El Paso Saddlery holster for S&W M10 arrives

[O.S.O.K.]

And the fit and finish and quality are exactly as expected = very good



Rides very nice on the hip and the butt is held close to your side -the way I like it. Came pretty quick too - considering that they make these to order - 2 1/2 weeks.

[AJMD429]

Looks nice. Sometimes the nylon ones are actually practical, but a well-fitted leather one, like a well-fitted pair of leather shoes, is hard to beat!

[O.S.O.K.]

Nylon?

[Rusty]

Jr. was looking for an El Passo holster a while back and somehow found one at Cheaper than dirt and ready for immediate shipment. Never did figure that out. He got the same style, Tom Threepersons but I don't think his has the thumbreak. I think I like yours better. It goes perfect with that M10.
Congratulations!

[WoodrowC]

Love the S&W Model 10 AND the El Paso leather. Great rig.

Regards, Gerry.

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks. Yeah, this is a "duty style" rig. Never seen any at CTD... maybe they tried making a bunch and selling them out through them?

[willygene]

Thats a good lookin holster elpaso saddlery always make good stuff. I have been making custom holsters and saddles for 30 years and i have never put any of my pistols in nylon and never will.

[Old Ranger]

Nice rig there. Being an OLD police type, I still had my early rig from the old days. A Don Hume Jordan Border Patrol holster and a Sam Brown belt. Now that's old school! Too bad I can't do pictures. First off I still don't know how to do that here, and second I have no digital camera!
But I like that holster you have there. Carried a similar one when I was in the detective office back before they FORCED us to go autoloader!

[GoatGuy]

Both are well chosen. I dig the S&W .38 Special K frames and really like the El Paso stuff. I've never been disappointed with those choices!

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks. I just feels "right" on the belt. The whole thing.

[damienph]

Very nice looking holster. I still haven't gotten over those grips either. That is one good looking rig!

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks. I've got those on three revolvers. They make shooting heavier loads in the 44 Special very comfortable and help keep my hand placed correctly for shooting all loads.

[Modoc ED]

O.S.O.K. -- How about some more pictrues of the holster (rear, side, top, etc.) and how about some pictures of the gun itself. Is it a Heavy Barrel? What grips are those and where'd you get them?

Great looking rig by the way.

[Pitchy]

Very nice.

[Dave]

Very nice! That one should last forever

[Old No7]

"Thanks. It just feels 'right' on the belt."

Doesn't hurt that it looks sharp too! Love that basketweave style, and the fit/finish looks top rate too!

Old No7

[WCF3030]

Nice!!

[Chuck 100 yd]

Those of us who make holsters can see any little Boo Bo`s that may not be seen by others. That is a very nicely done rig.
It will last you for many a year!

[win7094M1]

Very nice gun and rig! How will you carry spare rounds? Loops? Dump pouch? Speedloader(s)?

[O.S.O.K.]

Thanks for the compliments. Modoc- the grips are Eagle classic grips. Here's a pic of the gun - S&W Model 10-10 recently purchased from Bud's Gun Shop:



If you go to http://www.epsaddlery.com they have some more pics - its got a forward cant and a simple slide for the belt.

Win709 - I have a cartridge holder (pick box) with snap closure from EPS too - it's sized for 44 Specials but the 38's will fit fine too.

Here's a pic of it:



http://www.epsaddlery.com/pc-127-60-2-6-pick-box.aspx

[Modoc ED]

Nice looking gun and grips. Thanks for the lead on the grips. I'm going to look into getting a pair for my S&W Model 10 Heavy Barrel.

[O.S.O.K.]

You're welcome - they have some other really nice grips there too... some similar to these but with symetrical sides for instance. I like the way the right side swell (I'm right handed) places my trigger finger though. And the contour of the left side allows for the use of a speedloader if you choose - the symetrical version not so much I guess...

Here's a quick pic of what I'm talking about:

[Mescalero]

I don't think that cylinder release is original to that gun.

[O.S.O.K.]

I thought that too until I learned that it was manufactured in 1996 - the year that they started using those... This revolver isn't that old... it came to the US via Australia - traded in by a police department that was switching to S&W M&P 9mm's. They had 2" and 2 1/2" IIRC versions too but destroyed them! Stupid liberal thinking - to keep them from getting into the "wrong" hands.

[redhawk]

Great looking gun and leather. My sp101 has ridden in El Paso leather for several years and I have no complaints.

[Ysabel Kid]

That holster just sets off those grips perfectly! What a great combination!