Gun Leather.....

[Tony Mig]

I've been looking at Galco and Bianchi holsters on the net, and I can't understand why the better looking leather holsters are damn expensive. I like the stuff Galco offers, but I'm getting sticker shock looking at the prices.
Does anybody offer similar products...(made in leather, not nylon)...at a more affordable price range......?

I'd like to get a nice tan holster, and double mag pouch for my Beretta 96, and when I get my 6" barrel revolver, I also want to outfit it with a nice tan holster and double speed loader pouch to use at the range. I'd also like to treat my Rossi snubby to some quality gun leather, but I'm not sure yet as to the style of holster I want for it.

[Old Judge Creek]

Holsters are not made by machines and labor ain't cheap - which is why so many American jobs are being moved out of the country.

[DocWagon]

I'm blessed with a leather shop in my town, but they won't make holsters. The owners say there just isn't enough money, as people aren't willing to pay enough to cover the labor, the investment in forms, etc, unless you can specialize in just holsters.

[punchie]

Doc
try http://www.donhume.com/ or even http://ss02.lynk-systems.com/southernpolic...l_holsters.html (http://ss02.lynk-systems.com/southernpoliceequip/html/all_holsters.html)

[Tony Mig]

Anybody have the link to G&G holsters....they seem to be priced a little better than Galco.....

[Geno]

Don Hume makes very good quality holsters at much more reasonable prices than the others. I have used them with positive results. :D

[adaman04]

After materials and the COUNTLESS hours it takes to make your own holster, the price seems well worth it!

[surbat6]

Originally posted by adaman04@Jul 28 2004, 09:42 AM
After materials and the COUNTLESS hours it takes to make your own holster, the price seems well worth it!
Add to that the very obvious difference between amateur and professional stitching. If you don't mind a holster that looks like Frankenstein's forehead and doesn't quite fit your gun, try making one yourself. I've made a holster or two, and a couple of knife sheaths, and they mainly look like they were done by a chimp with cataracts (but they work). As Adaman said, materials ain't cheap, either. Prepare yourself for the sticker shock you'll have when pricing good holster leather...never mind the tools you need for a professional-grade job...and the experience required to use them right.

[adaman04]

HAHA! Very well put.

[firedog03]

Galls has some pretty good prices on leather holsters. They carry the Gould & Goodrich brand.....along with a few others...what im lookingat right now is around $41.99 and the economy line is around $30 plus shipping. You can go to www.galls.com They also send free cataogs too!!

[oldcop1971]

As one of the old dinosaurs who still carries a n frame smith to work, i had a heck of a time finding a duty holster. i can highly recommend elpaso saddlery for their handmade beauties. it took a couple of months to get it but i am very satisfied with it. i think the web site is www.elpasosaddlery.com, but my spelling may be off. google is your friend.

[Boogyman]

The answer to your prayers...

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/browse/browse.asp?c=123&dc=1172

We purchased the Guide Gear double loop holster for Ladybug's Single-Six and the .22lr/.22WMR cartridge belt, all for about $50 shipped.

Nothing fancy, but excellent quality, fit, and functionality. ;)

[Old Judge Creek]

Actually, making a holster for a traditional SA revolver is not all that difficult. I've made my own and for friends for years. They're perfectly usable. OTOH: in a trade, I acquired 2 El Paso Saddlery holsters that are nothing short of superb and worth every penny of the low, low price tag.

Making a quality duty holster for a semi auto or DA revolver is like tailoring a suit. It takes a LOT of practice and highly developed crafts skills.

Whoever mentioned sewing earlier, missed the mark. High quality hand stitching that actually looks better than machine stitching and is actually far better (will not unravel) is VERY easy to do... if you spend the ~$10 to buy the Tandy Leathercrafting book on Sewing. Check it out.