use holsters with exposed trigerguards though.

 

[J Danley]

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to wait until I receive my gun to decide exactly what holster I'm going to get. (I bought the revolver at an auction, and haven't received it yet)

I like the style holster that I posted above because I have used that one for almost 35 years. And I am used to that style.

I have a similar one for my Model 629 Mountain Gun, but it seems top heavy, and the top leans away from my body too much. I ended up getting a cross draw shoulder holster for it. I only carry my Mountain Gun when I'm camping in Bear Country.

And even with that shoulder holster, the revolver tended to lean out at the top until I took the rig to a shoe store and had him add some stitches at the top of the holster into the leather sling.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Originally posted by Dan Cash:

Originally posted by OKFC05:

What I would like is a holster similar to the one I have for my Model 65

No offense, but we have banned this holster from the range, and all similar holsters that leave the trigger exposed.

They are far too dangerous to draw from or to carry through brush and trees. "Accidents waiting to happen."

Whatever holster you get, it MUST cover the trigger to provide proper safety..

No offense; perhaps too dangerous for a novice or today's dumbed down population but I sorely take issue with your assertion. Neither brush nor the worst barbed wire entanglement will set that revolver off in that holster with the strap fastened. When the strap is released, only a fool would have his finger on the trigger until the revolver is rotated on target and ready to fire. If the holster fits, the strap is not needed to prevent the weapon from firing. Covering the trigger will not protect a fool and may even help the fool shoot the danged thing off when holstering. Tom Threepersons knew what he was about when he designed that basic holster but then he was a gun man, not a writer.

Ban from your range what ever you like. I thank God I don't have to go there to shoot.
Dan

Tom Threepersons not only knew his stuff, his holster design (originally produced by S.D. Myres Saddlery) set the standard for law enforcement use from the 1920's until the turn of the 21st Century, modified only by (first) a retention strap, and (secondly) by the thumb-break retention.

I have a scan of an original Tom Threepersons holster stored on my computer (want to see it? click on my username, send me an e-mail, and I will forward it to you). I make holsters that are true to the original design (exposed trigger guard and all), along with hammer thongs, retention straps, and thumb-breaks, all of which find ready markets with people who understand and appreciate excellence in holster design.

Please notice that I take no credit whatsoever for the design! I simply admire the designer and appreciate all the makers since about 1920 who have contributed so much to the American lawman and handgun user!

 

[jaegan]

Originally posted by OKFC05:

No offense, but we have banned this holster from the range, and all similar holsters that leave the trigger exposed.

They are far too dangerous to draw from or to carry through brush and trees. "Accidents waiting to happen."

Whatever holster you get, it MUST cover the trigger to provide proper safety..

How do you feel about carrying a 1911 in condition 1? There is nothing inherently unsafe in an uncovered trigger on a revolver holster with proper retention. It's fallen out of fashion because it scares sheeple.

 

[Bell Charter Oak Holsters]

Originally posted by OKFC05:

What I would like is a holster similar to the one I have for my Model 65

No offense, but we have banned this holster from the range, and all similar holsters that leave the trigger exposed.

They are far too dangerous to draw from or to carry through brush and trees. "Accidents waiting to happen."

Whatever holster you get, it MUST cover the trigger to provide proper safety..

Several years ago, a prominent national competitive shooting organization prohibited the use of revolver holsters that did not cover the trigger guard, from their competitions. I did not agree with them then and I still believe it to be ridiculous. The policy had nothing to do with accidental discharges, it was all about legal liability. As I said to one of the officers, "if your too stupid to keep your finger off the trigger when you draw, you shouldn't be competing or carrying". Banning these from "your range" is your perogative, but the holster design is no less safe than any other, in the hands of a fool. They are not an "accident waiting to happen", but some of your patrons may be. As for being too dangerous in brushy terrain, I fail to see the relevance of that on a shooting range. My recollection, is that a range usually has no natural obstacles, like trees and brush, between the shooter and the target. In any event, when the thumb break is fastened, a snag cannot cock the hammer or double action cycle the trigger.

I agree with Dan. I'm glad I don't have to patronize your range either. As a matter of fact, I won't patronize any public ranges because of the overwhelming number of "accidents waiting to happen" that have nothing to do with holsters. Guns and holsters are not to blame for accidental discharges. Lack of training, poor training, misinformation and inadequate supervision contribute to accidents. And finally, some people are just plain stupid and shouldn't be trusted with a sharp stick!

A few years back, I was in a gun shop/indoor range. This guy walks into the gun display area from the range with a jammed round in an auto loader. After pointing it at nearly every customer in the small store while complaining to the clerk behind the counter (it was a rental gun apparently) I told the idiot to point the weapon in a safe direction and get his finger out of the trigger guard. No sooner did he point it at the ceiling, it discharged. There was no supervision on the firing line, if there had been, that jerk wouldn't have killed the ceiling light fixture. I'm grateful that was all that was harmed.