A holster study

[Bob Wright]

I'm a fan of the Three Persons design to the point of owning & having used a box full of them. On the trail.

But an open top holster with no security straps whatsoever, with minimal concealment, is a great way for an older gent to loose his gun to a thug, or to be shot by their own gun.

This ain't TV, & I ain't Matt Dillon.

Well, I do fall into the category of "older" while "gent" may be questionable.

But, as to losing my gun to a thug, first of all, he has to know I am armed and where my gun is. Secondly, he has to know how to fire a Single Action revolver. (Recent case: burglar was shot by homeowner because the burglar didn't know to thumb cock a Single Action.) And I won't let anyone get in arm's reach of me unless I know them very well. This "six foot distance" practice has benefitted me very well. Sort of gets my hackles up when that is encroached.

Bob Wright

 

[Bob Wright]

I agree but with single action revolvers it's different. The trigger can't do anything before the hammer is manually cocked so with the hammer down or on half cock the gun is safe.

When I carried a Three Screw Ruger, or a Colt, there was an empty chamber under the hammer. Now I carry a New Model Blackhawk fully loaded.

Bob Wright

 

[Bob Wright]

I'd be willing to wager that Bob's been carrying a revolver for appx. 60 years without shooting himself or others accidentally.

Well, yeah, 64 years, to be exact.

Bob Wright

 

[Hvymax]

When I carried a Three Screw Ruger, or a Colt, there was an empty chamber under the hammer. Now I carry a New Model Blackhawk fully loaded.

Bob Wright

Transfer Bars are for sissies. I can tell by the click count.

 

[Bob Wright]

Transfer Bars are for sissies. I can tell by the click count.

If a New Model Blackhawk makes me a sissy, I guess I'm guilty.

Bob Wright

 

[Hvymax]

If a New Model Blackhawk makes me a sissy, I guess I'm guilty.

Bob Wright

You know you miss the firing pin on the hammer

 

[dobegrant.45]

Very nice looking and practical

 

[dobegrant.45]

Single. Action holsters

 

[Wyandot Jim]

Double action on a swivel and a thumb break made by one of the locals.

1943 model Warhorse with a 1918 Warhorse shooter

A little bit of Cowboy

 

[BearBiologist]

I'd be willing to wager that Bob's been carrying a revolver for appx. 60 years without shooting himself or others accidentally.

Been about 60 yrs for me and I did shoot myself once, but it was while disassembling a .22 auto while in my early 20s..

 

[David Lee Valdina]

All of my holsters cover the trigger guard. And when most of the gun is so enclosed, it is less likely to come out accidentally if a retaining strap comes undone etc. The form fitting holster of today by Galco and similar, retain the gun very well without needing a strap. My opinion.

 

[Hvymax]

More of my oldies.

 

[Hvymax]

Here's a few more of my holsters that I made 30+ years ago.

 

[Hvymax]

Finally got the knife work done. Holy crap my eyes aren't what they used to be. Now for the real tooling. Definitely way more ambitious on this scale.

 

[Goldstar225]

Good looking and functional holsters Bob. I bought three Threepersons holsters from EPS four months ago for my 4 & 6 inch K frames and my 4 5/8 Flattop Blackhawk. Since they are my field holsters I went with the snap strap.

 

[Hvymax]

Not half as bad as I thought they'd look. Tomorrow I can sew, sand and finish the edges and rub in some Carnauba wax.

 

[Jeepnik]

I have two plastic holsters. One for my glock 30 and the other for my glock 42. The holsters came in the box with the pistol and still reside in the boxes.

 

[Hvymax]

Viola!!! Done.