Just ordered a Milt Sparks Holster.

Mags · September 7, 2007, 07:08 PM

I just ordered a Milt Sparks VMII IWB holster for my M7P 40c. I've heard grat things about these holsters. Just have to sit tight...... they are 20-26 weeks away from delivery....Holy Sh%@. Thats a long time!

P97 · September 7, 2007, 08:00 PM

Congratulations!!! You won't regret it. I have had one for a couple of years and I ordered my second one for a different gun. I got the horsehide one and I love them. They are the most comfortable carry that I have and I have several different types of carry holsters.

Daniel BOON · September 8, 2007, 11:14 PM

I've had several....none better from where I'm standing.

GotGlock19 · September 8, 2007, 11:44 PM

I get mine in november, i was quoted 26 weeks. You'll forget about it after a while untril a thread like this pops up.

GodblessAmerica · September 9, 2007, 01:21 AM

I agree with the above, there are no better holsters than Milt Sparks. I'm always one to try to get the best bang for the buck, but in my experience you'll forget the cost of them when you use them. Man that wait is really long, though, and only seems to get longer over time...

Capt. Dixie · September 9, 2007, 07:35 AM

The Milt Sparks group makes some great holsters. If you really want to wait on a holster try ordering one from Matt DelFatti where the wait can be over 2 years.

Kreyzhorse · September 9, 2007, 08:43 AM

You are kidding! I can't imagine waiting for 26 weeks or longer for a holster. I hope buy a Colt XSE in a few months and was going to up grade from my usual Bianchi and Galco holsters to a Milt Sparks, Mitch Rosen, or DelFatti. I'll have to consider my angle of attack on this one further.

RBK · September 9, 2007, 03:30 PM

you will be old and grey by the time it arrives.

for the life of me, I simply can not understand why Sparks will not add the needed resources to make holsters in a timely manner, say, three weeks.

This is the year 2007 for God's sake. Our defense contractors can fabricate, test and deliver a combat jet fighter in less time than it take MS to make ONE lousy holster.

Go figure

Mags · September 9, 2007, 04:20 PM

I agree! And I hope by the time my holster is ready that I still ,like, have the gun its made for!!

svenrh · September 9, 2007, 05:53 PM

20 something weeks is a long time for a Milt Sparks, but if you saw how they make holsters and the level of expertise and time put into YOUR holster, you would better understand and appreciate not seeing the high tech equipment and other things that would make it go faster. AS far as adding people, their holster makers are as good as it gets, and are extremely trained. It's an art to them, not a science.

BikerRN · September 9, 2007, 07:53 PM

"for the life of me, I simply can not understand why Sparks will not add the needed resources to make holsters in a timely manner, say, three weeks."

Quality takes time. One thing about Tony Kanaley and Milt Sparks, they are very good about getting the product out when they say they will. You can't say that about all the holstermakers out there.

I have a Del Fatti OWB and I'm waiting on an IWB. I am willing to wait for that one, no matter how long it takes. Right now, September 2007 Matt Del Fatti is working on November 2005 orders. I had an order in with another "known" holstermaker and was told "three to four months", I cancelled my order after eight months.

I am aware of Matt Del Fatti's time frame, so I have no problem with that. It is the inability of some holstermakers to honestly project their timeframe that irks me.

Biker

GotGlock19 · September 10, 2007, 07:55 AM

Sparks has added resources many times, and every time the lead drops, they get flooded with orders, bringing it back up. Its fine american craftmanship, not some cheap china knockoff so your stuck waiting.

OJ · September 10, 2007, 12:08 PM

I have used both the Milt sparks VM-2 and the Mitch Rosen ARG and, while both are good holsters, I really prefer the VM-2. The wait is at least half again as long for the ARG holster but, It is worth the extra wait and, in contrast, Milt Sparks doesn't put the charge on your card until they ship it to you. In addition, the Rosen will not only charge you on getting the order, but it will cost nearly 50% more.

parrothead2581 · September 10, 2007, 01:35 PM

Love my Sparks. I can't add anything to what has already been said.

If you want a quality custom holster without the wait of a Sparks, Rosen, etc, try El Paso Saddlery. They've been around since 1889, I think that is correct. I believe the wait time is roughly 6-8 weeks. Reasonable prices. I like my "Double Agent."

Enjoy!

September 7, 2007, 07:08 PM	#1
Mags Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2007 Location: NH Posts: 149	Just ordered a Milt Sparks Holster. I just ordered a Milt Sparks VMII IWB holster for my M7P 40c. I've heard grat things about these holsters. Just have to sit tight...... they are 20-26 weeks away from delivery....Holy Sh%@. Thats a long time!

September 7, 2007, 08:00 PM	#2
P97 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2006 Location: Panama, Ok. Posts: 660	Congratulations!!! You won't regret it. I have had one for a couple of years and I ordered my second one for a different gun. I got the horsehide one and I love them. They are the most comfortable carry that I have and I have several different types of carry holsters. __________________ Visit: Early Risers Coffee Shop Happy and Safe Shooting !!!

September 8, 2007, 11:14 PM	#3
Daniel BOON Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2005 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 360	wise choice. I've had several....none better from where I'm standing.

September 8, 2007, 11:44 PM	#4
GotGlock19 Member Join Date: September 21, 2006 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Posts: 94	I get mine in november, i was quoted 26 weeks. You'll forget about it after a while untril a thread like this pops up. __________________ He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. -Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 146

September 9, 2007, 07:35 AM	#6
Capt. Dixie Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2007 Posts: 113	Milt Sparks The Milt Sparks group makes some great holsters. If you really want to wait on a holster try ordering one from Matt DelFatti where the wait can be over 2 years.

September 9, 2007, 01:21 AM	#5
GodblessAmerica Senior Member Join Date: September 7, 2004 Posts: 162	I agree with the above, there are no better holsters than Milt Sparks. I'm always one to try to get the best bang for the buck, but in my experience you'll forget the cost of them when you use them. Man that wait is really long, though, and only seems to get longer over time...

September 9, 2007, 08:43 AM	#7
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	You are kidding! I can't imagine waiting for 26 weeks or longer for a holster. I hope buy a Colt XSE in a few months and was going to up grade from my usual Bianchi and Galco holsters to a Milt Sparks, Mitch Rosen, or DelFatti. I'll have to consider my angle of attack on this one further. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

September 9, 2007, 03:30 PM	#8
RBK Registration in progress Join Date: September 26, 2000 Location: East TN Posts: 352	you will be old and grey by the time it arrives. for the life of me, I simply can not understand why Sparks will not add the needed resources to make holsters in a timely manner, say, three weeks. This is the year 2007 for God's sake. Our defense contractors can fabricate, test and deliver a combat jet fighter in less time than it take MS to make ONE lousy holster. Go figure __________________ "Trust but Verify" --Ronald Reagan

September 9, 2007, 04:20 PM	#9
Mags Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2007 Location: NH Posts: 149	I agree! And I hope by the time my holster is ready that I still ,like, have the gun its made for!!

September 9, 2007, 05:53 PM	#10
svenrh Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Location: God's Country Posts: 100	20 something weeks is a long time for a Milt Sparks, but if you saw how they make holsters and the level of expertise and time put into YOUR holster, you would better understand and appreciate not seeing the high tech equipment and other things that would make it go faster. AS far as adding people, their holster makers are as good as it gets, and are extremely trained. It's an art to them, not a science.

September 9, 2007, 07:53 PM	#11
BikerRN Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2007 Location: "State of Discombobulation" Posts: 1,333	"for the life of me, I simply can not understand why Sparks will not add the needed resources to make holsters in a timely manner, say, three weeks." Quality takes time. One thing about Tony Kanaley and Milt Sparks, they are very good about getting the product out when they say they will. You can't say that about all the holstermakers out there. I have a Del Fatti OWB and I'm waiting on an IWB. I am willing to wait for that one, no matter how long it takes. Right now, September 2007 Matt Del Fatti is working on November 2005 orders. I had an order in with another "known" holstermaker and was told "three to four months", I cancelled my order after eight months. I am aware of Matt Del Fatti's time frame, so I have no problem with that. It is the inability of some holstermakers to honestly project their timeframe that irks me. Biker

September 10, 2007, 07:55 AM	#12
GotGlock19 Member Join Date: September 21, 2006 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Posts: 94	Sparks has added resources many times, and every time the lead drops, they get flooded with orders, bringing it back up. Its fine american craftmanship, not some cheap china knockoff so your stuck waiting. __________________ He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. -Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, Aphorism 146

September 10, 2007, 12:08 PM	#13
OJ Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 1998 Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, USA Posts: 1,570	I have used both the Milt sparks VM-2 and the Mitch Rosen ARG and, while both are good holsters, I really prefer the VM-2. The wait is at least half again as long for the ARG holster but, It is worth the extra wait and, in contrast, Milt Sparks doesn't put the charge on your card until they ship it to you. In addition, the Rosen will not only charge you on getting the order, but it will cost nearly 50% more. __________________ OJ - SEMPER FI - DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER

September 10, 2007, 01:35 PM	#14
parrothead2581 Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2005 Posts: 1,268	Love my Sparks. I can't add anything to what has already been said. If you want a quality custom holster without the wait of a Sparks, Rosen, etc, try El Paso Saddlery. They've been around since 1889, I think that is correct. I believe the wait time is roughly 6-8 weeks. Reasonable prices. I like my "Double Agent." Enjoy! __________________ But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8

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