The 1911 holster thread.

Handguns » 1911 Discussions

Site Notices

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - The 1911 holster thread. (Page 1 of 2)

Posted: 5/27/2014 7:04:39 PM EDT

It would be slick to have a thread dedicated to what you carry your 1911 in.

Pictures of course ! I'm tired of having to leave this wonderful site and visit others to see holster selections.

If the mods approve - this would be a good tack worthy resource for other 1911 owners.

Posted: 5/27/2014 7:12:15 PM EDT

[#1]

Woods carry goes to my surplus M12 - condition 3 for this holster

Posted: 5/27/2014 8:11:44 PM EDT

[#2]

Here's my threaded Remington R1 in a Raven Concealment "Phantom" Holster

Posted: 5/27/2014 9:16:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Raven Phantom OWB for Springfield TRP Operator with X300 mounted

Desantis HRT Special OWB for 1911 with rail

Posted: 5/27/2014 9:24:47 PM EDT

[#4]

DM Bullard Bodyguard with rail:

Posted: 5/28/2014 2:09:32 AM EDT

[#5]

Griffon industries

Posted: 5/28/2014 2:43:25 AM EDT

[#6]

Safariland 5198 - great range holster

Old Faithful IWB - I picked this up for a Sig 226 - then ordered the replacement kydex to change over to a 1911. I think the kits purchased for a 1911 have more muzzle coverage.

Posted: 5/28/2014 4:52:49 AM EDT

[#7]

Milt Sparks 1AT in brown basket weave

Posted: 5/28/2014 5:54:51 AM EDT

[#8]

I am looking for a holster now for my new Para 1911. I have a Blackhawk kydex holster backordered at my LGS, due in this weekend. But I have been looking online at different full leather IWB/OWB convertible holsters. Hope to see a few of them in this thread...

Posted: 5/28/2014 6:15:09 PM EDT

[#9]

TT Gunleather IWB

Posted: 5/29/2014 7:05:00 AM EDT

[#10]

IWB = Crossbreed Supertuck

OWB = Raven

Always on a Wildnerness belt with stiffener.

Posted: 5/29/2014 7:06:21 AM EDT

[#11]

Quote History

Quoted:
TT Gunleather IWB
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx257/scpd755/66DB2D1F-F25E-460A-9E32-7B481944ECF6.jpg
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx257/scpd755/1739c1cbaff08632167d9839645bdd33.jpg

View Quote

I have six Milt Sparks VM2 holsters... two for different sized 1911's.

Recently ordered a TT Gunleather Mikes Special for a CZ75B. Looking forward to giving it a whirl.

Posted: 5/29/2014 8:27:23 AM EDT

[#12]

Sweet. Just the thread I was looking for.

Posted: 5/29/2014 8:57:44 AM EDT

[#13]

Need to get this tacked

Posted: 5/29/2014 10:02:52 AM EDT

[#14]

My Citadel in kydex from Shadow Holsters.

Posted: 5/29/2014 10:03:07 AM EDT

[#15]

Sparks Summer Special II for CCW

Blade-Tech D.O.H. for competition

Posted: 5/29/2014 11:27:07 AM EDT

[#16]

My own leather. Nightingale Leather Griffon V

I have a new Dan Wesson VBOB on the way and rolling a few right now for it. Will post em up next week.

Posted: 5/29/2014 1:02:09 PM EDT

[#17]

not flashy, but best leather IWB I've ever used

Posted: 5/29/2014 1:20:20 PM EDT

[#18]

Here's the two holsters I most often use, they are the best.

Holster #1, my Galco Speed Scabbard OWB. Secure, comfortable and stylish:

Holster #2, my Old Faithful hybrid. I didn't like the way the muzzle pulled the kydex away from the leather, so I added two more screws:

I would recommend Old Faithful/Alien Gear to anybody; great price for a superior holster. Secure, and VERY comfortable, even with a 5" steel M1911.

Love my Rock Island Tactical 5". This gun, with Wison Combats, makes a winning combination.

Posted: 5/29/2014 1:27:00 PM EDT

[#19]

For OWB, I've been loving my Predator holsters from Wright Leather Works. I have their normal and Master Collection versions. I carry daily with the normal model. I also have one for my Wife's P238, and I just picked up one of their Cobra models.

For IWB, I use a Zlogonje Hybrid.

Posted: 5/29/2014 4:26:16 PM EDT

[#20]

best IWB made IMO - MS Summer Special II

DSC_3762 by The Dorsal Fin, on Flickr

DSC_3761 by The Dorsal Fin, on Flickr

Posted: 5/29/2014 4:34:16 PM EDT

[#21]

Posted: 5/29/2014 4:45:12 PM EDT

[#22]

Nightingale leather

Kirkpatrick leather, Bianchi accumold

Posted: 5/29/2014 9:18:22 PM EDT

[#23]

Quote History

Quoted:

I have six Milt Sparks VM2 holsters... two for different sized 1911's.

Recently ordered a TT Gunleather Mikes Special for a CZ75B. Looking forward to giving it a whirl.

View Quote View All Quotes

View All Quotes

Quote History

Quoted:

Quoted:
TT Gunleather IWB
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx257/scpd755/66DB2D1F-F25E-460A-9E32-7B481944ECF6.jpg
http://i761.photobucket.com/albums/xx257/scpd755/1739c1cbaff08632167d9839645bdd33.jpg

I have six Milt Sparks VM2 holsters... two for different sized 1911's.

Recently ordered a TT Gunleather Mikes Special for a CZ75B. Looking forward to giving it a whirl.

Got a pair of them

Posted: 5/30/2014 5:54:44 AM EDT

[#24]

Tagged.

Posted: 5/30/2014 2:11:04 PM EDT

[#25]

Some dern nice holsters up in here.

Posted: 5/30/2014 7:47:38 PM EDT

[#26]

Quote History

Quoted:
Some dern nice holsters up in here.

View Quote

And now to totally ruin that thought...

Here is a cheap holster I decided to wet-mold myself, after washing out all the dye that oozed out. I did everything that I wasn't supposed to; wetting it through and through while wringing the dye out, using a hair dryer to speed up drying, etc. I bagged the pistol and used a chunk of plywood, mouse-pad, and some axle grease to form-fit the railed 1911 into the leather. It's ugly but it works well, and since it's an IWB holster, nobody's going to see it anyway.

Not bad for $20 and an afternoon of goofing off, learning about leather.

Posted: 5/30/2014 8:04:53 PM EDT

[#27]

ost

Posted: 6/1/2014 9:43:04 AM EDT

[#28]

Galco COP with Mag Pouch

Posted: 6/3/2014 6:06:01 PM EDT

[#29]

Posted: 6/4/2014 5:55:52 PM EDT

[#30]

Repro M7 with my stainless Mil Spec

Posted: 6/6/2014 12:37:35 PM EDT

[#31]

Topgunsuppy has milt sparks VM2 in 3" 4" 4.25" and 5" 1911 RH in stock for shipping $146.99

Posted: 6/6/2014 4:29:57 PM EDT

[#32]

Does anyone make something like the VM2 in cordovan leather with a thumb break? Is retention not an issue with IWB?

Posted: 6/6/2014 7:14:53 PM EDT

[#33]

Quote History

Quoted:
Does anyone make something like the VM2 in cordovan leather with a thumb break? Is retention not an issue with IWB?

View Quote

Depends on the holster to gun fit. I use milt sparks summer special 2 to carry 1911's , HK's, Sig's and glocks. I have not had a retention issue so far. Also I would add Kirkpatrick holsters to the list.

A proper non thumb break holster should have a snug but not tight fit. Easy test is to put an unloaded gun in the holster. Turn the holster upside down over a soft pillow and the gun should stay put. Turn the holster right side up and the gun should pull out with little friction. This works if the holster is form fitted to the gun.

The holsters that passed this test that I have bought are milt sparks, galco, El Paso saddlery, and desantis for my springer xd 45. Ymmv.

Posted: 6/7/2014 2:07:23 PM EDT

[#34]

Made by me.

Posted: 6/7/2014 2:08:39 PM EDT

[#35]

Quote History

Quoted:
http://i50.tinypic.com/bfg85x.jpg

Made by me.

View Quote

Very nice sir!

Posted: 6/20/2014 12:32:40 PM EDT

[#36]

I've been waiting for my custom Armordillo Concealment to arrive - here's the first pix, fresh out of the box.

This fits my threaded barrel Sig Sauer TacOps 1911 w/ Surefire X300 light

Posted: 7/2/2014 8:10:44 AM EDT

[#37]

Here are a handful of 1911 4.25" holsters I finished up the last 2 weeks.

Posted: 7/5/2014 4:11:13 AM EDT

[#38]

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah259/Jeremypink/4ABEA726-57A3-4414-8B17-794D6C20414C_zpsuexencrs.jpg
MTAC Minotaur

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah259/Jeremypink/CA2B1F61-8747-46A3-8EAE-21389BF1E850_zpsfhk2jcq0.jpg
Savoy leather
http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/ah259/Jeremypink/8721C74F-75EA-4DCE-B4B1-0357CC76DD42_zpsb1fcbp51.jpg
My Comptac. This is my USPSA / Steel Challenge rig.

Posted: 7/5/2014 5:14:20 AM EDT

[#39]

Pic of Shadow Holster coming.

Posted: 7/6/2014 7:53:44 PM EDT

[#40]

Some very nice leather in this thread. You guys that make your own, bravo.

The Desantis HRT Special I posted earlier also fits full rail guns nicely. Here's the same holster with my STI 2011 Tac 5.0.

Some Blade-tech holsters.

WRS level 2 duty holster with duty drop offset. Fits STI Tac 5.0 with Surefire X300 and will also fit half rail 1911s with the X300 attached. Kinda a two for one if you've got both half and full rail guns.

Holster was ordered as a DOH with Tek-lok but I didn't like the offset and attachment so I added the stingray belt loop in its place. It also fits the 2011 with full rail as well as the half rail 1911s with X300 attached.

Posted: 7/6/2014 8:59:18 PM EDT

[#41]

I'm onna budget, so a plain surplus leather flap holster, w/ surplus canvas twin mag pouch.
Actually quite serviceable for what I do.

Posted: 7/6/2014 9:36:49 PM EDT

[#42]

Quote History

Quoted:
I've been waiting for my custom Armordillo Concealment to arrive - here's the first pix, fresh out of the box.

This fits my threaded barrel Sig Sauer TacOps 1911 w/ Surefire X300 light

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae312/T-B0ne/Things%20That%20Go%20Bang/IMG_7682_zps7615b783.jpg

http://i983.photobucket.com/albums/ae312/T-B0ne/Things%20That%20Go%20Bang/IMG_7683_zps420ce77e.jpg

View Quote

That holster is huuuuggee. Looks well made though.

Love the grips. I have the same ones.

I don't have pics, but I use a VM2 for my commander.

Posted: 7/6/2014 9:56:55 PM EDT

[#43]

+1 Milt Sparks Versa Max 2.

Have several.

Posted: 7/6/2014 10:46:02 PM EDT

[#44]

Kirkpatrick's Texas Yaqui Slide

Or either a Galco Askins' Avenger.

Posted: 7/7/2014 12:37:28 PM EDT

[#45]

Colt series 70, in homemade yaqui-slide type:

Detonics combat master, homemade 'askins avenger' style holster:

Also have an old miami classic for 1911's, but almost never use it anymore:

Posted: 7/7/2014 2:26:38 PM EDT

[#46]

I used to carry in this DeSantis Inner Piece -- very comfortable holster.

Posted: 7/8/2014 7:53:41 PM EDT

[#47]

Kelley Gunleather Swift OWB Horsehide w/ shark trim

Posted: 7/12/2014 9:36:10 PM EDT

[#48]

Whitt Capps made these for me last week. Good holsters / mag pouchs, one day turn around and very reasonably priced. If you're in Central Alabama around the Jasper area, Capps is your guy.

2011 Tac 5.0 with X300