New Holsters

cvhoss · July 15th, 2007, 12:41 AM

Received 2 new holsters today from Little Feather Leather Works. I'm VERY pleased with the workmanship and quality of these holsters. Got one for my Kahr PM9 and one for the Sig P245. Both fit better than any holster I've ever purchased and this includes a couple of $600.00 plus rigs for Cowboy Action Shooting. No need to wrap the guns in plastic bags and jam into the holsters for 48 hrs. to get a decent fit. Both guns slide in as smooth as silk and retentions is just how I like it for an IWB holster. Ordered these on June 1st and received today. Only 44 days (with 4th of July holiday thrown in between) from order to delivery. That seems pretty outstanding for custom holster makers. I highly recommend the Chief's work.

Hoss

These are all photos of the Kahr holster. The Sig holster is identical, just larger.

Bud White · July 15th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Good looking holster

Bark'n · July 15th, 2007, 12:50 AM

Clean lines, I like the color and it looks more than sturdy. Looks like a great piece of leather!

Kudos!

rocky · July 15th, 2007, 12:53 AM

Wow, I love the colors of that holster. Very cool.

retsupt99 · July 15th, 2007, 01:45 AM

Nice looking leather...

Enjoy...

ret

Spiff_P239 · July 15th, 2007, 10:42 AM

That's a pretty cool two tone look on your gear.

Bowie · July 15th, 2007, 11:31 AM

Beautiful! Thats the sunset color option right? The chief does do good work, I have only a mag pouch from him but am planning on getting more. Congrats on the new gear.

Are those suede lined?

Airedale · July 15th, 2007, 12:17 PM

I have one Littlefeather holster. It is superb.
Dave

JD · July 15th, 2007, 01:14 PM

Very, very sharp indeed.

QKShooter · July 15th, 2007, 01:52 PM

"No need to wrap the guns in plastic bags and jam into the holsters for 48 hrs. to get a decent fit."

Just for clarification

I should add that custom makers such as Gary Brommeland intentionally make their holsters with an initial weapon fit that is extra tight to the firearm.

That is because all leather rigs will loosen up a bit over time.
Even when using the very best portions of the finest leather hides that are available.

For instance...Brommeland considers his holsters to be a long term investment.
For that reason he is highly concerned about how a holster will fit the firearm 6 months or a year or 10 years down the road.

In crafting his holsters with an extra tight initial fit he helps to guarantee that the individual firearm will flawlessly fit the intended weapon even after a normal and natural inclination for all leather holsters to relax and "break in" a bit.

So in other words the Extra Tight Initial Fit is in no way related to how the holster will fit the firearm when you first receive it.

It is directly related to the future fit of the firearm to the leather even after extensive practice drawing the firearm from leather.

Many customers who buy holsters such as a Brommeland are serious working professional people who (very likely) will practice drawing from leather sometimes hundreds of times in one week.
Often also wearing their leather 16 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Their holsters need to loosen and still fit perfectly rather than loosen to be overly loose.

Just so all understand why the initial fit on some professional carry leather seems TIGHT when the rig is brand new.

It is done very intentionally and is not a happenstance of the maker not knowing how to fabricate a properly fitting leather rig.

July 15th, 2007, 12:41 AM	#1
cvhoss Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,791	New Holsters Received 2 new holsters today from Little Feather Leather Works. I'm VERY pleased with the workmanship and quality of these holsters. Got one for my Kahr PM9 and one for the Sig P245. Both fit better than any holster I've ever purchased and this includes a couple of $600.00 plus rigs for Cowboy Action Shooting. No need to wrap the guns in plastic bags and jam into the holsters for 48 hrs. to get a decent fit. Both guns slide in as smooth as silk and retentions is just how I like it for an IWB holster. Ordered these on June 1st and received today. Only 44 days (with 4th of July holiday thrown in between) from order to delivery. That seems pretty outstanding for custom holster makers. I highly recommend the Chief's work. Hoss These are all photos of the Kahr holster. The Sig holster is identical, just larger. __________________ I ain't as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was Sig 239 SAS 40 S&W / Sig 239 9mm / Kahr PM-9 / Walther PPS .40 / Sig P-245 / Ruger LCP Beretta Tomcat / Walther PPK / BDA 380 / Taurus 85 / Kel-Tec PF-9 / Am. Derringer 357 NRA Life Member My Web Site

July 15th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#3
Bark'n VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 4,298	Clean lines, I like the color and it looks more than sturdy. Looks like a great piece of leather! Kudos! __________________ -Bark'n Semper Fi "The gun is the great equalizer... For it is the gun, that allows the meek to repel the monsters; Whom are bigger, stronger and without conscience, will prey on those of us who without one, would surely perish."

July 15th, 2007, 12:53 AM	#4
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,080	Wow, I love the colors of that holster. Very cool. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

July 15th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#5
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,799	Yep, I Agree... Nice looking leather... Enjoy... ret __________________ "That I cannot do." "Give this to, uh, Clemenza. I want reliable people, people who aren't going to be carried away. After all we're not murderers in spite of what this undertaker thinks." *********************************** NRA Life Member

July 15th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#6
Spiff_P239 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 124	That's a pretty cool two tone look on your gear. __________________ Sig P239

July 15th, 2007, 12:45 AM	#2
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Gone from Here Posts: 17,375	Good looking holster

July 15th, 2007, 11:31 AM	#7
Bowie Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 452	Beautiful! Thats the sunset color option right? The chief does do good work, I have only a mag pouch from him but am planning on getting more. Congrats on the new gear. Are those suede lined?

July 15th, 2007, 12:17 PM	#8
Airedale Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 447	I have one Littlefeather holster. It is superb. Dave

July 15th, 2007, 01:14 PM	#9
JD Senior Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 11,646	Very, very sharp indeed. __________________ Some Things Need to be Addressed... Iowa Carry.ORG: Promoting Weapons Carry Reform in Iowa Forum Customs & Courtesies

July 15th, 2007, 01:52 PM	#10
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,493	Very Nice Leather Work *"No need to wrap the guns in plastic bags and jam into the holsters for 48 hrs. to get a decent fit."* Just for clarification I should add that custom makers such as Gary Brommeland intentionally make their holsters with an initial weapon fit that is extra tight to the firearm. That is because all leather rigs will loosen up a bit over time. Even when using the very best portions of the finest leather hides that are available. For instance...Brommeland considers his holsters to be a long term investment. For that reason he is highly concerned about how a holster will fit the firearm 6 months or a year or 10 years down the road. In crafting his holsters with an extra tight initial fit he helps to guarantee that the individual firearm will flawlessly fit the intended weapon even after a normal and natural inclination for all leather holsters to relax and "break in" a bit. So in other words the Extra Tight Initial Fit is in no way related to how the holster will fit the firearm when you first receive it. It is directly related to the future fit of the firearm to the leather even after extensive practice drawing the firearm from leather. Many customers who buy holsters such as a Brommeland are serious working professional people who (very likely) will practice drawing from leather sometimes hundreds of times in one week. Often also wearing their leather 16 hours a day and 7 days a week. Their holsters need to loosen and still fit perfectly rather than loosen to be overly loose. Just so all understand why the initial fit on some professional carry leather seems TIGHT when the rig is brand new. It is done very intentionally and is not a happenstance of the maker not knowing how to fabricate a properly fitting leather rig. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

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