Nightcrawler
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Hello everybody. Can anyone recommend a good vertical shoulder holster for field carry? I'm not looking for a concealment piece (though it it'll do double duty that's fine). I'm looking for something to wear over my jacket/vest/etc. when I'm out in the wilderness.
The gun in question is my S&W 629 Classic .44 Magnum. It's an N-Frame double-action revolver with a 5" full underlug barrel.
A belt holster won't work for what I'm looking for, nor will a chest holster. Also, I'm looking for a holster harness that either has a strap across the back or tie downs on both sides. I don't want the holster or the support side to sag, flop around, or hang down if I lean forward.
I'm looking for something with good retention that requires only one hand to draw. Spring-tension with a safety strap or a thumb-break will do.
Any suggestions? I've found something that might work at Andrews Custom Leather (the "Springbreak Rig"), but it's very expensive. The Bianchi X-15 might work also, though they don't make it for my exact model of gun (though anything that'll fit a 5" Anaconda will work; might be too lose though. Don't know if the 6" 629 ones are cleared for the underlug.) Galco's vertical shoulder holster lacks the strong side tie-down.
Can anyone make suggestions? I'm willing to pay for a quality rig but don't want to go broke on it either. Kydex and Nylon are fine, so long as they're not cheap. I'm shying away from the Uncle Mike's for that reason, though Blackhawk of all places offers one that might work. Similarly, I could convert my West Woods Landing holster into a shoulder rig if I wanted, but I'm looking for something that's designed to be a shoulder rig so it'll work better.
Thanks in advance for any help!
The gun in question is my S&W 629 Classic .44 Magnum. It's an N-Frame double-action revolver with a 5" full underlug barrel.
A belt holster won't work for what I'm looking for, nor will a chest holster. Also, I'm looking for a holster harness that either has a strap across the back or tie downs on both sides. I don't want the holster or the support side to sag, flop around, or hang down if I lean forward.
I'm looking for something with good retention that requires only one hand to draw. Spring-tension with a safety strap or a thumb-break will do.
Any suggestions? I've found something that might work at Andrews Custom Leather (the "Springbreak Rig"), but it's very expensive. The Bianchi X-15 might work also, though they don't make it for my exact model of gun (though anything that'll fit a 5" Anaconda will work; might be too lose though. Don't know if the 6" 629 ones are cleared for the underlug.) Galco's vertical shoulder holster lacks the strong side tie-down.
Can anyone make suggestions? I'm willing to pay for a quality rig but don't want to go broke on it either. Kydex and Nylon are fine, so long as they're not cheap. I'm shying away from the Uncle Mike's for that reason, though Blackhawk of all places offers one that might work. Similarly, I could convert my West Woods Landing holster into a shoulder rig if I wanted, but I'm looking for something that's designed to be a shoulder rig so it'll work better.
Thanks in advance for any help!