Alessi Gun Holsters

Siafu · July 2nd, 2009, 11:04 AM

Contact Tom Kulwicki at Alessi Holsters. He will set you up with what you want. After Lou's death they relocated the shop from its former location in Amherst, NY to Cheektowaga, NY and are now only about 1.5 miles from my house. I stopped in yesterday and spoke with Tom as he is getting ready to go live with an online ordering system and full production. They are working on getting all backlog orders out first and then will be concentrating on new orders.

He took my order for a Walther PPS OWB and told me it will be about 10-12 weeks. Super nice guy. Quality is as good as ever and all warranties for Alessi leather are still in full effect. He showed me a holster that was sent to him by a customer who bought it 23 years ago and had seen 23 years of daily service. He was repairing it for free and shipping it back. Now that is top-notch service!

I asked him about belts and he said they are available but want to concentrate on holsters while they are growing into their new space and will be taking orders for belts in the late fall / early winter.

Alessi Holster
2525 Walden Ave.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Tel: (716) 706-0321
Fax (716) 706-0319

tom@alessigunholsters.com
Alessi Gun Holsters

FYI: The website has only recently been uploaded. It is not fully functional yet, it is merely there for "web presence" for the time being. The email DOES work so you can contact him via email or simply give him a call. Tell him Todd the PPS guy sent you over....

dgg9 · July 2nd, 2009, 11:10 AM

This is great news!

jwhite75 · July 2nd, 2009, 12:01 PM

Absolutely great news....Thanks for sharing. I want one eventually. That 10-12 week wait wont last long if they are going online and keeping up quality.

Siafu · July 2nd, 2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jwhite75

Absolutely great news....Thanks for sharing. I want one eventually. That 10-12 week wait wont last long if they are going online and keeping up quality.

He gave me a brief tour of the new facility and it is very large. Numerous sewing stations and plenty of workspace. All the old forms and patterns from a lifetime of quality production had me feeling all nostalgic. The place looks GREAT and by the look of things they will be able to meet and exceed all production demands. It is probably 6-7 times the size of the old shop.

He invited me to come back and take photos of the facility so I can post them here. I will get that on my to-do list as soon as I can get a few extra minutes.

They did have some inventory for immediate delivery. You will have to call and ask if they have something in stock for your gun.

dgg9 · July 2nd, 2009, 12:12 PM

I sense a Bodyguard in my near future....

bonehead · July 2nd, 2009, 01:09 PM

Wow. Don't think Alessi even had a website before Lou's death. 10-12 weeks is also very reasonable...if it's true. Going on week 25 for my Sparks.....:(

Siafu · July 2nd, 2009, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonehead

Wow. Don't think Alessi even had a website before Lou's death. 10-12 weeks is also very reasonable...if it's true. Going on week 25 for my Sparks.....:(

They did not have a website in the past. Tom is currently setting up the e-commerce front end with his web developers now. Soon we will be able to order right off the web.

All the same attention to detail and quality will be the same. Tom was with Lou for over 25 years so he knows everything there is to know about the business. In fact if you purchased a rig from Alessi in the last 25 years Tom had his hands on it and may have even made the entire rig.

JerryM · July 2nd, 2009, 04:49 PM

Great news.
I am wondering about the 10-12 week delivery time. Some of us have orders from summer 08 or earlier.
I hope he gets them out in the next 10-12 weeks.

Regards,
Jerry

QKShooter · July 2nd, 2009, 07:12 PM

That's all good news. I placed a "sticky" on this thread.
Thanks for posting the information.

N-frame Smith · July 2nd, 2009, 09:47 PM

Todd,

That's great news and it's comforting to know that Tom has been with Lou so long. I didn't know this when he replied to my inquiry.

You say the quality will be as good as ever... is that because you saw some of the current work and judged it to be equal, or because Tom said that's what they're going to do? I guess what I'm worried about is that with a sudden expansion to several times the old capacity, are they going to have to take on a bunch of brand new, inexperienced hands to help out, or do they have enough of the old staff to make sure things go smoothly?

I realize that you're not connected with the company and only visited for a while, and you obviously felt comfortable enough to place an order of your own. I just tend to worry because the way my luck goes, if they make one bad holster out of 100, it'll be the one for me.

Thanks for the update, any information on the Alessi situation is appreciated. If you don't mind me asking, which OWB holster did you choose? Did they offer all of the old models? Just curious.

July 2nd, 2009, 11:04 AM	#1
Siafu Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Jahunga Posts: 956	Alessi Gun Holsters Contact Tom Kulwicki at Alessi Holsters. He will set you up with what you want. After Lou's death they relocated the shop from its former location in Amherst, NY to Cheektowaga, NY and are now only about 1.5 miles from my house. I stopped in yesterday and spoke with Tom as he is getting ready to go live with an online ordering system and full production. They are working on getting all backlog orders out first and then will be concentrating on new orders. He took my order for a Walther PPS OWB and told me it will be about 10-12 weeks. Super nice guy. Quality is as good as ever and all warranties for Alessi leather are still in full effect. He showed me a holster that was sent to him by a customer who bought it 23 years ago and had seen 23 years of daily service. He was repairing it for free and shipping it back. Now that is top-notch service! I asked him about belts and he said they are available but want to concentrate on holsters while they are growing into their new space and will be taking orders for belts in the late fall / early winter. Alessi Holster 2525 Walden Ave. Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Tel: (716) 706-0321 Fax (716) 706-0319 tom@alessigunholsters.com Alessi Gun Holsters FYI: The website has only recently been uploaded. It is not fully functional yet, it is merely there for "web presence" for the time being. The email DOES work so you can contact him via email or simply give him a call. Tell him Todd the PPS guy sent you over....

July 2nd, 2009, 12:01 PM	#3
jwhite75 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,243	Absolutely great news....Thanks for sharing. I want one eventually. That 10-12 week wait wont last long if they are going online and keeping up quality. __________________ Friends don't let friends be MALL NINJAS.

July 2nd, 2009, 01:09 PM	#6
bonehead Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Copper State Posts: 474	Wow. Don't think Alessi even had a website before Lou's death. 10-12 weeks is also very reasonable...if it's true. Going on week 25 for my Sparks.....:( __________________ HK45c V1

July 2nd, 2009, 09:47 PM	#10
N-frame Smith Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 269	Todd, That's great news and it's comforting to know that Tom has been with Lou so long. I didn't know this when he replied to my inquiry. You say the quality will be as good as ever... is that because you saw some of the current work and judged it to be equal, or because Tom said that's what they're going to do? I guess what I'm worried about is that with a sudden expansion to several times the old capacity, are they going to have to take on a bunch of brand new, inexperienced hands to help out, or do they have enough of the old staff to make sure things go smoothly? I realize that you're not connected with the company and only visited for a while, and you obviously felt comfortable enough to place an order of your own. I just tend to worry because the way my luck goes, if they make one bad holster out of 100, it'll be the one for me. Thanks for the update, any information on the Alessi situation is appreciated. If you don't mind me asking, which OWB holster did you choose? Did they offer all of the old models? Just curious. __________________ "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry

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July 2nd, 2009, 11:10 AM	#2
dgg9 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 476	This is great news!

July 2nd, 2009, 12:12 PM	#5
dgg9 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 476	I sense a Bodyguard in my near future....

July 2nd, 2009, 04:49 PM	#8
JerryM Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,665	Great news. I am wondering about the 10-12 week delivery time. Some of us have orders from summer 08 or earlier. I hope he gets them out in the next 10-12 weeks. Regards, Jerry

July 2nd, 2009, 07:12 PM	#9
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,392	That's all good news. I placed a "sticky" on this thread. Thanks for posting the information.