Over The Shoulder Harness - Revolver

**First_Gen** · February 28th, 2013, 04:24 PM

Hi all,

I hope this is the right place to post this....

I am looking for an over the shoulder harness type holster for my S&W 686 .357 with a 6 inch barrel (one I actually bought of the ads here, beautiful gun). Purpose for over the shoulder is for when I am turkey hunting and fishing in bear country. It would be under my outer layer jacket, so I could unzipped my jacket and reach for it with my right hand. I've thought about a belt holster, however from a sitting position it would be more difficult for me to drop my shotgun and reach off my right side. Plus the added bulk of my turkey vest would not help. Storing it in my turkey vest is also not an option, with no safety I'd hate for it to swing out and go boom. I think it is the most practical platform, open to any other suggestions though, I'm not a CC or tactical guru.

What I am looking for is something in the $50 to $75 range. Leather would be nice, but not necessary. Curious if a synthetic fabric would be more prone to scratching my gun though. This is not my CC gun so I would not be doing a lot of practice with drawing from the holster, but enough to be proficient....again shes a beauty, not a safe queen either, but in excellent condition. The goal is to fit the above objective.

Also not my purpose to debate that black bears aren't that notable for attacks in PA, I just want to be safe a few miles from camp, often times alone.

So what should I be looking at? Is my budget too low for a decent holster? Are my expectations realistic?

Thanks for your help!!...and sorry for boasting my revolver

Paul

**sigsauer357** · February 28th, 2013, 06:46 PM

What I wear for my GP100 357 mag with 6" barrel

http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/...TxtModelID=X15

$119 in 2008

**41 Redhawk** · March 1st, 2013, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by sigsauer357

What I wear for my GP100 357 mag with 6" barrel

http://www.bianchi-intl.com/product/...TxtModelID=X15

$119 in 2008

That's what I was going to suggest until I saw the $50.00 to $75.00 price. It is a nice and comfortable holster.

Uncle Mikes has a condura (SP) for less and it is less of a holster.

**mincemeat** · March 2nd, 2013, 02:11 PM

There is a Bianchi X15 for sale on Craigs List:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/spo/3628998776.html

**ak47fullmag** · March 2nd, 2013, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by mincemeat

There is a Bianchi X15 for sale on Craigs List:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/spo/3628998776.html

Awesome.

I had a bad bad exp on craigslist few months ago.

word of advice, thoroughly examine whatever you buy. dont give a shit whether your hurting the persons feelings just know you get one shot to find any and all defects or potential issues. dam did i learn.

**sigsauer357** · March 2nd, 2013, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by ak47fullmag

Awesome.

I had a bad bad exp on craigslist few months ago.

word of advice, thoroughly examine whatever you buy. dont give a shit whether your hurting the persons feelings just know you get one shot to find any and all defects or potential issues. dam did i learn.

And here I got you got a hooker with your Craigslist purchase, lol.

**First_Gen** · March 2nd, 2013, 10:20 PM

Thanks for the advice...looks like a nice holster.

Craigslist is hit or miss....Ive sold things right away with no price gouging and Ive had people lie to me about prices.

**ak47fullmag** · March 2nd, 2013, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by sigsauer357

And here I got you got a hooker with your Craigslist purchase, lol.

heh. my rep thunder returns in about an hour. hooker jokes get you a +1.

I actually located the socalled, anonymous guy just to show him i could. but nuttin worth doing. bottom line my own lazieness and eagerness to make a too good to be true cheapo deal. it was a 50 dollar laptop. turned out having a faulty charger port. well a trip to the comp repair guy later and a 100dollar estimate Im now stuck with a piece of junk that holds an hour charge at best and takes a bunch of time wiggling and posititioning charger plug just to get increment charges. ooh well ya live and u learn.