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Need to get a decent holster for 45 Vaquero 5.5" ...

Looking at this one:
http://www.mernickleholsters.com/fc/fc1.html

I want something for carry in the "woods" - something practical to go on a heavy jeans belt as opposed to a "cowboy action" rig. But it also needs to be aesthetically consistent with a single action revolver (brown leather, not black kydex, etc).

One problem that I noticed is that shorter revolvers tend to be heavy on the grip end and don't always hang straight. That would be all right in a crossdraw position, but I have never gotten used to that. The holster at the link above seems to have a forward cant which might help.

On the other hand, I'm also thinking about getting a "wyoming" style loop holster and just wearing it on a regular (heavy) belt. Could get a cartridge holster later if I wanted.

Anyone have any suggestions ....?

thanks :)
 
I like the Bianchi Lawman series. They are well made, look really appropriate with a SA in them and come in brown LEATHER. I like leather. I don't need nor want any stinkin plastic holsters.

I've had a Kirkpatrick version of the Bianchi Lawman for about 7 years now for my 7.5" Ruger BH. I love it. The only reason I'll quit using it is when I get a BH with a shorter barrel.

Joe
 
This is what I think is going to work for me:

I keep thinking about Mernickle's SA6, sort of a high-rise holster intended for regular-width belts for my 4 5/8" Blackhawk.

http://www.mernickleholsters.com/ps/bwcc_saa.html

TallPine, I don't know if this meets your "esthetically consistent with SAs" standard, but it is the best-looking nontraditional rig I know of for a single action revo.

http://www.mernickleholsters.com/ps/ps6sar8.html

Seems like this would be perfect for the sort of woodsbumming I do - gun's held nice up high and tight in to the waist so it doesn't get hung up on every tree branch I pass. Throw a jacket on and you don't have to scare the bunny huggers.
 
Thanks, J - is there a website for Bianchi? couldn't find much

Erich, I will look at those links

ET, not yet - I will look him up.

Just have a crummy Michaels cordura holster for the 45 right now. It's ugly and doesn't hang right - flops all over the place. It's just not capable of handling that heavy of a gun.
 
Erich, that's a nice holster!

The "pancake" style would keep it from rotating grip down.

The cutout on the front is different. Must be for quick draws, eh? :)

The only thing that would worry me is retention, while climbing over rocks and logs, etc. That and the open bottom when sitting on the ground.
 
On some outside-waistband rigs like the Mernickle SA6, you can hold it even tighter to the body by running the belt around the outside of the holster. The holster is still outside the pants, and the belt goes through the two holster belt slots "backwards" from normal practice.

This can mean skipping a belt loop (the one under the holster itself) but that's usually not a problem.
 
ET, I found the 60TK on the website, but it is only available for semi-autos.

Not quite the thing for a big bore single action revolver :)


Jim, yeah, that's a good idea for a holster with two slots. I call those "pancake" holsters - is that the right term ...?

Anybody know what the turnaround time is ordering from Mernickle ????
I really don't want to wait months or years for a holster.
 
No idea, but he and his wife are said to be very nice. If you do call and find out, do me a favor and post the info - this is one of those things that I keep meaning to buy, but just haven't gotten around to buying yet.
 
Thanks, Josey. The 3person might be the one.

Has anybody used full-flap holsters? Are these too awkward to use? Doesn't seem like the draw would be that much more difficult than with a retention strap that snaps on the outside rather than thumb break.

I haven't seen a thumb break for a SA revolver.
 
A full flap holster is not a retention holster. They protect from the elements, if you bend and move like climbing on a ATV/horse, the pistol can fall out. I have had that happen. The other option is a California slim jim holster. Lawrence used to make a duty holster for single actions. I miss them.
 
Ii carry my Ruger SA's in Mitch Rosen leather gear. Excellant fit and retention w/o any extra straps or flaps. may cost a bit more than others but I feel it's well worth it. After all, you get what you pay for. No pic host but I can send pics if you're interested.
 
The "Threepersons" was a western-type drop holster with exposed triggerguard and cut away at the topstrap for a faster draw.

The Mernickes pictured above share those concepts, but in a modern high-ride belt setup....sort of a "modernized Threepersons".
 
I have a Bianchi Lawman for my Vaquero and it is one beautifully made holster-

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But I am also a big fan of El Paso Saddlery and have never been disappointed in anything I've bought from them.
I wear one of their Ranger belts to haul a SIG P220 around every day.
 
I can't find the Patton holster on the El Paso website.

Neither have I found a website for Bianchi itself.

I'm surprised that nobody seems to make a thumb-break holster for a single action. Is is that unorthodox ????

And I don't see why a full-flap holster is less secure than the Bianchi Lawman pictured above. Any holster where the strap or flap snaps on the outside seems to catch on things and come unsnapped, often without the my knowledge, until the gun falls out sometime later.
 
Thanks, B27!

The El Paso website seems pretty tortuous to navigate, as well as slow. I couldn't cut the trail on the Patton page.

The Patton holster is similar to the Mernickle one in the link in my first post, except that it has a rentention strap.
 
Mernickle holsters is one of the best there is at what he does...

If you have had a pistol fall from a flap holster then something isnt right...I go 4-wheeling with mine...

The reason most dont make a "thumb break" for a S.A. is demand...There isnt any:D
 
If you have had a pistol fall from a flap holster then something isnt right...I go 4-wheeling with mine...
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Actually, I haven't ... what I was responding to was this (by Josey):

A full flap holster is not a retention holster. They protect from the elements, if you bend and move like climbing on a ATV/horse, the pistol can fall out. I have had that happen.
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The only trouble that I have had is that any outside snap closure holster seems to be prone to get caught on something and unsnapped. My el cheapo Uncle Mike holster has that problem. Not to mention that it is an ugly disgrace to put a Vaquero into. Other than that I suppose it is okay.

I'm thinking about getting the Triple K brand full-flap holster from Cabelas for only $30. Anybody used that holster...?

I know that is "cheap" as holsters go, but I wear mine doing all sorts of stuff like pushing through brush and climbing over rocks, so I am not so keen on scuffing up a $100++ holster.
 
Triple K isnt a bad deal for the money...you can have them reinforced and new snaps put on them for a reasonable amout...

I agree that carrying a pistol in a flap holster isnt the "sexiest" way of doing it and it certainly isnt the fastest..but when you want to protect your pistol it cant be beat...

FWIW...I offered a flap holster as one of the products that I make and sale...demand just wasnt there for it...thats why very few even offer one anymore...I intend to bring it back as a custom option after I get a couple of other prototypes up and running..

Might try Hunter gunleather or Old world gunleather...they are one of the best of the "production" companies
 
Might try Hunter gunleather or Old world gunleather...they are one of the best of the "production" companies
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Yes, I have an Old World leather thumbreak for my DA 357 and I like it very much. It was in the $40 dollar range. It is all scuffed up now from wearing it around the place, cutting wood and running the tractor, etc. Sort of matches me ...:) But I don't think they have a SA version.

I think "Big R" ranch supply has some Hunter holsters. I will have to check there next time I get cleaned up and go to town. :)

I'm not sure if I like the full-flap idea or not. They way that I go around banging into things, it does seem like that it would save some big dings on the wooden grips - ouch! My DA 357 has rubber Pachmayr grips so it doesn't matter much.
 
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