Measurements and pics of the S&W holster online

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 9:48 am

I attempt to make the Raiders holster for the S&W myself, since I have some thick leather in the right color liing around.

Now if some of you could help me out with some measurements a pics of your holsters I would be very thankful.

Also I realized that there seemes to be some hard item in the bottom. Is that plasic?!

Thanks in advance,

Marc

IndianaCollins · Post by **IndianaCollins** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 12:29 pm

i'd check kepplers site for pics, there's plenty of good ones on there, but as for measurements, (or that thingi in the botom), i cant help you, seeing as how i havent scrounged up the money for one yet. but still, i had always thought of making my own, but didnt know where to get the leather.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 1:57 pm

Thanks for the tip Indy007. I'll go and check out Lees site.

As for the leather: I got mine some years ago during my holydays in Poland.
The color is dead on, and it is thick enough for a holster. I bought about 3 x 1meter for as little as 50 bucks!

Thanks again,

Marc

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Wed Jan 15, 2003 9:41 pm

I could trace my holster onto paper and mail it to you. How would that work?

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 12:22 pm

Schwammy, that would be perfect!!!

Please make some kind of scale on the paper (like an one inch line), so I know when I have the right size.

My e-mail is: Marc_Kitter@web.de

Thanks again,

regards,

Marc

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Thu Jan 16, 2003 10:33 pm

No, I meant I'll trace it and mail you the actual sized tracing via the post office, so you'll have a life-size pattern. IM me your mailing address.

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:07 am

That is VERY generious Schwammy!

I have mailed you my mailing address via pm.

Regards,

Marc

schwammy · Post by **schwammy** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 4:09 am

Marc, just to follow up, I finally mailed that pattern off to you. The delay was due to my not having a piece of paper large enough, and having just started spring semester, I got a little busy. But I finally bought some newsprint and got it done and mailed off to ya. So I hope it is of some help.

Regards,
schwammy

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sun Feb 02, 2003 9:41 am

I appreciate it very much!

-Now if I only could get that S&W... Naaa, better not here in Germany!

Although: a blank firing replica would be great to have, but I haven't seen any yet.

Thank you Schwammy!

Best regards,

Marc

Archaeologist · Post by **Archaeologist** » Sat Feb 08, 2003 8:49 pm

Geesh I just noticed this post after I left a similar one about trying my hand at making a holster. Marc please keep us informed with your progress and I'll try to do the same.
Archaeologist

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Sun Feb 09, 2003 4:46 am

Archaeologist,

I received Shwammy's patterns on tuesday and it's great.

I made a copy, which I folded in the middle before I cut it out, so it would be identical on both ends, put it on the leather and draw the pattern on it. Then I cut along the line with VERY sharp scissors (actually for bonsai), but I can't sew it together yet, because I need to make the groves first.

I guess I have to wait until I visit my parents next time, since my father has got a Dremel (little electric tool) that should be able to help me out.

I'll keep you posted how it turns out.

Regards,

Marc

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 6:13 am

Here's the link for Schwammy's holster patterns: http://de.geocities.com/marc_kitter2002/

Hope it helps!

Regards,

Marc

Archaeologist · Post by **Archaeologist** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 9:35 am

Thank you both for your help, I greatly appreciate it. I'm going to pick up my leather today....so now I just have to wait for a few days off to start.
Thanks again
Mike

Measurements and pics of the S&W holster online

Measurements and pics of the S&W holster online

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Thank you both