Holster For My Wheelchair

[AzShooter1]

I hate bagging my gun between stages for Steel Challenge Shooting so I made this holster for my Ruger/Volquartsen Black Mamba .22. I couldn't find one already made so I copied a design from Ernie Hill Speed Leather and went at it.

I'm trying to shoot without using the wheelchair so I'll be making another holster for standing.

I enjoy doing leatherwork and will like any comments on the holster.

Steven

 

[milemaker13]

Thats cool

 

[DT Guy]

Gorgeous-how's it attach to the chair? Any pics of the back would be interesting...

Larry

 

[AzShooter1]

I used a piece of doweling and some clamps. It then fits in the armrest slot on the wheelchair. I have to take the armrest off. It could be clamped to it but I don't like rolling as far as I have to with the rest on. With the holster it gets in the way.

I've now substituted the doweling for a piece of conduit.

 

[BigBlue 94]

Excellent ingenuity and leather work!

 

[Thomas Mayberry]

Nicely done. I mounted a holster to my wife's wheelchair using a shell from Alien Gear and some starboard. It's mounted to where it's almost completely concealed but can be immediately drawn.

 

[ThomasT]

The holster work looks fantastic. I am guessing you have a sewing machine for stitching? I hate to hand stitch the simple leather stuff I make. And it would be hard to do with leather that is laminated that thick. More pictures of your work please.

 

[WestKentucky]

Dad gum that would have to be a huge holster to carry a wheelchair...

Looks awesome. It looks like a very well thought out design that you copied and it looks like you did an incredible job of copying it. Is there a metal form inside of the leather to give it the rigid rounded shape or did you do that by forming it?

 

[AzShooter1]

The holster work looks fantastic. I am guessing you have a sewing machine for stitching? I hate to hand stitch the simple leather stuff I make. And it would be hard to do with leather that is laminated that thick. More pictures of your work please.

All stitched by hand. One of these days I may buy a machine but I mostly do it for myself.

 

[AzShooter1]

Dad gum that would have to be a huge holster to carry a wheelchair...

Looks awesome. It looks like a very well thought out design that you copied and it looks like you did an incredible job of copying it. Is there a metal form inside of the leather to give it the rigid rounded shape or did you do that by forming it?

I copied the design from an old Ernie Hill Speed Leather setup. I admire his work a lot.

It's formed using two layers of 9-10 ounce leather with a carboard stiffener inside. The belt loop also has to be lined for it to not bend.

Thanks for the info. Off the subject of barrel length but I am curious since you shoot competitively. What is the trigger pull of your revolvers in DA? Do competitors want as light a DA pull as possible?

 

[DDeegs]

Nice work

 

[ThomasT]

All stitched by hand. One of these days I may buy a machine but I mostly do it for myself.

Wow! Really nice work. It like like ut was done on a machine. I like the stamp work too. Thats something I have never tried.

 

[AzShooter1]

Wow! Really nice work. It like like ut was done on a machine. I like the stamp work too. Thats something I have never tried.

The stamping is easier than you think. Just take your time, use plenty of light so you can see what you are doing, and make sure your leather is cased enough ( lots of water).

Good Luck.
Steven

 

[AzShooter1]

Thanks for the info. Off the subject of barrel length but I am curious since you shoot competitively. What is the trigger pull of your revolvers in DA? Do competitors want as light a DA pull as possible?

Thomas T:
My trigger pull on centerfires is 4.5 pounds. My 617 .22 is set at 7 pounds to be able to set off any ammo I use.

Yes, for Steel Challenge and USPSA we revolver users try to get 6.5 pounds or lower. If you go too low you have a hard time resetting the trigger. The rebound spring has to balance perfectly with the mainspring.

 

[Trashyshoots]

Looks good man, I dig it.