1911 OWB carry

[Cjohnston]

Can anyone point me in aood holster direction for a 5” 1911? Criteria below:

- OWB
- I don’t care about concealment
- must have level 1 or 2 safety/retention.
- kydex or plastic (not leather)

I have looked at the Aliengear shapeshift paddle holster but that about the only thing I’ve found.

 

[Saltyag2010]

I checked to see what you came up with.

 

[TipBledsoe]

I use Galco Combat Master and love it. Maybe the Galco Fletch if you need more retension.

 

[billtool]

Try a Blackhawk Serpa. I like mine and used to wear it around the farm (when I had a farm). Just don't shoot yourself in the leg.

 

[General Zod]

Inexpensive and the one I have holds my full size GI 1911A1 nicely. https://www.desantisholster.com/clearance-thumb-break-scabbard/

 

[Cjohnston]

Sorry, updated my criteria. Must be kydex/plastic.

 

[easy rider]

Aliengear is pretty good for a kydex holster, but may I ask why you would rather have kydex over leather?

 

[Cjohnston]

I have leather holsters (and previously owned a leather holster company) and want a locking option similar to what you’d see in a Safariland. They don’t seem to make anything for 1911 though. I really like the Blackpoint Tactical stuff, but they don’t appear to have any sort of locking mechanism.

 

[satx78247]

easy rider,

I wondered the same. - Make MINE handmade from great quality leather.

yours, satx

 

[General Zod]

Sorry, updated my criteria. Must be kydex/plastic.

I disagree...LOL. I don't think I could bring myself to holster a 1911 in kydex.

BTW, I have no experience with the shapeshift system, but I've had excellent experience with other Aliengear holsters.

 

[robertc1024]

I have leather holsters (and previously owned a leather holster company)

Off topic kudo - I'm still wearing a gun belt you made for me - every day for the past five years or so. My favorite belt ever. I wish I'd gotten another one from you.

 

[easy rider]

I guess then you are looking for a level 2 (locking) over level 1 (passive).

 

[oldag]

I won't use plastic/kydex, so I can't help.

Good luck.

 

[Charlie]

I prefer leather holsters. I've got a box full of kydex that I never use.

 

[Cjohnston]

Off topic kudo - I'm still wearing a gun belt you made for me - every day for the past five years or so. My favorite belt ever. I wish I'd gotten another one from you.

Man that’s so cool! Love hearing that and thank you. I have a few of those belts still as well

 

[pbratton]

Sure it a shame to see a 1911 in a plastic holster...

 

[Cjohnston]

I guess then you are looking for a level 2 (locking) over level 1 (passive).

That’s correct. In theory I’d prefer leather (as per my entrepreneurial history) but I’m not sure about open carrying this guy without some sort of locking mechanism.
And of course I have a gorgeous brown elephant OWB holster for it made by you-know-who.

And an IWB

 

[easy rider]

Beautiful leather work btw.

Now I would certainly hate to lose my carry 1911, but like pbratton said, I couldn't see it in plastic or kydex. I got a very nice El Paso Saddlery High Slide (certainly not as fancy as yours) that has an adjustable level 1 retention. I'm not going to say it's impossible for it to be taken from behind, but it would be difficult.

 

[equin]

By kydex retention, are you talking about something like this?

Tier 1 Concealed

- READY TO ACCEPT MOST SAFARILAND & G-CODE MOUNTING SOLUTIONS Our Outside the Waistband holsters are here! Like our OPTIO holster, the CENTURION is also offers fully adjustable retention and has casing ports in the bottom of the holster which allows spent casings to fall through. This ensures...

www.tier1concealed.com

If so, they offer them for 5” 1911s, with or without rails. I have no experience with Tier1, though, so I can’t say how good or bad they are.

 

[lordmorgul]

KT MECH LLC - duty holster

www.kt-mech.com

Unfortunately KT-Mech doesn’t make the Duty Akela variant for 1911s, maybe with enough voiced interest they would. The KT Akela still had pretty good adjustable retention, but it’s not a level 2 retention without the duty variant.

I have three KT Mech custom fit holsters and will buy more because they are great.


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