Any of the holster makers that's been around since AMT was in business should still have a cast aluminum version in their tools to mold the holster. It would be a special order.
For example I doubt anyone has a Luger holster in stock, except the military reproduction guys, but several can easily make one from patterns in their vault.
In leather. I've never seen a polymer rig for a Luger but it wouldn't surprise me that much someone can make it. You just have to call/email around.
I like your little guys! I started designing a carry revolver but never finished it. My idea was to put the grip below the cylinder and the trigger under the barrel. The barrel would line up with bottom of the cylinder and it would be 4 rounds with a "rounded" square cylinder and at rest would have the hammer rest between the cylinder bores for safety and to have the flats on the cylinder lined up so the cylinder doesn't stick out. An internal hammer would use a linkage mechanism to reach the forward trigger. Oh, and 45 auto DAO. It would be the ugliest weapon ever made!!
The Rhino came out 6 months after my rough draft. I wondered who was snooping in my tool box! Yes it's close and the bottom firing barrel hast to keep muzzle rise to a minimum. I'd love to shoot one just to see how it feels!
Actually I appreciate the pics with & without holsters since my experience is limited.
It's not easy to make a choice looking at a package at Gander Mountain. Hard to visualize the shapes you have to adapt to, dress for, etc.
And mechanical art is always nice.
I don't post any pics since I have none to post. Gave away all my guns a few years back. Prudent move, I was right about the New Imperial Governor.
I'm considering a weapon purchase, and there's a lot of considerations, since I haven't carried concealed in years, and as I keep saying, in this State, and in the local area, someone getting a hint you are armed with a pistol has a VERY high probability of getting a bunch of very nervous cops assaulting your location. ( Happens all the time in restaurants ) In some locations the Judge will charge you with Brandishing, even if the gun never leaves the holster and you never touch it... just because some weenie saw metal when you sat down at Taco Bell.
I'm a poor man that's been buying guns for a long time. Plenty of folks have more than I. If it may make a meaningful contribution, I'll show it.
Every once in a while, under ideal conditions, a picture looks decent enough through my old Samsung phone to show. I'm proud of that aspect, though it's mostly a combination of luck and the proper inclination of the sun.
My guns have been had through sales promotions, jumping on good used deals, and some through just paying for them over some time.
That big 1911 was my sole carry gun for some time. The rest trickled in as I could afford them.
They each have a place.
The 5" 1911 in 45 is the first of them. It's my favorite shooter. If there was a perfect semi-automatic pistol, it's as close as it gets to me. The gun was 100% assembled by me, so I have some pride in that, too.
Running across a busy street with the full sized steel 1911 pounding me in the back convinced me to get the 4" lightweight in 9mm. It's fun, accurate, and easy to carry, but is missing some charm and character from the bigger one.
The CZ in 40S&W was had new very inexpensively. It's incredibly accurate and is quite well made for the price point. The downside was that it came fitted so tightly that roughly 250 rounds were required to break it in. It's been perfect with all manner of ammunition since. It's at the point where it rattles now, which is a little disappointing, though it still shoots great. I wish I would have purchased some flush magazines for it, when available.
The VP9 is the first polymer framed gun that had my attention. This one was the first used one I saw on the shelf. It's incredibly accurate and easy to shoot, and while bulky it is relatively light. It's carried daily and gets backpacked around when I'm on two wheels. It's probably the easiest gun to shoot fast out of the lot.
The big N frame Smith is a dream gun of mine. Having had a 7.5" 629 in 44 Magnum and 5" 625 in 45ACP previously had me wanting something similar, but shorter, lighter, and less bulky. A 4" tapered barrel gun seemed perfect. Collecting dust on a shelf was this 22-4 (45acp) and a 21-4 (44 special). It was tough to choose between the two, as the 21-4 was $100 less, but I had to go with the 45ACP. It was a square butt vs the round butt (which I preferred) and I didn't have to stock up on another caliber. While 44 special has an edge in hand loading, 45ACP is no slouch loaded hot for a revolver. It's a pleasure to shoot despite being relatively light, and carries incredibly comfortably in that pancake style holster. As the one six shooter to do it all, it's a fine gun.
The 649 in 357 was purchased used for about half the price of new. It looked as new, though seemed to have taken a bath in WD-40. It shoots well, though is a bit bland with Specials and is a real fire cracker with Magnums. That big rubber grip keeps it reasonably tame with heavy loads. It was purchased in response to my wife laughing about my carrying such big waistband guns. The joke was on her. It carries less comfortably than one would expect, though it conceals quite easily.
The J frames are a 642 and 442 with swipswapped cylinders and innards. The 442 was first, and was my first pocket gun. The 642 came later as I was simply tired of playing holster swap games with the 442. The little guns are an incredible bargain, tend to be very well made, and shoot surprisingly well. They've been my favorite guns to shoot due to being quite intrinsically accurate yet challenging. One has a CTC LaserGrip and the other a cut-down Uncle Mike's boot grip. Laser notwithstanding the CTC is a great grip with a thin profile, yet a supportive backstrap of soft rubber that makes it comfortable to shoot. Despite a thin profile it fits my hand perfectly. I've found it well suited to ankle carry. The Uncle Mike's is well suited to pocket carry due to fitting snug and having plenty of rubber around it aiding in retention. As far as shooting, I was a little disappointed that it wasn't quite as good to shoot with than the LaserGrip equipped gun. It's still pretty damn good.
That's it. If my rambling and pictures annoy or offend, that's not the intention.
On the pics and such, I've got pics all over the web already, have been reported for multiple handgun purchases a few times to the ATF over the years, and have a couple Class III items in queue registered with the ATF, so it's not like I've got anything to hide at this point.
I've been enjoying the thread since it goes into a lot of detail about ownership and use and practice and fashion tips, even. It's a lot of stuff I have never thought about.
Keep posting your stuff. I'm still looking for a good holster and seeing what you're using is interesting.
As for the people who think you're showing off... Well I'm not one of them. I'm smart enough to know I don't know it all. Not by a wide margin. So keep posting, I know I'm picking up a nugget here and there that helps.
On IWB carry, I've had back issues for several years now, and there's certainly days when IWB is not feasible.
My method for concealing the bigger guns is wearing a tank top between myself and the gun, a tight tee over the gun, and a looser shirt over that. Keeping the outer garment in a dark color makes carrying most anything feasible and the intermediate later breaks up any hard edges. I'll always use at least two layers of clothes as I've found direct skin contact can mess up a gun pretty fast.
Taking my new Taurus 709 slim to the range tomorrow. Spent last night going over it and doing a bit of detail and familiarization.
Lots of good features, easy to take down, elegantly simplicity. Compact with a smooth profile for perfect pocket carry. The built in lock is a great feature, as is the combination lock/sight adjuster tool.