Tag Archives: leather

Accommodating lasers with custom holsters

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Oleg Volk

I’ve been using a Kahr P9 since 2001. Thin form, light weight of the pistol, and the excellent design of Alessi Talon Plus holster made it one of the most comfortable carry pistols I’ve ever tried. I obtained a laser … Continue reading →

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Two new articles on AllOutdoor

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Oleg Volk

A 3-round AR Magazine that Fits In Your Grip   MTR Tuckable Holster  

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Holster for Glock 30SF

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Daily leather

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Recently, I noticed that my most frequently carried pistol is an old Glock 23 in a pancake holster, a type that I don’t normally favor. I am not a great fan of mid-size .40 pistols, so this practice puzzled me. … Continue reading →

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Leather for Valentines’ Day?

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Oleg Volk
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Bad nightmares about good things

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Last night’s dream was amusing enough, in retrospect, to be written up. I was going through an airport with my parents and a couple of friends who visited from Germany. My parents went ahead, I hanged back with the tourists. … Continue reading →

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Hast Holster

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

The leather is worthy of the gun it encases, S&W M27.  

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Concealment holster for HK VP9

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Oleg Volk
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A mix of classic and new

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Last year, I was curious what happened to KD Holsters and discovered that the brand was no longer. But some of their designs live on through Nelson Holsters. James Ervin Nelson took the most popular designs from several old brands, … Continue reading →

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Sideguard Holsters: new on AllOutdoor

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Oleg Volk

Carry Solutions For the Active Lifestyle

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More than the sum of its parts

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Add a cute girl.

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The very definition of “custom” holster

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Summer dress carry

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Combination holster/mag pouch doesn’t make for rapid reloads, but PMR30 does supply 31 shots before a reload is needed. A more important question, in the absence of pockets, is: “Where should she keep ear plugs?”

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Carrying laser-equipped pistols

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk

Enter three options from DeSantis Leather: 2. Soft tuckable IWB that works for shield and similarly sized designs. And 3. Superfly, a sticky pocket holster with a removable shape shield. For the compact pistol like Shield, I would think Superfly … Continue reading →

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Where 22Magnum excels.

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Oleg Volk

The plus side is that 22WMR has minimal recoil compared to 38 Special. So does 32H&R Magnum, but 22WMR ammo is far, far more available and quite a bit less expensive. So this chambering splits the difference between the ideal … Continue reading →

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Properly equipped photo assistants

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Oleg Volk
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Sideguard belt holster for HK USP9 compact

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Oleg Volk

One of my closest friends had a USP 9 compact that he wasn’t carrying. Turns out the holster he had were either uncomfortable or too obvious to observers.

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Great leather for a non-mainstream carry gun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Oleg Volk

Recently, two of my good friends married each other. Since I was responsible for the introduction, I took photos of the ceremony. I also wanted to come up with memorable wedding presents that would still be in use years later. … Continue reading →

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Father and daughter

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Oleg Volk
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Slimming Down for the Summer

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Oleg Volk

While I prefer to carry full-sized sidearms, sometimes something slim and relatively light is more appropriate. For the longest time, I used a pouch made by a good friend. Made to my specifications back when I had little understanding of … Continue reading →

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