However, one common thread runs through the vast majority of concealed carry rigs: They are designed to carry the handgun of choice out of sight with reasonable comfort in day-to-day country, urban and suburban locales under reasonable weather conditions. While they can do passably well for a time in the country environs, there are some better choices for extended hiking excursions or camping trips. El Paso Saddlery was one of the companies to which I turned to outfit it in proper leather gear.
Being the oldest continuously operating holstermaker in the United States, El Paso often has leather available for pistols not in common use today. Let me talk about the flap holster first. With a historically reproduced pistol like the Colt M General Officers pistol, it just seemed like it would be a good idea to have a historic holster in which to carry it.
Both are meant to be used. Flap holsters were once extremely popular in the U. This was particularly true for motorcycle officers, whose handguns were exposed to rain, snow, sleet and dirt while being carried in the open.
The use of flap holsters declined at the end of the 20 th century due to retention concerns and the decline in popularity of blued-steel revolvers. Pistols like the Glock needed nowhere near the attention after exposure to inclement weather that their predecessors did. Patton — who carried the M or. I was not overly impressed with the US stamp or the makers mark on the back. The pattern and strength of the stitching is very good overall, but there are differences between the El Paso and my original.
The first is under the flap, instead of continuing along the upper edge of the leather the El Paso doubles back down the outer seam. A similar sewing error occurs on the back below the belt loop. I assume this may have been done because it looks cleaner but it is a noticeable difference. On the right side beneath the two rivets the El Paso stitching ties in with the edge of the belt loop rather than ending abruptly like the original.
The thumb break holds the securely in place but is easily cleared by the wearer. A traditional forward-cant design, the Tortilla tilts the butt of the gun slightly forward for the draw. In my book, anything that makes you a smaller target is a good thing. Since I had a black basket-weave belt, I decided to mate it with a black basket-stamped Tortilla holster.
Other El Paso holster and belt finish patterns are border stamping, fishscale stamping, floral carving, extra fancy floral carving, frontier floral carving and plain. Available colors are Russet and Black. The Tortilla allowed me to wear the Performance Center in excellent comfort and, more importantly, with excellent concealment. When combined with a stiff belt like the one from CrossBreed or the other excellent belts from El Paso, the Tortilla rides in tight and unnoticed by the public.
I found that wearing the Tortilla just forward of my right hip, rather than directly over it, was the best position in terms of comfort and access. The appearance of the Tortilla clearly complimented that of the It was good to work with a handmade leather holster from a historic company.
The Tortilla is available for most semi-automatic pistols and double-action and single-action revolvers. Exactly that Hang on tight! I think I'll give it a shot. I read up on the process, and it doesn't look too bad I'll have to refinish it afterwards, but I have the right stuff to do that. Originally Posted by JSTUART Make sure you use wax or something similar on the metal parts on the firearm or you will have rust, and wait 'til the holster is not sopping wet Some internet sites on breaking in holsters recommend that one first put the pistol in a plastic bag to protect the finish.
Then force it into the holster. In fact, if the holster is too tight, some say simply use two plastic bags to expand it a bit more. I have tried that and while one could also soften up the leather with Renaissance Wax or something similar, I have chosen to keep it as stiff as possible.
That means that it takes longer, in my experience. Finally, if I were going to buy El Paso gear, I have a neighbor in the general area between me and Founders Ranch in Edgewood who is a dealer. He has maybe 30K of inventory on hand, so no waiting around for EP's customer service! He might have some ideas about fit and finish, if asked. I do think that EP quality is great and Hickok45 loves his. Switch to Threaded Mode. Hunter's Campfire. Hunting Optics. Ask The Gunwriters.
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