Suggestions for a iwb 1911 leather holster with thumbreak?

[SapperLeader]

Suggestions for a iwb 1911 leather holster with thumbreak?
I am Shopping around for a holster for my full size springfield 1911 in 9mm. I have seen some excellent holsters, but none with thumbreaks. Ive looked at the fist line, but haven't seen anyone recommend them for larger automatics. I already have a fist kydex for springfield xd subcompact, and i love it, but am now looking for options for my 1911.

 

[A Johnston]

IMO you should give up on the idea of an IWB with a thumb break.... unless they are a department mandate or the like thumb breaks are a waste of leather. On a properly fitted holster a thumb break is absolutely not needed and this may be especially prevalent on an IWB since the holster and gun are basically bound to the body by ones belt. Get a good IWB from the likes of Alessi, Sparks, Kramer, Bullman, Del Fatti, etc and you’ll be good to go. Also you’ll want to be sure to have a good belt to support that IWB.

 

[VG]

Ditto what Mr. Johnston says - the belt pressure and inside flap hold a pistol well in an IWB.

If you are not sure what you want, High Noon Holsters has some excellent designs, pretty qick delivery, and an unbeatable return policy:

#3 Your Mistake: Any item purchased direct from High Noon Holsters that is returned accompanied by a copy of the original invoice and with a return authorization number will be exchanged, credit memo issued or purchase price refunded, your choice. You pay the round trip shipping.

But they don't make an IWB with thumb break. I have a Down Under, which has an inside flap, and I highly recommend that design feature on whatever holster you buy.

 

[BluesBear]

Call me old fashioned, but I too just prefer a thumb break on any kind of belt holster (except for the odd full flap). Maybe it's that little bit of extra safety with that little piece of leather between the hammer & slide on my Commander. Maybe it's the extra level of weapon retention. Maybe just because that's I like it. Besides I am used to the thumb break and I find the familiarity comforting sonce I only have to train one way.

Uncle Mike's makes an IWB holster with a thumb break #7605-1 is the catalogue number for a right handed one. (#7605-2 is for lefties)

Galco makes their "Waistband" model holster with a thumb break also.

I believe Bianchi also makes one but the model escapes me right now.

Personally I am not a big fan of IWB but if Galco made their "Royal Guard" with a thumb break I'd buy one.

 

[WonderNine]

I believe Bianchi also makes one but the model escapes me right now.

It's the Bianchi #3S Pistol Pocket. I love mine. I would never buy an IWB holster without a retention strap.

I use it for my Pre-MKII Browning Hi-Power. The one model works for either a Hi-Power, any standard 1911, Para P14's, Kimbers, ect. It actually says ".45 Auto" on the belt loop, which is also adjustable.

Highly recommended! I believe I payed about $45 for mine.

 

[1911Tuner]

IWB w/TB

I was gonna say Bianchi Pistol Pocket, but Wondernine beat me to it.

Some people want to wear a cocked and locked 1911 with some
sort of block between hammer and frame for the extra security rather
than for weapon retention. I am one of those, even though the pistol
is highly unlikely to discharge from Condition One. If the hammer
hooks should shear off, the half-cock notch will stop the hammer,
but if the sear cracks, all bets are off. The thumb safety will impede
the hammer a little, but whether it will slow it enough to keep it
from driving the firing pin to the primer is debateable. It may in
some guns, maybe not in others, depending on a couple of factors.

The Series 80 Colt system makes this a non-issue, as do the safety
systems on the Kimber Series 2s and modified Swartz system on the
Smith & Wesson 1911s. I prefer the Colt's system because its been
pretty well proven, while the Kimber 2 and Smith systems have had
a few growing pains. They'll get it sorted out in time, I feel sure.

Meanwhile, that Pistol Pocket is a pretty good little rig.

Cheers!
Tuner

 

[Rob96]

Desantis offers a really nice holster, that meets your criteria. I use the same one but without the thumb break.
http://www.desantisholster.com/098.html

 

[AK103K]

One of my first IWB holsters for my 1911 was the Pistol Pocket. I liked the adjustable holster angle belt loop, but the thumb break would knock the thumb safety off while wearing it during the day. I had to trim the holster in that area to stop it. That was the last holster I had with a thumb break. Actually, I'm done with leather holsters too, especially for IWB. The kydex holsters carry securely with a positive "click", protect you and your weapon from each other, and are more comfortable, especially against bare skin.

 

[Old Fuff]

1911Tuner:

Good to see ya’ around …..

On Colt’s Series 80 firing pin safety some additional comment might be in order.

To work, the trigger has to travel far enough to move two levers far enough to lift the firing pin lock plunger up to the point where it clears the firing pin. Users who don’t understand how this works sometime install aftermarket triggers that have over-travel screws (sometimes called backlash screws). They can stop the trigger’s travel before it completely disengages the firing pin lock - resulting in light hits or no hits on the primer. I’ve also seen battered plungers and firing pins - not a good thing. If one is using such a trigger on a pistol that serves as a weapon the screw in the trigger should be removed.

As a personal choice I’ve stayed with Browning’s original design. Perhaps a little less safe, but “safe†can be defined in many ways.

 

[uglymofo]

Thumbbreak IWB

Go here and paw around the site:

http://www.concealco.com/iwba.html

I just ordered one from them; it hasn't arrived yet. The link I've posted will take you to an IWB, but they've just developed one that includes a thumbbreak, and is all leather. You'll have to paw around and do some reading. They haven't got a bona fide picture up yet, but it's supposedly a cross between their IWBA and IWBT (in that there is no metal aside from the snaps). The feature that really appealed to me is that this IWB thumbbreak has the belt loops offset more like a Sparks VM2 or WatchSix, which keeps the overall thickness of the holster at a minimum.

 

[1911Tuner]

Series 80 Triggers

Ol' Fluff mah fren! Very good points, and very true. Overtravel screws
can cause a problem not only with Series 80 pistols, but pre-80s
as well. That's why I take'em OUT of all but range toys. Due to
occasional dimensional tolerances, I've run into Series 80 safety
system timing problems with aftermarket triggers even without
the screw. A different trigger from the same manufacturer solved
the issue. Tolerance stack-ups can be a funny thing sometimes.

A pistol that is carried for serious purposes is no place to start playing
with gadgetry. The Series 80 system is "gadgety" enough.

Have a good'un!
Tuner

 

[BHPshooter]

Give Eric Larsen a call. He is a great guy who will help you get whatever you want or need. His heart is really in it, believe you me. He also frequents THR as PCRCCW.

Visit his site, at: http://www.imageseek.com/hbeleather for contact info.

Cheers,
Wes

 

[WonderNine]

One of my first IWB holsters for my 1911 was the Pistol Pocket. I liked the adjustable holster angle belt loop, but the thumb break would knock the thumb safety off while wearing it during the day.

I had the same problem at first, I thought it was the holster until I realized that I was causing the gun to go off of safe when I snapped it shut. Now when I snap it shut I make sure it's still on safe and it stays that way.