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Capt. Charlie · May 15, 2005, 05:21 PM

Well guys and gals, my dept. has finally relented and is allowing us to carry other than dept. issue (Glock 17's), so I'm going back to my good ol' .45. Problem: My trusty Smith 645 suddenly went on the blink (extractor problem out of the blue), leaving me with my Chas Daly EMS (Commander). Qualificaton is tomorrow, so waiting till I get the 645 fixed is out. The CD works fine, but I'm having a bear of a time finding a plain black leather duty holster for it. The problem seems to lie with the ambidextrous safety, that won't fit most 1911 holsters, and I'm not real keen on kicking out big $$$ for a custom made holster (cop's salary, ya know.) Any ideas?

May 15, 2005, 05:21 PM	#1
Capt. Charlie Moderator Emeritus Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Steubenville, OH Posts: 4,446	Need holster for tricked out 1911 (duty) Well guys and gals, my dept. has finally relented and is allowing us to carry other than dept. issue (Glock 17's), so I'm going back to my good ol' .45. Problem: My trusty Smith 645 suddenly went on the blink (extractor problem out of the blue), leaving me with my Chas Daly EMS (Commander). Qualificaton is tomorrow, so waiting till I get the 645 fixed is out. The CD works fine, but I'm having a bear of a time finding a plain black leather duty holster for it. The problem seems to lie with the ambidextrous safety, that won't fit most 1911 holsters, and I'm not real keen on kicking out big $$$ for a custom made holster (cop's salary, ya know.) Any ideas? __________________ TFL Members are ambassadors to the world for firearm owners. What kind of ambassador does *your* post make *you?* I train in earnest, to do the things that I pray in earnest, I'll never have to do. --Capt. Charlie