What to do when you can't find a holster you like (make one)

[Corpral_Agarn]

For a while now I have been looking for a "concealment style" holster for my 586.

I just couldn't find what I was wanted. So I fired up the toaster oven, grabbed my masking tape, organized my hardware, and made myself one.

I used it at an idpa match, and while it is far from my finest work, it functioned exactly how I was hoping.

I'll be making more for different things now for sure

 

[PapaG]

I like it.

 

[JeffG]

Got 'er done! Good job!

 

[doubleh]

I admire your ingenuity. Can't find exactly what you want? Figure out a way to make it.

 

[Speedo66]

Same, Kydex is easy to work with, even for a beginner.

My first attempt at a left handed pocket holster for my LCP may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but it works well and seems to be holding up.

OP, nice job!

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Same, Kydex is easy to work with, even for a beginner.

My first attempt at a left handed pocket holster for my LCP may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but it works well and seems to be holding up.

OP, nice job!

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I'm finding kydex to be really easy. I even slapped together a couple of knife sheaths while I was at it

 

[sparkyv]

Kydex is good, but I'm going to try a leather one, next.

 

[Col. Harrumph]

Ah, yer a lefty. That explains it.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Ah, yer a lefty. That explains it.

It's a mirror image from the phone.

Right handed with handguns and left handed with long guns

 

[bannockburn]

Corpral Agarn

Nice job!

Easy to make, cost effective, totally functional, and does what you want it to do; that's a great thing to have these days!

 

[Styx]

I admire those who have the tools and skill. I wish could make my own leather holsters.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

I admire those who have the tools and skill. I wish could make my own leather holsters.

I'll be the first to say that leather work is an art beyond my current ability.

I have plans for a leather covered kydex knife sheath and we'll see how that goes

 

[Armored farmer]

I just couldn't find what I was want

Same here....


.it started out being a prototype...but the end product was pretty good. I wish I had chosen a better hunk of leather to start with.

 

[mope540]

Nice job. Is that a pager on the other side?

Same, Kydex is easy to work with, even for a beginner.

My first attempt at a left handed pocket holster for my LCP may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but it works well and seems to be holding up.

OP, nice job!

Nice job on yours as well. Yes Kydex is very easy to work with, and not expensive. Handy stuff. I've used it to replace the old car's pitted console cover because the Kydex texture perfectly matches the dash

 

[dobedo]

Yup make mi own too.

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Yup make mi own too.
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Those look significantly more professional than mine hahaha

 

[Corpral_Agarn]

Nice job. Is that a pager on the other side?




Nice job on yours as well. Yes Kydex is very easy to work with, and not expensive. Handy stuff. I've used it to replace the old car's pitted console cover because the Kydex texture perfectly matches the dash

A pager?! Hahaha

I was around for pagers but I wasn't old enough to be dialing phones quite yet...