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Pocket9 wrote:Won't the screw heads inside the holster scratch the gun?

"Covered the screw heads with a scrap piece of material."

And, yes, I keep it covered.

snorri wrote:The holster attracts attention unless hidden. One good thing about the magnet is nobody will notice it when the gun isn't there.

It' is hidden.

With window tint and mounted that deep in the leg well, it can't be seen even through the windshield.
Only way it can be seen is if the door's wide open.

Here's the improved system. (Thanks to the suggestions of another member!)

Not perfected yet, but a quick "let's try this".

A left hand Uncle Mike's will work better (if they make'em), but happened to have a right hander in the misc. parts box.

Drilled three holes through the left side big enough to get screw heads through.
Used washers inside the holster and shimmed the right side with rubber doughnuts.
Covered the screw heads with a scrap piece of material.

I still might pick up a cheap, left hand holster so the retention snap is on the outside, but you get the idea.

How about some of you posting pics of solutions?

chabouk wrote:It looks like the magnet is encapsulated in some Kydex-like plastic. Is that correct?

Yes, it's coated.

Here's another attempt with an UM clip-on holster. This is NOT the holster I would use since it doesn't have a retention strap.
But you get the idea of clipping it onto the seat-edge trim.









Again, anyone have actual installation pictures as opposed to ideas? I've had LOTS of "ideas".

Gander Mountain $25 with my Christmas gift card.

lrb111 wrote:

doc540 wrote:all excellent questions
It's not the ultimate solution, by far, but until I figure how to attach a holster with a retention strap, make is accessible and concealed, this is gonna have to do.

A left handed holster, attached right where your magnet is, will work.
A pretty durable Uncle Mikes style fabric holster w/retention are still economical. and work well in a car.

I recommend cheap plastic holsters for places like desks, under counters, back of headboards, up under bathroom cabinets, etc. Fobus and Houston make plastic/Kydex paddle styles that can have the paddle removed to go in a "fixed" position. They grip the gun pretty securely as they are designed to hold on around the trigger guard normally.

A little fore thought for which side the holster will get attached to is all that is necessary.

I've been trying different holsters, but have yet to find a way to put sheet metal screws threw the back (contacting) side of the holster. And many of them protrude into the legwell area. I own probably a half dozen Uncle Mike's, Galco's, and Roto's.

I even thought of cutting a slot through the carpet and plastic console side and sliding a clip-on through it. I decided not to carve up the console side because I won't keep this car more than a couple of years longer anyway.

To recap:
The gun's an inexpensive beater that I don't worry about marring (no guarantee that's even going to happen) or having stolen.
It's firmly secured, and until one actually experiences the retention force one is just guessing.
It ain't perfect, but it's working for me in the interim.

all excellent questions

Yes, my wife can twist it free, especially when determined and intentional.

Yes, it's coated. But I don't carry a nice, valuable gun in my cars, just beater/shooters of limited value.

Yes, the flat side of the metal slide provides more than adequate contact surface. It attaches with a definite "clunk".

It's not the ultimate solution, by far, but until I figure how to attach a holster with a retention strap, make is accessible and concealed, this is gonna have to do.

Please, this is NOT a thread to debate gun carry in a car.

Been working on this challenge for a while, and I do believe the gun magnet is the best solution I've found so far.

Picked up a Taurus PT111 Millennium Pro 9mm and was surprised by how well it shot right out of the box. Super compact little 13 shot with a decent trigger.

This "Quick Draw" magnet is super powerful, and there's no way a compact pistol will fly loose even in an accident. Rated at 10lbs, it takes a strong "twist" to detach the PT111 since the flat slide puts a significant surface on the magnet.

So, the muzzle is pointed safely, straight down with the weight of the gun resting both on the floor and the magnet.

I left enough room to move the seat up if the wife drives the Touring, and with my hand towel stuffed between the seats instead of under the front seat, it's a winnah.