IWB holsters for Beretta Cheetah series?

[cluttonfred]

With all the Beretta 81s available recently, I think that there are a lot more folks carrying Cheetahs these days. Anyone been especially happy with a particular model or brand of IWB holster for their Cheetah? I believe that the .32 ACP 81, 82 and .380 ACP 84, 85 can all use the same holsters, though the rounded vs. hooked trigger guard variants might make a difference in some cases.

 

[bannockburn]

cluttonfred

I use to carry my Beretta Model 84 in an OWB holster as I couldn't get comfortable with an IWB holster. It was probably a combination of the gun being too wide for my body at the time. Think I had a Bianchi leather Model 19L holster for it.

 

[jhb]

I have a 84 crossbreed. it fits the 81 decently. the quality is very low on the leather though. I have other crossbreed and they were made much better. I also have other brand iwb holsters and prefer them to crossbreed but they had the 84, so I got it for my 81s.

 

[zaitcev]

Another thing I'd like to know if anyone found a paint for the front sight. Nail polish flakes off.

 

[cluttonfred]

Thanks, all. Clinger and Foxx also appear to have Beretta 84 holsters that should work for the 81. I am still waiting for my CCW permit so I have no experience with IWB but I shoud probably just get a good holster and try it out when I can sort out the permit after the current craziness.

On the front site, I used a Sharpie Oil Paint Pen on mine, white. I was intending to use the white as the undercoat and put orange over that, but I have just left it white for max visibility in low light.

 

[tbs]

Another thing I'd like to know if anyone found a paint for the front sight. Nail polish flakes off.

I use white out. Same stuff you use for typing corrections.

 

[Dain Bramage]

I bought a Craft IWB leather holster for my 81. Seems nice enough, but I haven't worn it yet.

 

[cluttonfred]

Which one?

I bought a Craft IWB leather holster for my 81. Seems nice enough, but I haven't worn it yet.

 

[chicharrones]

Another thing I'd like to know if anyone found a paint for the front sight. Nail polish flakes off.

I use Krylon or Rustoleum "paint & primer" spray paint. I spray a puddle onto some paper and use a toothpick as a brush to put the paint onto sights. So far, the paint lasts for years even on holstered guns.

 

[Dain Bramage]

Which one?

A 21/1. Looking at it more closely, it looks like a Falco, but I don't know what the business arrangement is between them and Craft. It looks good. Fit is okay. Won't be able to hang upside down like with some of my pancake holsters, but my jungle jim days are over.

I have a lot of gun projects going on. I just finished running a couple of hundred rounds of Prvi Partizan FMJ through the Model 81. Runs like a sewing machine. Now I have to clean it and see if I like carrying it. My current carry is a Model 431 S&W in a pocket DeSantis Nemesis or a Taurus Poly 22.