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  1. Thank you Pat Cascio for providing this review and intriduction to Craft Holsters. One of the challenges of owning older model pistols is finding good quality holsters. When you find a manufacturer that makes a high quality holster that fits the bill, it’s a wise idea to immediately order a second holster. This company makes holsters that fit a matching pair of pistols with longer barrels and let me tell you I’ve had a really tough time finding molded holsters that work for these guns. At this price point it’s hard to pass up and my order goes in next paycheck. I’m also hoping to find a sturdy leather holster under $100 for my full size 1911 and maybe this company will be the one to do it. I really like leather far more than plastic holsters as over time leahther conforms to my preferred carry position and gets progressively more comfortable.

    I always enjoy your PI stories. I worked for an investigeations firm when I took a year off from college, and worked a number of cases involving retail theft rings and real estate fraud. It was fun until I was tasked with insurance fraud cases. Some of the people I had to surveil were career criminals where insurance scams were a sideline they did on lunch breaks.

    Anyway, the pay was good, but we were in NJ and not allowed to carry. Even back then the anti-2A laws were really strict. Some of the people I had to deal with were criminals intent on protecting their way of life and my inability to carry really made me hyper vigilant, but was also a root cause for not wanting to comtinue in that job.

  2. Craft Holsters is an excellent company to deal with. They are the only company that makes a holster form my Taurus 692 3″ (.38/.357 and 9mm) revolver. It takes a bit to get it in, since it was hand made but the fit and quality are worth the wait.

  3. I’m not sure what you mean by hand stitching. You can see the walking foot marks from the machine in the picture. Hand stitched uses two needles and is done using a stitching horse and leaves no advancing marks on the back side like the picture shows. Hand stitched will look as nice front and back. It still looks like a very nice holster. Stitching looks machine done; but you do run the machine by hand. Maybe that’s what they mean? It’s not put in a machine and a button gets pressed and the stitching is done?

  4. Funny. One of Crafts ads popped up recently and I looked at their wares.
    Most of the ones I looked at were $59.00. (Specifically, a crossdraw rig for a 1911 commander). I currently use a Yaqui slide by galco.
    To be honest, I thought the craft was too inexpensive to be any good.

    Now I’m going to revisit that thought.

    Thanks Pat!

      1. I don’t mind waiting for a holster that is hard to source. A business that deals with 1300+ models simply cannot keep on in stock for every pistol type, and in each color, left hand vs. right hand draw, etc. Some of the higher quality stuff I’ve ordered took a month or two to arrive. This isn’t McDonalds.

  5. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good holster for inside the car? Particularly that will fit between the seat and the center console. Thanks!

  6. I’ll have to look into this company. The biggest issue I find is that the holster makers only tend to make “standard” holsters for “standard” handguns. This makes it challenging to find a holster for pistols that are not that common, or that have been modified. 1300 models though, means they definitely cover a lot of possibilities.

    Needless to say, I live in Canada, so I don’t have to worry about concealed carry. I don’t have to worry about open carry either, but at the range, and for competition a holster is a necessity. A Holster for my Sig 226 is easy to find. Lots of manufacturers, and lots of choices. But, try and find a decent holster, leather or otherwise, for my 9 mm 1911 commander with a rail, and it’s a completely different story. It becomes next to impossible when talking about antiques that Jim is selling, or other less popular handguns.

    Most of my holsters over the last few years are handmade leather – by me. As a prepper it’s a valuable skill to have, and it’s nice to get exactly what you want. It’s really not that difficult to wind up with a “professional” job. Tandy is your friend.

  7. I’ve bought several leather holsters from Relentless Tactical. They sell some models on Amazon but the rest are available on their web site, http://www.r-tac.com, along with leather belts. I’ve used a two-slot OWB holster for over six months and it has not given any problems and keeps the handgun close to my body. From order to arrive is under two weeks and the prices are pretty good for the quality.

  9. I have looked at many holsters over the years, but none have served me better than Milt Sparks leather holsters and magazine carriers. I have taken several classes where instructors have tried to steer me toward Kydex, but never once did I think about trading in my Milt Sparks holster for a Kydex holster. I have also seen and tried several leather holsters, but none seem to rival the quality and craftsmanship of Milt Sparks. I do not want to diminish the quality and craftsmanship of other leather holster manufactures, but for me it is Milt Sparks.

  10. I know it isn’t the subject of the review, but another holster company worth looking into is MTR Leather in North Carolina. I have crossed paths with the owner at gun shows, and I have been using his holsters for EDC for around 6 years now. I have been completely satisfied with his price and quality.

  11. Leather has its appeal but any material that has the possibility to encroach into the trigger guard is just not a chance I’m willing to take. Modern kydex holster designs have too many advantages over leather.

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