Obturation
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Hey all,
Hope everyone's feeling good.
You're probably like me and have a cabinet full of holsters. Times change, people change and carry needs are ever evolving . I haven't needed a holster for a couple years I've easily got 30+. Been really happy with the few I bought from black rhino and just haven't needed another, until now.
This is a struggle I've brought on to myself. Started by watching the latest video from Mark serbu, near the end of the video he showed a weapon light from thrunight on a full sized glock. Weapon lights have interested me for a while but typically they're expensive and I just never pulled the trigger. The one he was showing was $35 and had marks stamp of approval, good enough for me. Even if it was a lemon, $35 isn't the end of the world. I hopped on Amazon and 2 days later it showed up.
Looks really good, bright, fits well and isn't bulky at all. Sweet! I use my g20 for general outdoors use and like it for camping in the Midwest where 10mm auto is more than enough for anything that's roaming around, a light is a welcome addition for bumps in the night. This is the black scout model light.
Then reality struck, in my deep hoard of holsters I don't have a single one that will fit with the light. Noooooo! Now time to spend more on a holster than I did on the light... But maybe there's another way?
Has anyone modified a holster to accept a light too? If so what type- I've some of every kind.
If you've had to buy a new one, what do you do if your specific light isn't listed?
I can bring the gun & light over to black rhino and have a custom made but that'll be $75+ and if I decide I want a different light I'll need to do it again. I'd rather chop up something I've already got and get a feel for the thing before I go all in again.
I'm not a guy who complains about buying gear but for this situation I'd be a lot happier if I could get it thoroughly figured out before I spend the money.
I have a couple what I call "hybrid" holsters- kydex thing screwed or riveted to a leather backing that holds the belt clips. Ya know, kingtuk, crossbreed looking things. Of them, I've got an alien gear cloaktuck fit for a g30 that I ordered, immediately hated and never used that I don't mind mutilating. I've heard they have free she'll replacement in case you change your gun but haven't been able to determine if they make a shell for a light bearing g20 for that platform and if they do, which would be closest as the specific light isn't listed.
I was thinking it could be possible to cut the shell open enough to let me get the g20 in there but still have retension. Kind of just putting it out there for ideas before I just go have one made.
Thanks for any input.
Hope everyone's feeling good.
You're probably like me and have a cabinet full of holsters. Times change, people change and carry needs are ever evolving . I haven't needed a holster for a couple years I've easily got 30+. Been really happy with the few I bought from black rhino and just haven't needed another, until now.
This is a struggle I've brought on to myself. Started by watching the latest video from Mark serbu, near the end of the video he showed a weapon light from thrunight on a full sized glock. Weapon lights have interested me for a while but typically they're expensive and I just never pulled the trigger. The one he was showing was $35 and had marks stamp of approval, good enough for me. Even if it was a lemon, $35 isn't the end of the world. I hopped on Amazon and 2 days later it showed up.
Looks really good, bright, fits well and isn't bulky at all. Sweet! I use my g20 for general outdoors use and like it for camping in the Midwest where 10mm auto is more than enough for anything that's roaming around, a light is a welcome addition for bumps in the night. This is the black scout model light.
Then reality struck, in my deep hoard of holsters I don't have a single one that will fit with the light. Noooooo! Now time to spend more on a holster than I did on the light... But maybe there's another way?
Has anyone modified a holster to accept a light too? If so what type- I've some of every kind.
If you've had to buy a new one, what do you do if your specific light isn't listed?
I can bring the gun & light over to black rhino and have a custom made but that'll be $75+ and if I decide I want a different light I'll need to do it again. I'd rather chop up something I've already got and get a feel for the thing before I go all in again.
I'm not a guy who complains about buying gear but for this situation I'd be a lot happier if I could get it thoroughly figured out before I spend the money.
I have a couple what I call "hybrid" holsters- kydex thing screwed or riveted to a leather backing that holds the belt clips. Ya know, kingtuk, crossbreed looking things. Of them, I've got an alien gear cloaktuck fit for a g30 that I ordered, immediately hated and never used that I don't mind mutilating. I've heard they have free she'll replacement in case you change your gun but haven't been able to determine if they make a shell for a light bearing g20 for that platform and if they do, which would be closest as the specific light isn't listed.
I was thinking it could be possible to cut the shell open enough to let me get the g20 in there but still have retension. Kind of just putting it out there for ideas before I just go have one made.
Thanks for any input.