Holsters and Mag Holders

tspeck007 · 10-30-2007, 12:07 PM

So what does everyone use for holsters, magazine holders, and also holsters for IDPA if different from typical holsters?

What's the best size Uncle Mike's holster for a typical 1911?

HeadHunterII · 10-30-2007, 02:40 PM

Don't waste your money on an uncle mikes holster. They are nylon and don't offer much support. Get either Leather or Kydex. I rather Leather but some people like kydex. Look at Galco, Bianchi, DeSantis, Blackhawk, Safariland, Fobus... one of the good companies. Don't cheap out on a holster. It is well worth it to purchase a nice on the first time around instead of slowly realizing that your cheap one won't cut it. it will save you money in the long run.

pickenup · 10-30-2007, 03:22 PM

I get my holsters from Blade Tech.
They have mag holders too.

http://www.blade-tech.com/

Do you know which "belt loop" you need?

HeadHunterII · 10-31-2007, 07:14 AM

oops... forgot about bladetech. I also found another company that is kinda under the radar. It is called 5.11 Tactical. Bladetech makes all of their holsters.

Shooter45 · 10-31-2007, 02:45 PM

www.wilsoncombat.com then click leather. Wilson says wear the holster around the house a couple of days and if you don't like it, send it back for another style. Nothing wrong with that. Also, Wilson Holsters are IDPA approved. Keep that in mind before ordering ANY holster.

As a side note. ALWAYS use a good pistol belt with your holster and mag pouches. Give them a good mounting platform.

Nothing like a nice holster and mag pouch on a sagging belt. You may just as well use a nylon holster on a piece of rope.

Neverhome · 10-31-2007, 10:21 PM

Elpaso Sadlery for customer made lined holsters (6-8 week delivery) and Bianchi for mag holders.

Neverhome

s+w1911 · 11-20-2007, 05:36 PM

I mostly use a Galco iwb summer carry leather. It's my favorite cc.

I also have a Galco with a strap for atv/ snowmobile riding. Great holster.

I have an uncle mikes. It's good at the range, where you don't mind powder and stench on it, but Galco is worth more than the difference in cash.

Go Galco, and Go leather in my opinion. (or just go gangster style and stuff it whereever it fits, but don't blow your balls off)

berto64 · 11-20-2007, 10:39 PM

I use a Bianchi #59 paddle holster in leather.

Works fine for all of my 340 lbs at 5' 10".

Oversized dark colored Tees hide it just fine.

tex45acp · 12-02-2007, 07:20 AM

I carry my Wilson Professional in a Milt Sparks Versa Max 2. Since i did not order this holster from Sparks, I use a Don Hume double mag pouch.

tex45acp

Pistolenschutze · 12-02-2007, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shooter45

As a side note. ALWAYS use a good pistol belt with your holster and mag pouches. Give them a good mounting platform.

Nothing like a nice holster and mag pouch on a sagging belt. You may just as well use a nylon holster on a piece of rope.

That point can't be emphasized enough, Shooter. Even the best and most expensive holster ever made is worthless without a good belt to support it, especially with a relatively heavy handgun like the 1911. A good belt is not cheap, but they last literally for years. Don Hume makes a very good one, as do most of the other custom holster makers. They usually run somewhere around $50 to $60.

sabashimon · 12-02-2007, 03:51 PM

I like the holsters and mag holders from Kramer (and they're local)
Here's my Springfield Operator, my Kimber Ultra Tac II, and a Taurus PT 140 Millennium Pro (in a Galco). All are IWB
Sorry for the small picture

sabashimon · 12-02-2007, 04:14 PM

This one is a little better (okay, not much

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Pistolenschutze · 12-02-2007, 04:19 PM

Kramer builds the best holster out there IMHO, Shimon, their MSP paddle. I have one for each of the pistols and revolvers I most commonly carry. They are not cheap by any means (about $150 in horsehide) but solid as a rock.

sabashimon · 12-02-2007, 04:29 PM

I agree Pistol. and as I mentioned, they are nearby in Tacoma, WA.
Small little family operation. I like that I can drop in and maintain a more personal relationship with them. BTW, buying from them is the most expensive way, so let me know if you're looking for something and I'll check out a couple of venders in the area that carry a lot of Kramer...for a lot less
I also have their OWB's for the SA and Kimber, love them, and use them when possible

USMC-03 · 12-03-2007, 04:46 PM

As I have stated in previous posts, I'm left handed and that presents certain challenged when shopping for firearms accessories.

I've found that custom is generally the way to go but the price has limited me to occasional purchases. My other option is looking through boxes of miscellaneous used leather at gun shows. Occasionally a gem will crop up at a very good price.

I have three primary CCW pieces with different holsters for each.

I have a Cobra Gunskin pancake for my S&W 645, still breaking it in so I haven't used to carry yet. Very high quality though. I also have a Bianchi vertical shoulder holster for use when I'm going to be spending a lot of time in a vehicle.

For my PPK (most often used for CCW) I use a simple Uncle Mikes IWB. Not a high quality holster but works for the lightweight Walther. I am looking at Ted Blocker Holsters (local in the Portland area) for good leather IWB, ankle and shoulder holster.

Occasionally I carry a S&W model 15 that normally sits in the night stand; this is only when staying in a motel overnight or other times when my wife may need access. I have a good leather Bianchi paddle holster with a thumb break for this revolver.

My next CCW pistol will be either a S&W 4516 or 457. I'm planning on outfitting it with leather in IWB and horizontal shoulder rigs. Here again I'm seriously looking at Ted Blocker.

sorral · 12-10-2007, 10:14 PM

you definitely want to check for the cant that you want..many of my friends have me build there holsters with a forward FBI style cant, but I prefer a more straight up and down holster, so I build my personal ones different. For everyday carry i like a thumb break, but for IDPA i use no strap. You need to borrow some holsters to try what you like, also I recommend a roto paddle holster to try different cant angles, then get the holster you want with the cant you want

PS...my avatar is a holster I custom built for a friend

10-30-2007, 12:07 PM	#1
tspeck007 Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 26	Holsters and Mag Holders So what does everyone use for holsters, magazine holders, and also holsters for IDPA if different from typical holsters? What's the best size Uncle Mike's holster for a typical 1911? -->

10-30-2007, 02:40 PM	#2
HeadHunterII Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marrero, LA Posts: 41	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders Don't waste your money on an uncle mikes holster. They are nylon and don't offer much support. Get either Leather or Kydex. I rather Leather but some people like kydex. Look at Galco, Bianchi, DeSantis, Blackhawk, Safariland, Fobus... one of the good companies. Don't cheap out on a holster. It is well worth it to purchase a nice on the first time around instead of slowly realizing that your cheap one won't cut it. it will save you money in the long run. __________________ "We didn't fight our way all the way to the top of the food chain to become vegetarians."-- Unknown

10-30-2007, 03:22 PM	#3
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I get my holsters from Blade Tech. They have mag holders too. http://www.blade-tech.com/ Do you know which "belt loop" you need? __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

10-31-2007, 07:14 AM	#4
HeadHunterII Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Marrero, LA Posts: 41	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders oops... forgot about bladetech. I also found another company that is kinda under the radar. It is called 5.11 Tactical. Bladetech makes all of their holsters. __________________ "We didn't fight our way all the way to the top of the food chain to become vegetarians."-- Unknown

10-31-2007, 10:21 PM	#6
Neverhome V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maine Posts: 199	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders Elpaso Sadlery for customer made lined holsters (6-8 week delivery) and Bianchi for mag holders. Neverhome

10-31-2007, 02:45 PM	#5
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,746	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders www.wilsoncombat.com then click leather. Wilson says wear the holster around the house a couple of days and if you don't like it, send it back for another style. Nothing wrong with that. Also, Wilson Holsters are IDPA approved. Keep that in mind before ordering ANY holster. As a side note. ALWAYS use a good pistol belt with your holster and mag pouches. Give them a good mounting platform. Nothing like a nice holster and mag pouch on a sagging belt. You may just as well use a nylon holster on a piece of rope.

11-20-2007, 05:36 PM	#7
s+w1911 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NH Posts: 86	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I mostly use a Galco iwb summer carry leather. It's my favorite cc. I also have a Galco with a strap for atv/ snowmobile riding. Great holster. I have an uncle mikes. It's good at the range, where you don't mind powder and stench on it, but Galco is worth more than the difference in cash. Go Galco, and Go leather in my opinion. (or just go gangster style and stuff it whereever it fits, but don't blow your balls off)

11-20-2007, 10:39 PM	#8
berto64 VMBB Admin Staff Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Owyhee County, Idaho Contributor Posts: 7,385	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I use a Bianchi #59 paddle holster in leather. Works fine for all of my 340 lbs at 5' 10". Oversized dark colored Tees hide it just fine. __________________ Be who you are & say what you will, Those that matter won't mind and those that mind don't matter. I'm a bitter clinger, One Nation Under God.

12-02-2007, 07:20 AM	#9
tex45acp V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 190	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I carry my Wilson Professional in a Milt Sparks Versa Max 2. Since i did not order this holster from Sparks, I use a Don Hume double mag pouch. tex45acp __________________ *The only thing needed for evil to exist......is for good men to stand by and do nothing!!!*

12-02-2007, 03:51 PM	#11
sabashimon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PNW/Israel Posts: 672	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I like the holsters and mag holders from Kramer (and they're local) Here's my Springfield Operator, my Kimber Ultra Tac II, and a Taurus PT 140 Millennium Pro (in a Galco). All are IWB Sorry for the small picture Attached Images __________________ "We sleep safely in ours beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." George Orwell "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Thomas Paine Last edited by sabashimon; 12-02-2007 at 03:57 PM..

12-02-2007, 04:14 PM	#12
sabashimon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PNW/Israel Posts: 672	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders This one is a little better (okay, not much) Attached Images __________________ "We sleep safely in ours beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." George Orwell "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Thomas Paine

12-02-2007, 04:19 PM	#13
Pistolenschutze Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 13,094	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders Kramer builds the best holster out there IMHO, Shimon, their MSP paddle. I have one for each of the pistols and revolvers I most commonly carry. They are not cheap by any means (about $150 in horsehide) but solid as a rock. __________________ --Pistolenschutze (Pistol Shooter)

12-02-2007, 04:29 PM	#14
sabashimon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: PNW/Israel Posts: 672	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders I agree Pistol. and as I mentioned, they are nearby in Tacoma, WA. Small little family operation. I like that I can drop in and maintain a more personal relationship with them. BTW, buying from them is the most expensive way, so let me know if you're looking for something and I'll check out a couple of venders in the area that carry a lot of Kramer...for a lot less I also have their OWB's for the SA and Kimber, love them, and use them when possible __________________ "We sleep safely in ours beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm." George Orwell "If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." Thomas Paine Last edited by sabashimon; 12-02-2007 at 04:30 PM..

12-03-2007, 04:46 PM	#15
USMC-03 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of the Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,825	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders As I have stated in previous posts, I'm left handed and that presents certain challenged when shopping for firearms accessories. I've found that custom is generally the way to go but the price has limited me to occasional purchases. My other option is looking through boxes of miscellaneous used leather at gun shows. Occasionally a gem will crop up at a very good price. I have three primary CCW pieces with different holsters for each. I have a Cobra Gunskin pancake for my S&W 645, still breaking it in so I haven't used to carry yet. Very high quality though. I also have a Bianchi vertical shoulder holster for use when I'm going to be spending a lot of time in a vehicle. For my PPK (most often used for CCW) I use a simple Uncle Mikes IWB. Not a high quality holster but works for the lightweight Walther. I am looking at Ted Blocker Holsters (local in the Portland area) for good leather IWB, ankle and shoulder holster. Occasionally I carry a S&W model 15 that normally sits in the night stand; this is only when staying in a motel overnight or other times when my wife may need access. I have a good leather Bianchi paddle holster with a thumb break for this revolver. My next CCW pistol will be either a S&W 4516 or 457. I'm planning on outfitting it with leather in IWB and horizontal shoulder rigs. Here again I'm seriously looking at Ted Blocker. __________________ Let not the rifles of good and free men be reforged into plowshares, but may they rest in a place of honor; ready, well oiled and God willing unused. For if the price of peace becomes licking the boots of tyrants, then "To Arms!" I say, and may the fortunes of war smile upon patriots. - Fortes Fortuna Javat -

12-10-2007, 10:14 PM	#16
sorral V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 153	Re: Holsters and Mag Holders you definitely want to check for the cant that you want..many of my friends have me build there holsters with a forward FBI style cant, but I prefer a more straight up and down holster, so I build my personal ones different. For everyday carry i like a thumb break, but for IDPA i use no strap. You need to borrow some holsters to try what you like, also I recommend a roto paddle holster to try different cant angles, then get the holster you want with the cant you want PS...my avatar is a holster I custom built for a friend __________________ "Guns don't kill people, husbands that come home early do"- Larry the Cable Guy 100% Infidel and lovin it!