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1911 holster

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:50 am
by jbenat
Looking to buy a quality holster for a S.A. 1911, Micro Compact. Presently checking out Tucker.
I had a VERY BAD experience with K & D holsters (details by private PM) so not them! :mad5
Any other recommendations?
Thanks

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:00 am
by DoubleJ

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:28 am
by arod757
I'm a newbie to carrying, but I think I made a good decision ordering my custom leather holster for my Glock 19 from Eric Larsen of HBE Leatherworks, http://www.hbeleatherworks.com. I looked on the site, and his gun list has the 1911 listed.

I work at home, and I've been wearing my gun all day, every day around the house for a couple of weeks now in anticipation of my license, and it's very comfortable and stable. I don't see a need to purchase another one for any reason.

It took Eric about five weeks for him to make it and get it shipped to me. Of course, this will vary depending on his workload.

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:39 pm
by K-Man
Mr. Benat:

You have been a very busy person today. How many forums does this make now? I lost count after about 10. I suspect there is more.

Please make sure you're factual in your story-telling of the events.

Regards,
Kevin
K&D Holsters

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:00 am
by longtooth
Welcome aboard K-Man. Glad to have you & an intro int general gun section would get us better acquainted.
LT

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:40 am
by stevie_d_64
DoubleJ wrote:CompTac
+1

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:17 am
by KinnyLee
Milt Sparks if you can find them in stock :cool:

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:18 pm
by Skiprr
Probably need just a bit more info for us to be of any real help. Are you specifically wanting leather, or are you open to kydex or leather/kydex combo? IWB or OWB or shoulder? Are you wanting to find a slide that will accommodate both the compact and larger models, or do you want a closed-end holster that fits only the compact (but that does do a better job of keeping the muzzle clean)? That sort of stuff.

I personally settled last year on a CompTac MTAC for my Kimber Ultra CDP. For me, price and availability were great, and it's a good trade-off between the pure speed of kydex and the comfort of leather. It's proven durable and reliable. But there are, thank goodness, a lot of holsters out there. :smile:

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:40 pm
by BambooShoots
Thinking Tucker?

They are awesome holsters. Be prepared to wait over 1/2 a year for one though.

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:08 pm
by AEA
Galco Concealable

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:08 pm
by The Annoyed Man
I carry a 3" Kimber in a D.M. Bullard IWB Holster. It's pretty nice, and at $54.95, very reasonably priced for a hand made product.

Here's a picture of mine, including the mag holders I also bought from Bullard. In fact, I also bought one of his belts. And there was no wait for them. I got them within a few days of ordering:

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Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:04 pm
by tarkus
jbenat wrote:Looking to buy a quality holster for a S.A. 1911, Micro Compact. Presently checking out Tucker.
I had a VERY BAD experience with K & D holsters (details by private PM) so not them! :mad5
Any other recommendations?
Thanks
What kind? Belt slide, pancake, paddle, shoulder, pocket, ankle, IWB, deep concealment? Do you want leather, kydex, hybrid, nylon, or no preference? What's your budget? I got a kydex IWB at a gunshow for $40 and I like it.

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:26 pm
by Ranger+P+
http://www.garritysgunleather.com/

I own 3. The In-Cognito IWB is hard to beat.

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:05 am
by Mike from Texas
Comp-Tac MTAC is what I use and it is the most comfortable holster I have worn. And you can buy different Kydex "shells" for it for different weapons. Very reasonably priced and usually in stock, no waiting.

Re: 1911 holster

Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:23 am
by htxred
i carry my springfield EMP in a milt sparks summer special II, i got it from brownells, ordered sunday night, got it wednesday.

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