Local holster maker? (Bucks)

**HCE** · February 28th, 2010, 10:42 PM

I need to buy two leather holsters and two leather dual mag pouches. One IWB rig for a Commander sized 1911 and one "outside" holster for a full sized.

My wife and I prefer to buy locally manufactured goods and appreciate custom work, so I am asking the good folks of the PAFOA forum for any references.

Any assistance that you could provide will be deeply appreciated.

Thanks,
jcw

**MTechnik** · February 28th, 2010, 10:53 PM

I think these guys are in that area - http://www.jsholsters.com/

**HCE** · February 28th, 2010, 11:00 PM

Thanks for the tip!

These guys only seem to make Kydex holsters, though. On the Kydex front I generally prefer Fist, Inc. Not local, but still a small company.

**kpw** · March 1st, 2010, 02:52 AM

These 3 PA guys make great stuff. Their current backlog makes the wait a bit long though. Sherricks's site says 12 months. I'm not sure about Barranti. Bulman could be a couple years from what I read on some forums.

http://www.c-rusty.com/pages/home.html

http://www.barrantileather.com./

http://www.bulmangunleather.com/

**HCE** · March 1st, 2010, 10:18 AM

KPW:

I am 1 year into my 2 year wait for a knife from John Horrigan... Long lead times are usually worth every minute's wait.

Thanks for the help!

jcw

**kpw** · March 1st, 2010, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by jcwaters

KPW:

I am 1 year into my 2 year wait for a knife from John Horrigan... Long lead times are usually worth every minute's wait.

Thanks for the help!

jcw

I hear ya! I waited over a year for an Alessi and 2 years for an HBE rig. The difference was I knew the Alessi was going to be a long one. The HBE order was supposed to be 4-6 weeks. Eric at HBE has straightened his business out now and I'd order from him without a second thought now. Barranti is more known for his western and field rigs but he has a number of classic styled carry rigs too. His custom stamping is what makes me want one...or two.