The Official Holster cross-compatibilty thread.

HighVelocity · May 27, 2005, 02:19 PM

I got this idea while going through my collection of holsters for guns that I no longer own.
What fits what? We all know that some holsters will work quite well for guns that they weren't designed for. From my personal collection this is what I have found so far....

Just about any holster that was designed for a Glock 20/21 will fit all other Glocks. (leather AND plastic) Some might be loose, some fit perfectly.

A Don Hume 715 IWB for a Glock 29/30 fits quite a few other pistols like a SW 3913

Milt Sparks 55BN made for a Sig 2340 fits a SW 908/3913 like it was made for it.

Holsters designed for an Officers size 1911 will hold a PPK, Sig230/232, or similar very very well.

Safariland open top mag holders for a SW59 hold single stack 45acp mags perfectly.

What's in your collection that fits multiple firearms? Inquiring minds want to know.

VTKFJoe · May 27, 2005, 03:36 PM

Most holsters that will fit a Sig 239 work just as well for my S&W 3914.

armoredman · May 27, 2005, 05:50 PM

Full size Beretta 92 rigs can fit CZ 75s. My Galco paddle for a Sig P229 fits my CZ PO1 quite well....

HighVelocity · May 27, 2005, 06:22 PM

This is good stuff. Keep it coming. I am taking notes!

May 27, 2005, 06:55 PM

Most holsters designed for a Glock 26 fit the Taurus PT-111 very well.

Vernal45 · May 27, 2005, 07:25 PM

A g17 slide will hold a Walther p99 (like it was made for it). A threat solutions UCR for a Glock 17, will hold a G 20, and also a Wather p99.

A ruger slide holster will hold a 9mm or 40 USP.

Andrew Wyatt · May 27, 2005, 07:44 PM

A summer special for a Govt. Model will fit a BHP.

A blade tech outside the pants kydex holster for a 1911 will fit a BHP.

A pattern 44 Flap holster for a BHP will fit a 1911, a commander, a .40 BHP, and a CZ-40.

lee n. field · May 27, 2005, 08:30 PM

This needs to be in chart or database form.

bratch · May 27, 2005, 09:00 PM

BHP into a 1911 holster as stated above.

HighVelocity · May 27, 2005, 09:27 PM

Quote:

This needs to be in chart or database form.

Hook us up.

Headless Thompson Gunner · May 27, 2005, 09:55 PM

Can anyone tell me whether the Kahr guns fit snugly in a 1911 holster? Slide length is obviosly a problem, but how about otherwise?

71Commander · May 28, 2005, 06:04 AM

My 3" Kimber fits into the Kahr K9 holster like it was made for it. A perfect fit.

c_yeager · May 28, 2005, 08:35 AM

Ive never tried it but i read that the Bersa Thunder (.380) fits perfectly into holsters made for 3" 1911s. Someone on the bersa forum tried this with a really nice high end holster and it worked quite well.

Model520Fan · May 29, 2005, 01:12 AM

Kahr K9 does fit 1911 holsters. Not sure about safety straps, but they vary with hammer and holster manufacturer anyway.

Bianch IWB Pistol Pocket for Walther PPK is perfect for Colt Challenger, including strap.

Bianchi Pistol Pocket for Colt Detective Special perfect for 3" S&W Model 36-6 (full lug), and presumably for the similar Model 60 3" full lug.

Just got a beautiful Bianchi 6" #5BHL for S&W K-frame that's not all that tight on a Model 10 with standard hammer, but fits my Colt 6" HB Official Police just fine.

tc300mag1 · May 29, 2005, 01:20 AM

My Don Hume JIT holster for my XD fits my glock and HK usp 45..

Also my IWB don hume fits them all too

chris in va · May 29, 2005, 02:09 AM

Interesting about the CZ75. I'll have to look at those Beretta holsters because CZ ones are about impossible to find in the stores.

PCRCCW · May 29, 2005, 05:57 PM

Interesting thread.......be careful when crossing over leather.....if its got good retention then cool. Id hate to have your gun end up on a floor somewhere...
CZ holsters are getting more common, most makers do make them now.
Shoot well........

chaim · May 30, 2005, 07:09 PM

Of course J-frame S&W holsters usually work fine for Taurus 85, 605 and similar and K-frame/L-frame holsters usually work with medium framed Taurus revolvers.

I have heard (but haven't tried it) that holsters for the compact (or sub-compact, not sure) Springfield XD .40 work great on a Taurus PT140 Millenium Pro.

71Commander · May 30, 2005, 08:13 PM

But my S&W L frame won't fit into my K frame holster. Cylinder is to fat.

38SnubFan · May 31, 2005, 02:45 AM

My El Paso Saddlery holster for a Glock 30 fits my Bersa FireStorm .45 nicely.

Also know the Vega holsters for the Glock 26 & 27 will work well too.

If anyone knows what leather holster will fit a Weirauch (EAA) Windicator snub-nose, it would be appreciated.

-38SnubFan

TonyB · May 31, 2005, 09:39 AM

desantis k-frame holsters....Ruger 6's,Rossi 461,sp101(but it's a little loose)

PaulDaisy · June 4, 2005, 01:09 AM

Ruger P345 with rail fits into Galco or Bianchi HK USP compact; thumb strap is not very snug though, if equipped.
P345 also fits well into Galco pancakes for Glock 20, 21 even with fairly tight thumbstrap. I think it is a better fit than HK USP.
Then of course you'd go for it if you are in a hurry because costwise it is basically the same as to get a High Noon specifically designed for P345.
-P

HighVelocity · June 5, 2005, 07:59 AM

Two more I just found. Sig P229 fits nicely in Glock 29/30 leather AND Sig 2340 Leather.

KLR · June 5, 2005, 09:26 AM

Galco Silhouette for the Sig 228/229 fits the Glock 19. The thumb-break even works. I would guess that the 23, 26, 27, 22, 17, etc. would also work. The glock sits differently in the holster but is still secure.

Stasher1 · June 5, 2005, 11:59 AM

I carry my CZ P-01 in a holster made for a HK USP Compact 9/.40

May 27, 2005, 02:19 PM	#1
HighVelocity Member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Location: IDPA junkie in DFW, TX Posts: 2,177	The Official Holster cross-compatibilty thread. I got this idea while going through my collection of holsters for guns that I no longer own. What fits what? We all know that some holsters will work quite well for guns that they weren't designed for. From my personal collection this is what I have found so far.... Just about any holster that was designed for a Glock 20/21 will fit all other Glocks. (leather AND plastic) Some might be loose, some fit perfectly. A Don Hume 715 IWB for a Glock 29/30 fits quite a few other pistols like a SW 3913 Milt Sparks 55BN made for a Sig 2340 fits a SW 908/3913 like it was made for it. Holsters designed for an Officers size 1911 will hold a PPK, Sig230/232, or similar very very well. Safariland open top mag holders for a SW59 hold single stack 45acp mags perfectly. What's in your collection that fits multiple firearms? Inquiring minds want to know. __________________ Support our Troops, no matter what.

May 27, 2005, 05:50 PM	#3
armoredman Member Join Date: November 19, 2003 Location: proud to be in AZ Posts: 13,675	Full size Beretta 92 rigs can fit CZ 75s. My Galco paddle for a Sig P229 fits my CZ PO1 quite well.... __________________ If total government control equals safety, why are prisons so dangerous? http://czfirearms.us/ The original CZ Forum, new address.

May 27, 2005, 06:22 PM	#4
HighVelocity Member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Location: IDPA junkie in DFW, TX Posts: 2,177	This is good stuff. Keep it coming. I am taking notes! __________________ Support our Troops, no matter what.

May 27, 2005, 07:44 PM	#7
Andrew Wyatt Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Bakersfield, California Posts: 4,259	A summer special for a Govt. Model will fit a BHP. A blade tech outside the pants kydex holster for a 1911 will fit a BHP. A pattern 44 Flap holster for a BHP will fit a 1911, a commander, a .40 BHP, and a CZ-40. __________________ He heard a bang, well not really a bang but more of a crash with metallic overtones of platinum-encrusted steel alloys, hammering against unyielding iron and iridium plates; or maybe it was the clash of huge nickel-zinc rods hitting molybdenum fused sheets of tantalum, then he felt a stab of pain and heard another bang, and wished, instead of using his extensive metallurgy skills to try and analyze the sound, he would have run like hell when he first saw the gun pointed at him.

May 27, 2005, 09:00 PM	#9
bratch Member Join Date: April 15, 2004 Location: OKC Posts: 2,780	BHP into a 1911 holster as stated above. __________________ God is great, Beer is good, and People are crazy

May 27, 2005, 03:36 PM	#2
VTKFJoe Member Join Date: March 10, 2004 Location: Richmond Posts: 186	Most holsters that will fit a Sig 239 work just as well for my S&W 3914.

May 27, 2005, 06:55 PM	#5
Logistar Guest Posts: n/a	Most holsters designed for a Glock 26 fit the Taurus PT-111 very well.

May 27, 2005, 07:25 PM	#6
Vernal45 member Join Date: February 28, 2005 Location: USA, I travel alot. Posts: 729	A g17 slide will hold a Walther p99 (like it was made for it). A threat solutions UCR for a Glock 17, will hold a G 20, and also a Wather p99. A ruger slide holster will hold a 9mm or 40 USP.

May 27, 2005, 08:30 PM	#8
lee n. field Member Join Date: December 29, 2002 Posts: 3,714	This needs to be in chart or database form.

May 27, 2005, 09:55 PM	#11
Headless Thompson Gunner Member Join Date: July 28, 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,256	Can anyone tell me whether the Kahr guns fit snugly in a 1911 holster? Slide length is obviosly a problem, but how about otherwise?

May 28, 2005, 06:04 AM	#12
71Commander Member Join Date: September 21, 2003 Location: Going back to Tennessee Posts: 2,269	My 3" Kimber fits into the Kahr K9 holster like it was made for it. A perfect fit. __________________ NRA member USPSA CRO US Army 70-72 Patriot Guard rider

May 28, 2005, 08:35 AM	#13
c_yeager Member Join Date: March 14, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 5,480	Ive never tried it but i read that the Bersa Thunder (.380) fits perfectly into holsters made for 3" 1911s. Someone on the bersa forum tried this with a really nice high end holster and it worked quite well.

May 29, 2005, 01:12 AM	#14
Model520Fan Member Join Date: January 5, 2004 Location: PDR of MA Posts: 355	Kahr K9 does fit 1911 holsters. Not sure about safety straps, but they vary with hammer and holster manufacturer anyway. Bianch IWB Pistol Pocket for Walther PPK is perfect for Colt Challenger, including strap. Bianchi Pistol Pocket for Colt Detective Special perfect for 3" S&W Model 36-6 (full lug), and presumably for the similar Model 60 3" full lug. Just got a beautiful Bianchi 6" #5BHL for S&W K-frame that's not all that tight on a Model 10 with standard hammer, but fits my Colt 6" HB Official Police just fine.

May 29, 2005, 01:20 AM	#15
tc300mag1 Member Join Date: January 4, 2004 Location: Wayne, Mi Posts: 1,913	My Don Hume JIT holster for my XD fits my glock and HK usp 45.. Also my IWB don hume fits them all too __________________ Your Results May Vary An armed society is a polite society-Robert A. Heinlein

May 29, 2005, 02:09 AM	#16
chris in va Member Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,518	Interesting about the CZ75. I'll have to look at those Beretta holsters because CZ ones are about impossible to find in the stores. __________________ There are two kinds of people in the world: (1) the free; and (2) food animals. -Aristodemus

May 29, 2005, 05:57 PM	#17
PCRCCW Member Join Date: December 27, 2002 Location: The Ice Cream Capitol of the World! Posts: 2,860	Interesting thread.......be careful when crossing over leather.....if its got good retention then cool. Id hate to have your gun end up on a floor somewhere... CZ holsters are getting more common, most makers do make them now. Shoot well........ __________________ "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice! " Rush HBE Specialty LeatherWorks Custom Gun Leather www.hbeleatherworks.com

May 30, 2005, 07:09 PM	#18
chaim Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Annapolis Posts: 3,212	Of course J-frame S&W holsters usually work fine for Taurus 85, 605 and similar and K-frame/L-frame holsters usually work with medium framed Taurus revolvers. I have heard (but haven't tried it) that holsters for the compact (or sub-compact, not sure) Springfield XD .40 work great on a Taurus PT140 Millenium Pro. __________________ "Except for ending slavery, fascism, Nazism and Communism War has never solved anything" MSN closed down MSN Communities. RIP Taurus Talk. TFL alum, member number 12503

May 30, 2005, 08:13 PM	#19
71Commander Member Join Date: September 21, 2003 Location: Going back to Tennessee Posts: 2,269	But my S&W L frame won't fit into my K frame holster. Cylinder is to fat. __________________ NRA member USPSA CRO US Army 70-72 Patriot Guard rider

May 31, 2005, 02:45 AM	#20
38SnubFan Member Join Date: June 15, 2004 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 451	My El Paso Saddlery holster for a Glock 30 fits my Bersa FireStorm .45 nicely. Also know the Vega holsters for the Glock 26 & 27 will work well too. If anyone knows what leather holster will fit a Weirauch (EAA) Windicator snub-nose, it would be appreciated. -38SnubFan __________________ "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men and women stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -A token of appreciation for the good cops. "Why is there always enough religion to incite war, but never enough religion to instill tolerance?" "Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back. It only means you are two steps ahead." "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." -Kurt Cobain

May 31, 2005, 09:39 AM	#21
TonyB Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Schodack NY Posts: 2,152	desantis k-frame holsters....Ruger 6's,Rossi 461,sp101(but it's a little loose) __________________ People call me ignorant and apathetic....I tell them,"I don't know what that means and I don't care...."

June 4, 2005, 01:09 AM	#22
PaulDaisy Member Join Date: March 2, 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 36	Ruger P345 with rail fits into Galco or Bianchi HK USP compact; thumb strap is not very snug though, if equipped. P345 also fits well into Galco pancakes for Glock 20, 21 even with fairly tight thumbstrap. I think it is a better fit than HK USP. Then of course you'd go for it if you are in a hurry because costwise it is basically the same as to get a High Noon specifically designed for P345. -P

June 5, 2005, 07:59 AM	#23
HighVelocity Member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Location: IDPA junkie in DFW, TX Posts: 2,177	Two more I just found. Sig P229 fits nicely in Glock 29/30 leather AND Sig 2340 Leather. __________________ Support our Troops, no matter what.

June 5, 2005, 09:26 AM	#24
KLR Member Join Date: January 18, 2004 Location: NH Expatriate living in the Midwest (sniff!) Posts: 300	Galco Silhouette for the Sig 228/229 fits the Glock 19. The thumb-break even works. I would guess that the 23, 26, 27, 22, 17, etc. would also work. The glock sits differently in the holster but is still secure.

June 5, 2005, 11:59 AM	#25
Stasher1 Member Join Date: November 25, 2003 Location: Lilburn, GA Posts: 212	I carry my CZ P-01 in a holster made for a HK USP Compact 9/.40