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Old 06-06-2013, 01:43 PM
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Kydex Gun Holsters for EDC

This is my first thread, so bear with me! I really enjoy reading up on the things you guys are doing, so I figured some of you might like to take a look at the stuff I've been making. Here goes.The photo's below are of a holster I recently finished for a customer.

This one is for a Taurus Judge, Public Defender model revolver. (.410ga/.45 long Colt.) it has a polymer frame and barrel, and I think it's a pretty neat model. It's light, but packs a wallup.

It's a right hand draw with a large Blade Tech belt slide mounting fixture. I made the body out of .080 thick black Kydex. I bought a KMG 2x72 Grinder from Rob last year and boy does it make quick work of shaping! I Absolutely Love it.

I've found it really stabilizes the thing to add a support plate to the flap beneath the mounting fixture, and attach it to two points along the edges of the thing. So I've been using the carbon fiber printed .08 thick Holstex to add a little character to it. It's held on by two chicago screws, and secured under the mounting fixture with the Blade Tech mounting screws. You should be able to see the plate under the belt slide on the last picture. (Thanks Knifekits.com for materials! Good Stuff)

I was calling this holster The Public Defenders Defense...lol

I know there are a lot of guys who make some great holsters out there, and my goal is to improve the function of my designs, while not breaking the bank for my customers. I've found a cool little niche in making holsters for not so common guns. My holster sales feeds my knife making habit...That being said, I take holster making very seriously, they need to be right. Period. lives depend on it. I carry as part of my career, and it's important to have a holster that won't pinch, and holds the gun ready for a shooting grip when you grab it the first time. (I also just think it's cool to make stuff that works!)

So if you want to tell me what you think! Thanks for your time and Stay safe - AT
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