Stick the spare mag in your pocket. Buy a ten-dollar belt and a pair of shoe laces from Wal-Mart. Tie a loop in each end of a shoe lace. Thread the belt through one loop and slip the other loop over the muzzle of your pistol. Stuff the pistol in your pants, the shoe lace will keep it from sliding all the way down your leg. Spend the $189.50 you saved on beer. :1saufen: :biggrin:
Seriously, now, I think you'll do well with any of the quality leather craftsmen (and I do mean craftsmen) that you hear of on this forum. I have Milt Sparks, Bommeland, Rusty Sherrick, and Del Fatti products in my "inventory." They are all quality items that will last a long time. As far as OWB holsters, I have a Del Fatti LP-QS - http://www.delfatti.com/LP.html - that I really like. I also like the looks of the Tucker Gunleather HF-1:
http://store1.yimg.com/I/rlcompanyusa_1854_107618. Sorry I'm not competent at posting pictures, but you can see some marginal quality photos of my Del Fatti leather in the Gallery section.
The nice thing about a quality rig is that it's really neat when you first get it, then after the novelty wears off, it's still good quality stuff that you will appreciate every time you put on. You may find that you exceed $200 for a holster/belt/mag pouch rig. If so, I'd get the holster and belt, and maybe find a less expensive mag pouch to hold you over, or better yet just save your pennies 'till you can afford the whole deal.
Good luck, and enjoy.
SSKC
Edited to add: In today's environment of plastic this, disposable that, etc., I find that leather gear qualifies as one of the "finer things" that we can still savor. I think of it as something my dad, a member of "The Greatest Generation," would appreciate.
Seriously, now, I think you'll do well with any of the quality leather craftsmen (and I do mean craftsmen) that you hear of on this forum. I have Milt Sparks, Bommeland, Rusty Sherrick, and Del Fatti products in my "inventory." They are all quality items that will last a long time. As far as OWB holsters, I have a Del Fatti LP-QS - http://www.delfatti.com/LP.html - that I really like. I also like the looks of the Tucker Gunleather HF-1:
http://store1.yimg.com/I/rlcompanyusa_1854_107618. Sorry I'm not competent at posting pictures, but you can see some marginal quality photos of my Del Fatti leather in the Gallery section.
The nice thing about a quality rig is that it's really neat when you first get it, then after the novelty wears off, it's still good quality stuff that you will appreciate every time you put on. You may find that you exceed $200 for a holster/belt/mag pouch rig. If so, I'd get the holster and belt, and maybe find a less expensive mag pouch to hold you over, or better yet just save your pennies 'till you can afford the whole deal.
Good luck, and enjoy.
SSKC
Edited to add: In today's environment of plastic this, disposable that, etc., I find that leather gear qualifies as one of the "finer things" that we can still savor. I think of it as something my dad, a member of "The Greatest Generation," would appreciate.
