What do you look for in a holster

I ended up going with a Winthrop holsters iwb leather holster with belt loops, not hooks.

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Like this one? http://www.winthropholsters.com/191...band-dual-snap-holster-right-hand-brown-0458/

This is my most recent acquisition, a custom designed holster from Graveyard Jack Gunleather, for a Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt:



Prior to that it was this, a modified Tom Threepersons also from Graveyard Jack, for a .44 Special Ruger:



Both holster carry well and are easily concealed under a sport coat or vest. And do allow easy re-holstering. The maker treats the leather in such a way as it holds its shape and is adequately secure without the use of thongs or straps.


Bob Wright

Mostly fit and function.

For concealed rigs I avoid any ornamentation. Open carry rigs for most uses the ornamentation is low key. And I have a few BBQ rigs which are gaudy as all get out.

Leather is a must! No fondness at all for kydex. Want something that's form fitted specifically for the model of the gun itself and not just a mass produced generic mess. I want is hand boned and not machine/vacuum formed. No issue paying for a GOOD holster and will gladly pass over the usual store shelf hanging options - again, not into mass-produced options. Also zero desire for the fancy stamping or colorizing. Its for concealed carry, looks don't matter one bit unless you need that attention. For woods carry/hunting, nobody there cares if it's fancy and fashionable either.

Stamping and carving are typically done for the benefit of the owner, not onlookers. I have concealment rigs that are stamped, carved or done in full exotic overlays and the only person I'm concerned with impressing is me. Same for field rigs.

When I go to town, I also like my belts to match my boots or dress shoes so looks absolutely do matter in that regard.

Because it is on a gun forum and in the holster section, we all get IWB. It is a common abbreviation for Inside the Waistband holsters in every state, and probably throughout the world.

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None the less, good writing protocol and courtesy dictates that the first time an abbreviation or acronym is used there should be a parenthetic explanation of such usage.

Bob Wright