A reliable holster maker --need suggestions

Gene Pool · June 9, 2015, 07:01 PM

Gentlemen,

I am looking for a reliable holster maker--one who is actively in business and will be actively in business until I can get a holster from him. I note that there are many websites for holster makers that leads one to believe they are still in operation, but when I check reviews I read about terrible experiences where people place orders and products are not delivered...or delivered after a very long wait and many correspondents (most of which are not replied to). I am trying to avoid that experience.

Regarding the holster, I am wanting to buy a high quality leather OWB holster for a Sig 1911 C3. I want the holster to have a sweat guard. And I would like it to be of horse hide, but I would settle for high quality cow hide. I also want to avoid a terribly long wait, like 5-6 months.

So, does anyone have a suggestion for a holster maker that they personally know about? One they would personally recommend?

Thank you in advance,
Gene Pool

burrhead · June 9, 2015, 08:36 PM

Lobo Leather. http://www.lobogunleather.com/

rkbanet · June 9, 2015, 08:43 PM

http://www.ttgunleather.com/

Their work is great.

lefteye · June 9, 2015, 09:28 PM

http://www.miltsparks.com/

Currently about a 3 month wait, but well worth it. Milt Sparks holster are excellent.

Water-Man · June 9, 2015, 11:25 PM

http://www.rgleather.freehomepage.com/

Sevens · June 10, 2015, 01:25 AM

http://www.zlogonje.com/blog1.php
This is a guy I know and have shot with on occasion. He's the real deal and he's not going to quit making holsters. He quit a good job in IT to make a business out of his craft, he and his wife put a lot of effort and heart in to their products.

Last time we shot together... the wife cleaned our clocks. Four of us.

joshgoshR · June 10, 2015, 05:41 PM

http://www.daltechforce.com has always made great quality holsters from what I've purchased. They're usually a reasonable price and made in the states. Everyone has their favorite brands for that kind of stuff, daltechforce has just always impressed me.

BarryLee · June 10, 2015, 05:53 PM

http://www.simplyrugged.com/

Gene Pool · June 12, 2015, 08:16 AM

Gentlemen,

Thank you all for your inputs. The suggestion of RG Leather caught my attention in that he (Rick Garcia) has made several things for me in the past. His work is outstanding and he is definitely reliable. However he doesn't have the particular "blue gun" for molding a Sig C3 in his inventory.

I have several Kirkpatrick holsters for other pistols and they have served me well over the years, plus they do have the molding tool for a C3, so I ordered a Texas Strong Side holster from them. Kirkpatrick is also a reliable source of quality work. The current wait time is 6-8 weeks which I can accept.

Thanks again for your help.

Gene Pool

June 9, 2015, 07:01 PM	#1
Gene Pool Member Join Date: April 16, 2014 Location: Rural Texas Posts: 96	A reliable holster maker --need suggestions Gentlemen, I am looking for a reliable holster maker--one who is actively in business and will be actively in business until I can get a holster from him. I note that there are many websites for holster makers that leads one to believe they are still in operation, but when I check reviews I read about terrible experiences where people place orders and products are not delivered...or delivered after a very long wait and many correspondents (most of which are not replied to). I am trying to avoid that experience. Regarding the holster, I am wanting to buy a high quality leather OWB holster for a Sig 1911 C3. I want the holster to have a sweat guard. And I would like it to be of horse hide, but I would settle for high quality cow hide. I also want to avoid a terribly long wait, like 5-6 months. So, does anyone have a suggestion for a holster maker that they personally know about? One they would personally recommend? Thank you in advance, Gene Pool

June 9, 2015, 08:36 PM	#2
burrhead Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Chihuahuan desert, Texas Posts: 1,148	Lobo Leather. http://www.lobogunleather.com/ __________________ Join the GOA, SAF and the TSRA I'm offended by people that are easily offended.

June 9, 2015, 09:28 PM	#4
lefteye Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2006 Posts: 1,433	http://www.miltsparks.com/ Currently about a 3 month wait, but well worth it. Milt Sparks holster are excellent. __________________ Vietnam Veteran ('69-'70) NRA Life Member RMEF Life Member

June 10, 2015, 01:25 AM	#6
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	http://www.zlogonje.com/blog1.php This is a guy I know and have shot with on occasion. He's the real deal and he's not going to quit making holsters. He quit a good job in IT to make a business out of his craft, he and his wife put a lot of effort and heart in to their products. Last time we shot together... the wife cleaned our clocks. Four of us. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

June 10, 2015, 05:53 PM	#8
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	http://www.simplyrugged.com/ __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

June 9, 2015, 08:43 PM	#3
rkbanet Member Join Date: April 16, 2012 Posts: 64	http://www.ttgunleather.com/ Their work is great.

June 9, 2015, 11:25 PM	#5
Water-Man Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 2,126	http://www.rgleather.freehomepage.com/

June 10, 2015, 05:41 PM	#7
joshgoshR Junior Member Join Date: June 4, 2015 Posts: 10	http://www.daltechforce.com has always made great quality holsters from what I've purchased. They're usually a reasonable price and made in the states. Everyone has their favorite brands for that kind of stuff, daltechforce has just always impressed me.

June 12, 2015, 08:16 AM	#9
Gene Pool Member Join Date: April 16, 2014 Location: Rural Texas Posts: 96	Gentlemen, Thank you all for your inputs. The suggestion of RG Leather caught my attention in that he (Rick Garcia) has made several things for me in the past. His work is outstanding and he is definitely reliable. However he doesn't have the particular "blue gun" for molding a Sig C3 in his inventory. I have several Kirkpatrick holsters for other pistols and they have served me well over the years, plus they do have the molding tool for a C3, so I ordered a Texas Strong Side holster from them. Kirkpatrick is also a reliable source of quality work. The current wait time is 6-8 weeks which I can accept. Thanks again for your help. Gene Pool