My New Little Bear Holster

[Guest mtsumatt]

I am very impressed with Dave at little bear holsters. I called him up back before Valentines day sometime and discussed holsters with him that would work for my new Kimber Ultra Carry. We spoke for a long time on the phone and he just wanted to know what I wanted. I asked his opinions and he would give them to me, but mostly he just told me to tell him what I wanted and he would make it. So we started with an IWB for the best concealed carry and then I decided I'd like to have an outside too. So he added slots for the cant I wanted. Then I thought I might like to carry it on my hip if I'm just out shooting and goofing off in the woods, so he added a third belt slot with a 7 degree cant. We discussed the leather, the finish, the coloring and anything else we could think of. I wanted a shirt guard for the comfort and we discussed everything down to the size of my hand.

This was my first experience having a custom holster made and I must say it was pleasant. I went out on a limb and added sharkskin to it for a more personalized look. I didn't know how it was going to turn out, but it looks great. Dave even did the belt loops in sharkskin. The fit is absolutely perfect! I didn't want a holster that went below the bottom of the barrel because in my opinion, that defeats the whole purpose of having a compact 1911. Two thumbs up for little bear holsters.

I'll quit boring everyone with my story, and show you some pictures:

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[Guest BEARMAN]

That's a very nice rig, indeed!

[Kelemvor]

Looks super sweet. If I may ask, how much did it run ya? I'm looking to get a new holster in the next few months.

[Bigiron]

Beautiful!

[Oh Shoot]

I've seen really lovely stuff come out of Little Bear.

I hope you're going to wear it OWB some, otherwise the looks are wasted.

What gets me is the accent trim, on the BACK of the bodyguard part.

- OS

Edited March 4, 2010 by OhShoot
added (his) pix

[leroy]

It looks great!! I like it.

Kind regards,

Leroy

[Guest mtsumatt]

I think it's a quality piece of work.

OhShoot: Yes, I definitely will wear it outside when I'm not trying to conceal. I'm proud of my new holster. I just love that I have two different OWB positions that I can wear it based on the cant I want (hip or 5 O'Clock).

Kelemvor: This holster was in the $100 range. I added the sharkskin to it and had him do a few extras and it is awesome! Just have to talk to Dave and discuss what you want. He does give discounts for Law Enforcement, Federal Agents, etc...

[Guest mtsumatt]

I just looked at his website and it looks like he's going to be slowing WAY down. I will definitely check with him when I need another holster, but according to what his website is saying, he's not physically able to continue right now. In the meantime, it looks like gregintenn does great work. People who do things because they enjoy it will almost always do a better job than someone who is simply working because they have to.

Good luck Dave.

From: www.littlebearholsters.com :

Due to the fact I have atleast 2-3 doctors appointments a week, I will not be taking any more orders past 5 March 2010.

Build time will be between 45-60 days.

I think this is my final few weeks as Little Bear until ALOT of things change in my life. Too many meds, too much pain and so on.

If you already have an order in, DO NOT WORRY, your order is as close to on track as discussed upon order date. I am going to post what holsters are being built, by order number, for that week, as best I can. Don't want to spend too much time online rather than working...

Thank you all for the support.

[Guest cjr]

That's a holster,you cant go wrong with shark skin.It looks good and wears good,that could be handed down to many generations.