Homemade pocket holster for a Kahr PM9

ev239 · December 28th, 2007, 12:33 PM

I found myself yesterday with a new to me gun that I wanted to pocket carry, but I didn't have a holster to do it in. So I sat down at my desk and using common materials found most anywhere created a functional pocket holster. My initial "design" used staples, but I found that staples had a tendency to pull out.

Here is how I made it. I used was the plastic cover from a three ring binder and 3 rivets from the local Tandy Leather. I wrapped the gun in the plastic and trimmed it with scissors. Then I punched the holes where the rivets where going and set the rivets. In the holster with the grip extender, the gun is a fairly large package. Good thing I have large & deep pockets. It hides very nicely. It works great in cargo pockets too since it keeps the gun from rotating.

matiki · December 28th, 2007, 02:18 PM

It looks good, I like that the natural curves of the material you used help break up the print of the gun. That said, does it do a good job of keeping the gun in it? Did you use anything inside the holster for retention? Just curious.

ev239 · December 28th, 2007, 02:39 PM

There's no retention for the gun. It will slip right out, but that's what I had planned for it. My understanding is there are two main types of pocket holsters, those that have retention usually have some kind of hook to snag it on the pocket on the way out so it doesn't pull out with the gun and those without retention which are used to keep things out of the trigger guard and to position the gun for a quick and easy grasp. Now I may take some heat to the plastic and mold it a little more on the inside, not for retention, but to further cinch up the fit around the trigger guard to keep things from getting in there.

retsupt99 · December 28th, 2007, 02:44 PM

Looks like it will work...the price is right...(at that price, I would always 'double' the order...)

Stay armed...stay safe!

SpringerXD · December 28th, 2007, 05:21 PM

Good job, but it would feel more "authentic" if you had made yourself wait six months to get it....

matiki · December 28th, 2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ev239

There's no retention for the gun. It will slip right out, but that's what I had planned for it. My understanding is there are two main types of pocket holsters, those that have retention usually have some kind of hook to snag it on the pocket on the way out so it doesn't pull out with the gun and those without retention which are used to keep things out of the trigger guard and to position the gun for a quick and easy grasp. Now I may take some heat to the plastic and mold it a little more on the inside, not for retention, but to further cinch up the fit around the trigger guard to keep things from getting in there.

My main curiosity was essentially what you covered with the last part of your response. I was afraid maybe it'd move around a bit and if it popped up enough, with such a soft material maybe it'd come down with the material somehow folded into the trigger area (of course, given extremely rare circumstances).

semperfi.45 · December 28th, 2007, 11:24 PM

Good idea. That's a cool blog you have there. Your ideas are pretty solid.

ev239 · December 29th, 2007, 03:18 AM

Thanks semperfi, I try to take a common sense approach to things.

Quote:

Originally Posted by retsupt99

Looks like it will work...the price is right...(at that price, I would always 'double' the order...)

Stay armed...stay safe!

You know I think I'll make another one that has a shorter flange to go with when I don't use a Pearce Grip on the gun. Make it a more compact package. I'll look to see what other color binders I have...maybe I have red one or green on somewhere.

stmcelroy · December 29th, 2007, 06:05 PM

Looks very functional.

Good job.

December 28th, 2007, 12:33 PM	#1
ev239 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 373	Homemade pocket holster for a Kahr PM9 I found myself yesterday with a new to me gun that I wanted to pocket carry, but I didn't have a holster to do it in. So I sat down at my desk and using common materials found most anywhere created a functional pocket holster. My initial "design" used staples, but I found that staples had a tendency to pull out. Here is how I made it. I used was the plastic cover from a three ring binder and 3 rivets from the local Tandy Leather. I wrapped the gun in the plastic and trimmed it with scissors. Then I punched the holes where the rivets where going and set the rivets. In the holster with the grip extender, the gun is a fairly large package. Good thing I have large & deep pockets. It hides very nicely. It works great in cargo pockets too since it keeps the gun from rotating. __________________ Mine: S&W 908.....Wife's: Ruger SP101 3" ------Kahr PM9...............Sig P239 (it's her's now) ------Norinco 213...........Charter Arms Undercover Hidden Defense - Personal gun & holster designs/reviews.

December 28th, 2007, 02:18 PM	#2
matiki VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: N.W. Posts: 2,883	It looks good, I like that the natural curves of the material you used help break up the print of the gun. That said, does it do a good job of keeping the gun in it? Did you use anything inside the holster for retention? Just curious. __________________ "Wise people learn when they can; fools learn when they must." - The Duke of Wellington

December 28th, 2007, 02:39 PM	#3
ev239 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 373	There's no retention for the gun. It will slip right out, but that's what I had planned for it. My understanding is there are two main types of pocket holsters, those that have retention usually have some kind of hook to snag it on the pocket on the way out so it doesn't pull out with the gun and those without retention which are used to keep things out of the trigger guard and to position the gun for a quick and easy grasp. Now I may take some heat to the plastic and mold it a little more on the inside, not for retention, but to further cinch up the fit around the trigger guard to keep things from getting in there. __________________ Mine: S&W 908.....Wife's: Ruger SP101 3" ------Kahr PM9...............Sig P239 (it's her's now) ------Norinco 213...........Charter Arms Undercover Hidden Defense - Personal gun & holster designs/reviews.

December 28th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#4
retsupt99 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 22,750	Looks like it will work...the price is right...(at that price, I would always 'double' the order...) Stay armed...stay safe! __________________ "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

December 28th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#5
SpringerXD Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southeast Posts: 633	Good job, but it would feel more "authentic" if you had made yourself wait six months to get it.... __________________ "I practice the ancient art of Klik Pao." -miklcolt45

December 28th, 2007, 11:24 PM	#7
semperfi.45 VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Over here now! Posts: 3,343	Good idea. That's a cool blog you have there. Your ideas are pretty solid. __________________ My art is different from yours; it consists not in defeating others, but in not being defeated.

December 29th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#9
stmcelroy Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 238	Looks very functional. Good job. __________________ www.RKBAholsters.com Check it out for quality reasonably priced leather *Pocket Holsters*......

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