1911 Colt Commander Inside the Waistband Leather Holster

The pattern for this inside the waistband leather holster is based upon my IWB Model CCL-002.

This is my first machine sewed holster. I purchased an old Adler sewing machine a few weeks ago. I have been working on the sewing machine trying to get it tuned and up and slowed down so I can use it to sew holsters.

I have also been experimenting with a two toned dying process using.

Hand Tooled Outside the Waistband Leather Holster

This is my first try at hand tooling one of my holsters. I built this holster for my Glock 19. It has a 15 degree cant.

Another OWB Design

This unique design is not your fathers pancake holster.  I use 7-8 ounce leather with the leather over the front of the gun skived down a couple of ounces. Also prior to wet molding the gun I box fold the leather so the leather envelope is asymmetrical. That combined with the strategically placed lighter weight leather makes for a holster that basically keeps more of the guns profile away from your body. 

The areas of lighter leather mold closer to the gun profile and make for a great balance of retention and speed of presentation.

The two anchor points allow for the belt to pull the gun closer in, giving less print through. In fact on my body type it performs equal to an inside the waist band holster.

Outside the Waistband Holster

This outside the waistband holster has a single anchor point for the belt to pass through so I made it as wide and snug around the belt as I could so it wouldn't rock back and forth when it was being carried. This design creates a narrow platform, barley wider then the gun. 

Sometimes depending on your build and your belt line you get a little more print through with this type of holster, then an inside the waistband, but it is incredible comfortable to carry.