What do you carry your revolvers in ??

[Pastprime]

About a month ago I bought a very nice 6" K-38 here. In fact it looked so good, I had a hard time deciding to shoot it (thanks, Jim)...but, I am not a collector and will be taking it to the range soon...

I want to get a holster for it and was wondering which is better: leather or the cloth/synthetics? Or do most of you just take them in a case or box and lay them on something between firings???

Obviously, I want to minimize wear on the gun but not make shooting it it a chore; handling wise...

Thoughts and ideas appreciated..

 

[Pastprime]

About a month ago I bought a very nice 6" K-38 here. In fact it looked so good, I had a hard time deciding to shoot it (thanks, Jim)...but, I am not a collector and will be taking it to the range soon...

I want to get a holster for it and was wondering which is better: leather or the cloth/synthetics? Or do most of you just take them in a case or box and lay them on something between firings???

Obviously, I want to minimize wear on the gun but not make shooting it it a chore; handling wise...

Thoughts and ideas appreciated..

 

[pred]

I just bring my nicer ones in a regular gun rug, But at the range I belong to, We have carpet on most all shooting areas on the benches.
I will also bring some nice carpet scraps with me if I am bringing long guns!
Peter.

 

[arfmel]

I use a tow sack.



Not really. A soft zipper case for range use.
Leather holster for field use.

I hate the nylon holsters.

Don't store the gun in a leather holster.

 

[ColbyBruce]

I use either hand.

 

[zeeew]

My early 80's 686 8 3/8 bbl target only revolver is either in the safe, being transported in a hard case, on a piece of carpet or towel etc when waiting to shoot, or in my hand, thats it.
If you want to keep it nice, the only way to totally prevent holster wear, is to not use one.

Working gun is usually carried in a leather holster, but it will show wear marks.

 

[chevypilot]

that's quite a charm bracelet you got there colby

 

[Mickey D]

If your range allows the use of holsters or you are heading to the fields for informal practice, I like this fleece lined holster from Dave Newcomb. Very nice protection for blued guns.

 

[Bullseye Smith]

In a rug or gun box:

 

[Poohgyrr]

A nice Smith revolver deserves a nice leather holster for carry about town where the animals are let out of jail early, before they serve their complete sentence.

Zoos don't do that, but then their animals are better behaved.

In the safe and for transport, I use geniune Bore Stores - they breath and are silicone treated - not a speck of rust in twenty years.

I always have a hand towel to lay the pistols on at the range.

 

[GeoMonkey]

A "Lined" leather holster works best for a good S&W wheel gun

 

[Ops Officer]

Originally posted by Mickey D:
If your range allows the use of holsters or you are heading to the fields for informal practice, I like this fleece lined holster from Dave Newcomb. Very nice protection for blued guns.

That's a beauty. Do you have the contact info for David Newcomb? I couldn't get a line on him with Google.

 

[tbury]

+1 on bore stores and zipper cases. I also have a cloth cleaning mat in my range bag. For field carry I use a Bianchi 5BHL thumb break holster, although that fleece lined one looks even better, Mickey.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Howdy. I started carrying a handgun 40 years ago. Served 24 years in law enforcement. I have now been making leather holsters for 36 years. Here are my thoughts: 1. Nothing beats a good leather holster for long-term service. 2. A properly fitted holster is needed to avoid serious finish wear (contrary to popular belief, movement within the holster is far more damaging than inserting or drawing the revolver). 3. Never, ever, ever store a pistol in a holster; the holster can attract moisture and hold it in constant contact with the revolver. 4. Select a holster designed for the type of carrying you plan to do (i.e. hunting, hiking, driving, concealed, etc). 5. When carrying regularly, or for long periods of time, comfort is everything! 6. Good quality doesn't have to be terribly expensive, but cheap junk will always be cheap junk. If your gun is worth having it is worth protecting! Enough said!

 

[Agent6-3/8]

When I go the range, I carry one gun on my person. Everything else gets carried in a case.

Now when it comes to holsters, I HATE platic/nylon. I even carry my plastic wonder (Glock 19) in a Milt Sparks...Its just personal preference, but I like the craftsmanship that goes into quality gunleather.

 

[Farmer17]

I'm gonna go against the grain and recommend fabric holsters. I store a lot of my guns in the fabric holsters and they don't collect moisture and are pretty inexpensive. They will fit several different guns fairly well and work out fine for occasional field use or trips to the range. Most of the time when I hunt or hike I carry a handgun in a fanny pack. If I have to crawl on my back under a barb wire fence it protects the gun and I like that the gun is hidden, and its fairly fast to draw from if you practice. A nice leathe holster is ideal for concealed carry, but the tight fitting pancake holsters will definitely accellerate bluing loss. I love the look and smell of high end leather holsters and have several, but for my needs I use fabric holsters most of the time.

 

[Pastprime]

Thanks to all who replied...you have given me much food for thought (maybe more than my mind can digest)..

It is always beneficial to have input from those who make recommendations based on experience...rather than those who reply with what they have read or heard...

Thanks again...