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hello, i'm looking to buy a leather glock43x outside the waistband magazine holster online

all i keep finding are holsters for the gun but i can't find any holsters for the magazines,

would any of you happen to know where i can buy online quality leather holsters for the glock43x magazines?

thank you
 
Check this site out. I use the LockLeather holster for my 938


Mag Holster to match (1 & 2 type) https://urbancarryholsters.com/order-lock-leather-owb-extra-magazine-holster.html
 
Check this site out. I use the LockLeather holster for my 938


Mag Holster to match (1 & 2 type) https://urbancarryholsters.com/order-lock-leather-owb-extra-magazine-holster.html
I couldn't give money to anyone that comes up with this nonsense…
 
hello, i'm looking to buy a leather glock43x outside the waistband magazine holster online

all i keep finding are holsters for the gun but i can't find any holsters for the magazines,

would any of you happen to know where i can buy online quality leather holsters for the glock43x magazines?

thank you
My favorite leathersmith…

 
I couldn't give money to anyone that comes up with this nonsense…
that or design a holster that leaves the trigger exposed, especially for a glock.
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Not a fan of screw retention either
I havent had any issues with screw retention designs, but those Urban Carrys use plastic mechanism inside the trigger guard to clamp onto it to secure the gun. An exposed trigger, with an obstruction.
This has been debated here in the past, its an old design now so it must be reliable to their customers to stay in business but I cant get past the exposed trigger. What Urban Carry is correct about is traditional leather holsters have very poor retention, that is my experience anyways including some of the best custom leather designs Ive tried.

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I havent had any issues with screw retention designs, but those Urban Carrys use plastic mechanism inside the trigger guard to clamp onto it to secure the gun. An exposed trigger, with an obstruction.
This has been debated here in the past, its an old design now so it must be reliable to their customers to stay in business but I cant get past the exposed trigger. What Urban Carry is correct about is traditional leather holsters have very poor retention, that is my experience anyways including some of the best custom leather designs Ive tried.

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Then they are not very good designs. A properly boned holster will tightly retain a handgun without the need for any retention straps, thumb breaks, or other do-dads. Milt Sparks, Greg Kramer and Ken Null are a few examples that do it right.
 
Then they are not very good designs. A properly boned holster will tightly retain a handgun without the need for any retention straps, thumb breaks, or other do-dads. Milt Sparks, Greg Kramer and Ken Null are a few examples that do it right.
I haven't tried those three. Unfortunately I no longer have confidence in leather holster retention without a thumb break. Too many leather companies out there to know which few ones to get, suggests to me that its not a simple craftsmanship issue.
I'll still use the leather holsters I do have occasionally when in the mood, I just wouldn't want to be in a real altercation with the risk of losing it.
 
what's so good about this guy?
I find Kramer to be a reasonable balance of high quality, cost and lead time. Their horsehide holsters have been called the Kydex of the leather world. The quality is every bit as good as guys like Milt Sparks if not better, the cost while high is on par with other top leather holsters with a lead of 14-16 weeks rather than 40 or more. Probably my favorite holsters out of the plethora of holsters I've tried is a Kramer #3 that I've had for nearly 20 years and still looks new, it is super comfortable, has excellent retention but still allows a smooth draw. Horsehide is a superior leather for holsters, it is thinner and has a tighter grain than cowhide and while they do offer cowhide in most of their models for a little less money I always recommend going with the horsehide. Their designs, process and boning are all second to none. And yes @Koda there are many leather holster makers out there but there are few great ones and they typically command top dollar with crazy lead times. A word of warning, they require break-in, when you first get them they are too tight for immediate carry. Sit in front of the TV and draw with it a few hundred times.
 
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I find Kramer to be a reasonable balance of high quality, cost and lead time. Their horsehide holsters have been called the Kydex of the leather world. The quality is every bit as good as guys like Milt Sparks if not better, the cost while high is on par with other top leather holsters with a lead of 14-16 weeks rather than 40 or more. Probably my favorite holsters out of the plethora of holsters I've tried is a Kramer #3 that I've had for nearly 20 years and still looks new, it is super comfortable, has excellent retention but still allows a smooth draw. Horsehide is a superior leather for holsters, it is thinner and has a tighter grain than cowhide and while they do offer cowhide in most of their models for a little less money I always recommend going with the horsehide. Their designs, process and boning are all second to none. And yes @Koda there are many leather holster makers out there but there are few great ones and they typically command top dollar with crazy lead times. A word of warning, they require break-in, when you first get them they are too tight for immediate carry. Sit in front of the TV and draw with it a few hundred times.
> Their horsehide holsters have been called the Kydex of the leather world.

i don't understand what this means, how can a leather be called "the Kydex of the leather world"?

like what in the world would make his leather "like kydex"?
 
Then they are not very good designs. A properly boned holster will tightly retain a handgun without the need for any retention straps, thumb breaks, or other do-dads. Milt Sparks, Greg Kramer and Ken Null are a few examples that do it right.
I make my own. They lock the gun in well. You can shake them upside down and the gun won't fall out, but will draw quite easily when on the belt. I only do it when I can't find what I want on the market. It;s so expensive and time consuming to make one by hand. If I were to sell one, they would have to be more expensive than any manufactured option you could buy, just for me to break even.
 
> Their horsehide holsters have been called the Kydex of the leather world.

i don't understand what this means, how can a leather be called "the Kydex of the leather world"?

like what in the world would make his leather "like kydex"?
In it's retention capabilities and the fact that it doesn't squash down easily like a lot of cowhide holsters, when the gun isn't in it.
 
> Their horsehide holsters have been called the Kydex of the leather world.

i don't understand what this means, how can a leather be called "the Kydex of the leather world"?

like what in the world would make his leather "like kydex"?
It's that stiff, not uncommon to an audible "click" with a new Kramer. They smooth into an exceptional balance of retention and comfort. I've had a pretty broad spectrum on quality leather and Kydex holsters and I'd put them at the top of list with few real competitors.
 
I make my own. They lock the gun in well. You can shake them upside down and the gun won't fall out, but will draw quite easily when on the belt. I only do it when I can't find what I want on the market. It;s so expensive and time consuming to make one by hand. If I were to sell one, they would have to be more expensive than any manufactured option you could buy, just for me to break even.
you make your own what? kydex holsters? leather holsters? leather horsehide holsters?
 
cool man, you got a youtube channel or website?
No, but if you need one that you can't find elsewhere, and wanted to pay for the materials, I could make you one for free. It would take me a few months and I would need your gun to mold it on. Pistols only. Revolvers never came out right for me.

The ones that I make are OWB. Pancake Holsters, but not a straight pancake like a Galco Combat Master. The backs are somewhat flat like a Galco Concealable, but the back has a raised area so that your gun doesn't actually touch your body on the backside.. Imhand stitch, double stitch the pattern in a vise, one hole at a time with an Awl. Then I whet it and mold it to the gun and bone in the features of the gun on the side facing out and then bone in the important areas on the back for retention.

Whatever color you want the leather I have to use the same colored thread. So like black,I will use black thread, then I can dye it after it's moulded. But let's say you wanted British Tan, I would have to dye the leather first and you wouldn't have a colored inside because the die will bleed through the holes once it's stitched. So whit thread means light dye on both sides, letting it totally dry before sticking and molding.

The colors aren't as strong that way but spray a little saddle lacquer on afterward and they looks kinda old timey.

I can make these out of steer or horse hide. I burnish the edges and apply edge dressing on the edges and to the belt holes when done. Black doesn't get lacquer unless you want it. Black is usually easily maintained with shoe wax.

Steer hide is easier to work and will have more of the gun's features on the front.your gun will sit in the holster for a couple of weeks while the leather shrinks and dries.

I also make in the pocket holsters. These don't take as long to make as they are just undyed. I would need your gun, and the pair of pants you want to wear the holster in this is a pancake holster mounded to the gun with a thin overlay to make sure the features of the gun dont print. Works well with dockers/ Chinos, golf shorts.
 

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