What kind of holster for 1911 models do you have?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What kind of holster for 1911 models do you have?

Posted: 8/25/2001 9:49:41 AM EDT

I have recently bought a Kimber SS Target .45. I bought the Bladetech holster for my IDPA matches. Just wondered what you guys used and why.

Posted: 8/25/2001 9:57:47 AM EDT

[#1]

I've got a FIST IWB and one of the original Hellwegs. I've got an Elderton Custom (KyTac)BraveHeart model for my SIG 239, which is an IWB Kydex model with an extension that keeps the holster from rocking on the draw.

I must have been lucky, since all of these holsters are excellent, and fit my needs exactly without spending a lot of money.

Semper Fi!

Ken Little

Posted: 8/26/2001 11:28:54 AM EDT

[#2]

I'm waiting on a Waldon Holster Co. ([url]www.waldonholsters.com[/url]) horsehide Sidewinder IWB for my Springfield Mil-Spec.

If it's as good as the one I have for my Glock 19/23, I think I'll be toting the 1911 more often.

I also have some Gould & Goodrich and Galco leather, but they don't suit my needs. Don't really care to wear a parka all the time.

Posted: 8/26/2001 11:31:13 AM EDT

[#3]

I went to the Hellweg site to get the model number for the holster I have, but they appear not to be making it anymore. That's too bad, because I think it's the bee's knees.

FIST makes a great holster for the money, and they have enough models with enough adjustments that it should fit your needs.

Semper Fi!

Ken Little

Posted: 8/26/2001 11:32:24 AM EDT

[#4]

Galco FLETCH!

Posted: 8/26/2001 11:54:29 AM EDT

[#5]

predator, kydex holster for my Springfield Champion (colt commander clone)

-CK

Posted: 8/26/2001 1:39:17 PM EDT

[#6]

Comp-Tac locking paddle for my Kimber Pro Carry.

Posted: 8/26/2001 1:44:18 PM EDT

[#7]

I have my Springfield fullsize in a Bianchi Accumold. I don't ccw or anything though thats just what i use at the range or if i take it out in the woods hiking
-bricklayer

Posted: 8/26/2001 1:49:49 PM EDT

[#8]

Galco SS2 shoulder holster with 2 spare mag holders. very comfortable. also have Galco royal guard iside the waistband. can wear on left or rightside. either of these will fit any size 1911 model from my Kimber ulta carry to my Gold cups. I like the ss2 galco because of the wide shoulder straps. narrow straps like on the galco miami classic dig into you after awhile.

Posted: 8/26/2001 2:04:35 PM EDT

[#9]

I use one of Galco's SOBs now and then, I like them but they [b]do[/b] take some [i]"gettin used to"[/i]. If you drive a lot, they're out of the question (They not only hurt after a while, but it's also slow if you wear a seatbelt).

kpel, I love the KyTac BraveHeart too, nothing fits better.... Actually I'm not kidding, bet I've bought 30+ "good" holsters since I was a kid, but eventually I always go back to a (Yaqi?) belt slide. The "nothing there" slides only last me about a year, but I've always liked them best.

Until I bought a thing called a "Beltster" from Bandera Gunleather two years ago.
This thing is rugged as hell, & it feels like carrying "Mexican".
[img]http://commerce.prodigybiz.com/customer/b/banderagunleather/images/814309_2700_91044.jpg[/img]

[url]http://commerce.prodigybiz.com/customer/b/banderagunleather/TheBeltster.html[/url]

[i]"The least leather that will do the job is often the best."
-John Bianchi[/i]

Posted: 8/26/2001 2:04:45 PM EDT

[#10]

Kramer IWB horseyhide. Very nice & works even better.

Norm

Posted: 8/26/2001 2:11:16 PM EDT

[#11]

I have several. Some favorites are; El Paso pancake, Galco paddle, Milt Sparks SS-2, Alessi IWB clip, but my most used is the el cheapo fobus.

Posted: 8/26/2001 4:16:56 PM EDT

[#12]

U.S.G.I. Boyt 44 russet leather, my Remington Rand rests comfortably in style.

Posted: 8/26/2001 5:22:29 PM EDT

[#13]

Galco Concealed Carry Paddle for my Kimber Pro-CDP!!! Very comfortable and the cant is adjustable.

[img]http://www.usgalco.com/Catalog/large/CCP.jpg[/img]

Posted: 8/26/2001 5:41:30 PM EDT

[#14]

Go to the Single Stack Classic. Go to the IDPA Nationals. One holster is over represented: Ky-Tac.

You'll need the patience of a saint waiting for one, but they are the fastest.

Posted: 8/26/2001 8:26:25 PM EDT

[#15]

The emporors new holster "Mexican carry"
GG

Posted: 8/26/2001 9:37:24 PM EDT

[#16]

I have a Milt Sparks Versa Max II for concealed carry of my Kimber Pro Carry. [url]www.miltsparks.com[/url]It's the flattest-carrying holsters I've found. I've got 6 or 7 holsters for the Pro Carry in my holster drawer, and the VMII is the one I almost always use. The Comp-Tac locking paddle is what I use for IDPA-type events. [url]www.comp-tac.com[/url] Good luck whichever way you go. It will likely take some experimentation to figure out what works best with what you do and how you dress.

Freedom isn't free
Semper Fidelis
Jarhead out.

Posted: 8/26/2001 10:10:26 PM EDT

[#17]

Limcat and a Hershey 4 way

Posted: 8/27/2001 12:18:47 AM EDT

[#18]

Galco Avenger.

Posted: 8/27/2001 6:45:17 AM EDT

[#19]

Go to the Single Stack Classic. Go to the IDPA Nationals. One holster is over represented: Ky-Tac.

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Yep. Dave's come a long way. I had one of his early BraveHeart models for duty carry when I was doing executive protection. Unfortunately, I started gaining weight from my mother-in-law's excellent Filipino cooking, and the rock-lock piece broke after many flexings. MY FAULT, not DAVE'S.

I was living in Chicago at the time, and Dave had just moved to Champaign, IL. So, I drove down the next Saturday, we shot a few rounds on his steel targets, and he fixed it for free. Great guy, too.

The reason you have to wait so long is that he is a one-man shop, and he'd rather do things right. When I was there on a Saturday, he was still out back making holsters while we shot the breeze. His holsters are worth the wait, though.

Semper Fi!

Ken Little

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