I've been working on a holster for my M57; just finished cutting out the belt loops and molding the leather to the gun. This is my first attempt at a holster.
I've still got to sand and burnish the edges some more, but I'm excited and don't want to stop wearing it. I think it fits well; the gun will fall loose if I turn it upside down and shake it, but when I'm wearing it my hip keeps snug. I tried a handstand, and determined the gun isn't going anywhere unless I draw it. So far, the position pictured (roughly 5-ish) works best, but that's mostly because the belt loops elsewhere are inconveniently spaced and the holster lifts the belt up a bit when I draw if the loops don't hold it in place. I need to fuss with it some and maybe try a new belt and see what works best. This is my first holster besides the milsurp holster that came with the gun, so I have nothing else to compare it to, but so far I'm happy with it.
I haven't decided on a dye, I only have mahogany on hand and I don't know if I want to go with that. I might wait until my Marschal Grips come in so I can try to match the walnut. The idiot mark under the trigger guard was from me thinking I was smart and using a ruler along with the spacer thing on the stitch groover to get a straight line, but didn't realize the spacer part would leave a crease too. Live and learn.
I've still got to sand and burnish the edges some more, but I'm excited and don't want to stop wearing it. I think it fits well; the gun will fall loose if I turn it upside down and shake it, but when I'm wearing it my hip keeps snug. I tried a handstand, and determined the gun isn't going anywhere unless I draw it. So far, the position pictured (roughly 5-ish) works best, but that's mostly because the belt loops elsewhere are inconveniently spaced and the holster lifts the belt up a bit when I draw if the loops don't hold it in place. I need to fuss with it some and maybe try a new belt and see what works best. This is my first holster besides the milsurp holster that came with the gun, so I have nothing else to compare it to, but so far I'm happy with it.
I haven't decided on a dye, I only have mahogany on hand and I don't know if I want to go with that. I might wait until my Marschal Grips come in so I can try to match the walnut. The idiot mark under the trigger guard was from me thinking I was smart and using a ruler along with the spacer thing on the stitch groover to get a straight line, but didn't realize the spacer part would leave a crease too. Live and learn.