5 Shot Leather

[tt0511]

After the long wait, my 5 Shot Leather Concealment Pancake holster has finally arrived today. John Ralston has been a pleasure to deal with. Very fast response to emails, and quite informative and kind. I was a little concerned as this was my first full leather holster order from anyone and I wondered if the quality was really that much better than what I've seen in stores like Don Hume, Bianchi, Galco, etc. Well, I can say in no uncertain terms that John's work blows away anything I've seen with my own eyes.

The fit of the gun in the holster is just astonishing. It's as if the gun and holster were born together at the same time. No photos my crappy camera and lighting can take will do justice to the quality of the leather. It is as slick as can be. The stitching is simply perfection. I have a comp-tac belt that got me started off last year when I got my permit and told John I'd be using that belt for now. I was a little concerned about the fit of the holster to that belt since he wasn't crafting them both together. The belt fits the holster completely snug with no wiggle room whatsoever.

I wanted to share my experience with others who may be curious. Unfortunately, I don't have a great camera or lighting, but I hope you get the idea from the photos. The lighting makes the leather appear porous but none of that is visible to the naked eye.

All I have to do now is wear it and let it conform to me.

If you are curious about John's products, I don't see how you could go wrong or be disappointed.

[TGO David]

That looks like a fine piece of leather. How long was the wait?

[tt0511]

To be honest, I don't even remember when I placed the order. It was around February or March this year. All of these guys are buried with long lead times, but now that I have the holster in my possession I can say it is well worth the wait. I have an order in with Milt Sparks for an Axiom as well. I say just order it and forget about it and then be surprised when it shows up.

[BimmerFreak]

John does great work! He was trained and mentored by the man himself; Lou Alessi

I have several pieces by him, and each one is a handcrafted work of art.

[bigwakes]

Wow! Looks like a fine holster. Great attention to detail in every stitch.

[tt0511]

I thought some of you may like to see how the holster rides. It holds the gun up tight against the body. I really like it a lot. It conceals every bit as good as my Tucker Answer IWB with a cover garment.