Organized my magazines and holsters

[ColbyBruce]

I have over a gross of handgun magazines and about half that many holsters. I placed the magazines in Ziploc freezer bags, grouped together by make and model and wrote that info on each bag with a Sharpie marker. I attached ID labels to each holster using Zip ties. I used not to worry about such things but I have been thinking like this the last few years. My son could eventually figure out what mag went with what gun but the holsters were another matter. I had about a dozen different kinds that I had to look up on manufacturers websites. I ran out of tags and still have about fifteen to go.

This was time well spent.

 

[GBLittle]

I use several of these units with the removable bins for mag storage. A label maker make sit easy to identify them.

As far as holster organization...I had entirely too many holsters that I purchased over the years that ended up not being my favorite and I ended up taking all that I never use and brought them to the gun show and sold them for $10 each. I know it was a lot less than I paid for them but they only sat in a drawer and not used. I always put a paper tag with a rubber band on them for identification.

 

[chief38]

Nice organization fellas - welcome to my world of OCD! I've recently sold about half my holster collection because I didn't use them any more. The ones I've kept are still enough to fill a very large dresser drawer - lol. My belief is if you need a label to tell you what gun it's for - it never gets used - ha ha. I have kept a few just for nostalgia even though I never use them any longer - they were my Dad's and I just don't have the heart to sell or give them away.

 

[Donnie805]

I tend to use a LabelMaker and make very small labels that I put on an inconspicuous place on each holster I have. Right now I keep them all in one of those large plastic bins, but I am considering selling some of them. As far as magazines go, there are some great magazine holders you can find on Amazon to sort your mags. Again, because of my OCD, I put small labels on my magazines so I can identify each and subsequently not make mistakes with my ammo at the range. I know it takes a little while to make those small labels, but once they're on the magazine, they stay very well and have saved my butt several times. Damn, I hate getting old!

 

[Norton 750]

That is part of the fun. On rainy days, you can find me in the unfinished portion of the basement, my man cave, inventorying my treasure...a lifetime of gun collecting results in a LOT of holsters. I sold a lot of the guns to buy other guns and such, but kept most of the leather.

 

[Papa Lee]

ColbyBruce,
Who is the maker of this holster? Thanks.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Papa Lee, I have no idea as there is not a makers mark or any other detail on it. I got it with a S&W 57 or 58 years ago.