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I am looking for a holster for the new 44 spcl I picked up yesterday.
Thinking about the Simply Rugged Long Hunter or other suitable
holster for a hunting sidearm. I will make a pair of Fuzzy Farrant
type grips for it out of ebony.
What are you using and what are the pro's and con's?
My new sidearm (pic from auction)
KI6WZU
NRA member
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'"
--President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner”
That gun deserves a fancy rig. Here are a couple of mine. The 1st is a El Paso, the secound is alfonso of hollywood. There also are many cheaper rigs and makers out there too. Nice hogleg!
That pic shows the gun more than the nice holster - but you can see it. It's an El Paso Saddlery Street Combat rig with floral carving and edging. Fully lined. Very comfortable and holds the pistol snuggly but yet allows easy draw.
I have a knife, buckle and conchos to make a rig but I have alot to do before
hunting season and was looking for a utility holster for this fall's hunting in
a small local wilderness area. I will be making a pair of Fuzzy Farrant style
grips for it next weekend (roughed out some ebony today) before I even shoot
it, round butt grips and my large hands don't go together. I had FF grips on
a Lew Horton 624 in the 80s, best grip ever! Look like these pics I stole:
KI6WZU
NRA member
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'"
--President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner”
I got a 3TP from Levergun Leather for my 629 4" but I also have a Simply Rugged Sourdough Pancake for it. Rob's holster can't be beat but that is near to a BBQ gun. I think I'd put it in something nice, maybe a Mernickle 6 with tooling and inlay. I ordered a plain Mernickle for my USFA SA but it hasn't arrived yet.
Sincerely,
Hobie
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson
Here's mine w/ Eagle stags and El Paso saddlery, Tom Threepersons holsters.
I love this holster. Rides high and tight on the belt. I need to order a couple more
for my SAAs.
Not the best photo of the holster but you get the idea.
jb
jasonB " Another Dirty Yankee"
" Tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"
Rusty wrote:Sorry no pics but I have two holsters I use both are stamped S&W, but I don't think they made them. They are T3P, basket weave with a thumb break.
The only other thing I've seen that trips my trigger would be a pancake with a thumb break.
Sorry but I like thumb breaks.
Is that a M24 classic? Or do they call it a M21?
It's a 21-4 made in 2007.
I like thimb breaks as well, used to have the Lew Horton 624 w smith holster
KI6WZU
NRA member
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'"
--President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner”
Call me a repetitive nerd, but... I have four of these: Safariland Pancake, two each for my mdl 65 S&W and Combat Comm, one in black, with the other being brown. No sense having my holster clash with the rest of my outift! I've used them in plainclothes, concealment and for hunting. I like the secured feeling the thumb break provides, carried high and tight, it is out of the way and fairly unobtrusive.
Griff,
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession! AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
This is a Hunter 4500-4. I modified it by trimming the top and removing the strap. I securely holds any of these down to my K22. BTW - that is a great looking gun you have there.
In the High Desert of Southern Calif. ..."on the cutting edge of going back in time"...
My favorite is an old Bianchi thumb break in a basket weave pattern. It was made for a 6" S&W K-frame, but it fits my Colt Old Army just as well. It's forward canted a little, just enough to make the draw of a 6" revolver easy.
Some of those others are real pretty, though.
Oh, yeh, pros and cons. Pro is, it keeps the pistol right where I can reach it, and tight against my side so it doesn't bang around on brush and stuff. I'll have to get back to you on the cons, haven't found any yet.
Rob is sending me a floral tooled Sourdough with two matching cartridge slides.
I'll post pics when it shows up. Think I'll go buy more ammo now!
Jay
KI6WZU
NRA member
"When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty.'"
--President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919)
“Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner”
I'm pretty fond of Kramer's Horsehide Belt Scabbard. His horsehide is incredibly tough, and the design protects the hammer & sights. It's also quite secure, despite the lack of any thumbstrap or thong. As a matter of fact it took considerable break-in just to get the gun to come out consistently!
I've got an El Paso Threepersons as well, too much gun exposed/unprotected for my taste. I still need to get one of Rob's Sourdough Pancakes, they look like a great rig. I've got one of his chest rigs for hiking & backpacking use and have no complaints.