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We're moving into cooler weather now, cool enough to wear a shirt over my t-shirt so at this time of year I tend to pull out my shoulder holsters. I have two basic types of shoulder holsters, a small, medium and larger vertical and a few small horizontal ones. The vertical holsters are used for my 3-4" barrel semi-automatics while the horizontal holsters are used with my snub nose revolvers and micro semis.
The first one this season was carrying one of my Colt 1903s in a small size Bianchi X15 holster. It's perfect size for the Colt 1903 or my Beretta 81 but still too big for the next smaller size like my Sig P230 or Walther PP or PPKs or my Bernardellis. When I carry one of my full size automatics I use the medium sized Bianchi X15 holster. For the smaller mid-size handguns I have an old Brauer Brothers and I've been using that with my East German Makarov recently. The Brauer Brothers is a spring loaded split front design like the Bianchis, vertical carry holster. Even though it has to be at least 30, 40 or more years old now the spring still holds the guns securely. The only issue is that the cross shoulder strap is just canvass and not elastic and so I need to adjust it again most every year. It must shrink when not used cause it seems every year I need to let it out a bit and I can't imagine that it's me getting older and fatter.
The main horizontal is one of the long discontinued Bianchi 215 systems. It was nice since you could buy just the various sized holsters relatively cheaply. IIRC the last one I bought for the system was $9.00 or $10.00. It is adjustable for cant and I set it to hold the handguns on a slight downward cant. With the multi position thumb break snaps it allows a wide range of guns to be held securely. The harness can be set up for either right or left shoulder carry and the height of the holster under your arm is also adjustable. The last few days it has been my Charter Arms Undercover in the smallest revolver holster. Never understood why Bianchi discontinued the rig since it is really comfortable and functional.
The first one this season was carrying one of my Colt 1903s in a small size Bianchi X15 holster. It's perfect size for the Colt 1903 or my Beretta 81 but still too big for the next smaller size like my Sig P230 or Walther PP or PPKs or my Bernardellis. When I carry one of my full size automatics I use the medium sized Bianchi X15 holster. For the smaller mid-size handguns I have an old Brauer Brothers and I've been using that with my East German Makarov recently. The Brauer Brothers is a spring loaded split front design like the Bianchis, vertical carry holster. Even though it has to be at least 30, 40 or more years old now the spring still holds the guns securely. The only issue is that the cross shoulder strap is just canvass and not elastic and so I need to adjust it again most every year. It must shrink when not used cause it seems every year I need to let it out a bit and I can't imagine that it's me getting older and fatter.
The main horizontal is one of the long discontinued Bianchi 215 systems. It was nice since you could buy just the various sized holsters relatively cheaply. IIRC the last one I bought for the system was $9.00 or $10.00. It is adjustable for cant and I set it to hold the handguns on a slight downward cant. With the multi position thumb break snaps it allows a wide range of guns to be held securely. The harness can be set up for either right or left shoulder carry and the height of the holster under your arm is also adjustable. The last few days it has been my Charter Arms Undercover in the smallest revolver holster. Never understood why Bianchi discontinued the rig since it is really comfortable and functional.
