Friday, April 30, 2010

XD IWB holster

Patrick wanted me to make a holster for a 4" XD, so I did:  (click to enlarge)
The belt loops are temporary--I used pop rivets through the snaps to hold the loops to the holster, and the loops are scraps of slightly thicker leather of unknown provenance rather than the proper vegetable-tanned holster leather. The front button part of the snap wouldn't crimp right with the extra thickness, so I wound up using backs on both sides of the snap.  I don't like the belt loops as I've got them, but I think I can improve them, and give some adjustment capability without major effort.

I measured the thickness of the slide, and added half of that to the gun for the pocket sewing. Worked out well, except I think I will go a little closer for the bit of stitching just below the trigger.

 I'll probably do the next version as a tuckable with clips--not so much because I want to tuck my shirt in, but because I think I will be happier with clips than loops.  Clips will give me more leeway around the grip area, and are a bit less bulky.   I may also reinforce the mouth of the holster, this one doesn't stay open as well as I would like when the gun is removed.

This isn't quite as comfortable as my Minotaur, but it is also for a much larger gun--The XD I carry in the Minotaur is an inch shorter in both barrel and grip.  I'm not used to carrying a full-sized gun.

5 comments:

  1. Oh, me like... me like a lot.

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  2. You misunderstood Dave. I said you should do a IWB for MY XD .40. LOL

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  3. Sorry, I am still new at this, I have not learned how to do bigger calibers yet. :)

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  4. I'll bet you they are the same size frame and grip. Mine is the 4" barrel too.

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  5. I was being a smartass--I know that the 9 and .40 XD's fit the same holsters.

    If you really, really like it, send me an offer, and don't be afraid to lowball--I'm not Milt Sparks yet.

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