Vertical Shoulder Holsters

[Lone_Gunman]

I am looking for Vertical shoulder holsters, I have seen Galco and Bianchi holsters. Does anyone else make any good ones?

 

[Taurus 617 CCW]

Depending on the type of shoulder holster you are looking for, I have a couple of recommendations. I keep my Smith and Wesson Model 629 6" in an Uncle Mike's shoulder holster. It does fine but doesn't a have the look of fine leather.

There's a local guy here that makes custom holsters. You could give him a call. I have worked with him before and he uses only the best leather for the job. His name is Ed Stebbins of Tracker Leather. You can get a hold of him at (541) 549-1705. He is based out of Central Oregon and has fairly quick turn around time.

 

[pete f]

I know that some are spring retention, but i would look for a thumb snap of some kind or positive rettention, I had to sprint accross a street to catch someone before they entered a building and skided on a piece of ice and the jolt and stop caused my Smith auto to leave my Bianchi. It now has a thumbsnap added.

 

[dfariswheel]

Here's a link to just about every holster maker there is. Start looking, many make vertical shoulder holsters.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154841&highlight=holster+manufacturers

 

[Ala Dan]

Kirkpatrick Leather of Laredo, Texas~!

 

[ChickenHawk]

I have the Fist #70 Vertical and like it a lot.

http://www.fist-inc.com/holsters/holster/70.htm

You must choose wisely!

ChickenHawk

 

[ktd]

DeSantis also makes a pretty decent vertical rig, though they tend to be a little on the large side (a lot of leather). Very stable though. They used to have a generic nylon one that was pretty well designed too. Safariland used to have a good holster comparable to the Bianchi X15. TripleK also offers a copy that is okay. The Uncle Mike's is an okay rig, it is well made but not a good concealment rig, though it has a nice offside plate to carry ammo and stuff.

Unfortunately, most of the major holsters do not make springbreak holster anymore, probably has to do with people switching to autos I guess. You can still find a lot on ebay or gunshows, or shop old stock.

myself, I have tended to stay away from custom jobs, it just never seems to come out how its supposed to be if you ever manage get it. Holsters are also a very personal fit, so it would be good to just go to a shop and ask to try one on first.

I agree to a degree with pete f, the two basic types are spring break front (sometimes with a strap, sometimes without), and pouch type. The Bianchi and Safariland were break front. The current Galco is a pouch type. Myself, I think if you are using a revolver, the leather break fronts retain very well because they clamp over the cylinder, and I am comfortable using them without a strap. Everything else needs a strap I think. The Bianchi nylon break front should use a strap because the nylon does not have a lot of friction (found that out the hard way). The Bianchi's had a removable regular strap on their generic leather models, and they used to offer a fancier one that had an intergral thumbsnap for faster draw.

The older I get, the more I like having a strap.