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Offline XT_Fearless

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Need some help from all the members holster ???
« on: May 06, 2005, 09:56:11 PM »
Ok here we go i dont even have the gun in my possesion yet and i am already thinking about holsters  ;D
Can you guys recommend some of the R9 holster makers out there.
 I appreciate any input and i am sure everyone is going to say how are you going to carry it ? Well i am not sure yet thats why i need to see what holster makers have out there for this gun ;)  

oopss  i think my thread is going to get moved  :o :o wrong spot sorry guys !
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2005, 10:46:22 PM »
RJ Hedley makes an excellent pocket holster. I have ordered a couple IWB's from Kevin at K&D, and he will make any custom changes you need. I think back pocket is the way to go,I wear regular kakis and the R9 with RJ's back pocket holster looks like a wallet.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2005, 11:58:32 PM »
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RJ Hedley makes an excellent pocket holster. I have ordered a couple IWB's from Kevin at K&D, and he will make any custom changes you need. I think back pocket is the way to go,I wear regular kakis and the R9 with RJ's back pocket holster looks like a wallet.

Thank you Newt  i am wondering do any of them make an ankle holster ? and if they do has anyone in this forum used them.

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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2005, 12:52:26 AM »
I don't own a Rohrbaugh yet but if you want an ankle holster Ron Graham makes the only one I'd consider for this gun.  It is also about the only one I know that will fit the gun other than some cheaper generic ones.

Not sure if he is selling these himself or through the Rohrbaugh people.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2005, 01:17:52 AM »
The ankle holster is sold through the Rohrbaugh web site. I have two of them. The original prototype, which is actually too small for me, and a slightly customized one, that I use.

Before the Rohrbaugh, I tried ankle holsters with Smith J frames and hated them all. What I learned the hard way is that weight does make a difference for me and ankle carry.

When I carry the Rohrbaugh today, most of the time I use the ankle holster. When I don't it is on my belt in a speed scabbard.

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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2005, 08:42:09 AM »
Milt Sparks and Matt Del Fatti also make holsters for the R9.

The good news is that there are several very, very talented makers making holsters for the R9.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2005, 09:23:28 AM »
I am awaiting my Rohrbaugh, Currently I carry a Seecamp in an Alessi ankle holster. It is a high quality holster. I think it is important to use a quality rig on the ankle, due to the fact that your leg is in constant motion and a cheap holster may come lose. Dont try to save money on this type of rig, buy the best that is avaliable.

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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2005, 11:21:48 AM »
Great holster makers aleady , the question is ho many will i end up with  ;D ;D ????
I am sure the R9s will be a keeper i go through guns like i go through underwear  :o

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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2005, 01:21:04 PM »
I was thinking about ankle carry but was worried that the holster would show when I sat down and or crossed my legs. How high up on the calf can you wear the holster and will it slip down? ???
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2005, 02:20:52 PM »
Wear an ankle holster too high, and it will print.  Unless it is around the narrowest part of your ankle, you will need a very uncomfortable elastic leg garter to hold up the holster, and it will still drop down and start to spin around your leg.

Instead, make sure you wear long enough pants.  If you get your normal size but "relaxed fit" then the leg won't rise up as much as you sit.  I prefer to wear an ankle holster under my sock so that it (hopefully) looks like a bunched up sock if the pants leg rises above the top of the holster, but with anything larger than an NAA mini revolver, it is very difficult to make the sock look like a bunched up sock rather than a sock pulled up over something big and bulky.

It is very easy to get good ankle holsters for guns too large and heavy to work well for ankle carry, but very difficult to get good ones for really small, light guns that work well on the ankle.  I have an Alessi for my Glock 26 but lately I always carry the Glock on my hip.  It is an excellent holster but just not my preferred mode of carry for a primary weapon, and I am not aware that it is available for a Rohrbaugh.  I don't think too many holster makers make ankle holsters for the Rohrbaugh yet, although several make really good pocket holsters for this gun.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2005, 03:49:34 PM »
The ankle rig I have gone with for R9 (after some experiment) has been the Pro-Tech ''Outdoors''.  It ain't quite perfect for the R9 but so close as to not matter for me.  I expect it might be described pretty much as a P-32 size.

I have no pic but will take one if anyone wants.

Providing pants relaxed enough - this does well - it does sit pretty low and if it rotates too much then gun pressure on shin bone can get tiresome.  Not my choice for daily use but at times - it has served me well.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2005, 05:26:20 PM »
Has anyone tried the shoulder holster at Secureyourweapon.com? It looks like a real good way to carry to me.
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2005, 06:01:05 PM »
I've tried elastic belly bands, and found:

1)  They DO slide downward during the day unless worn right above the belt.

2)  They are not very secure.  The one and only time I ever had a gun fall out of a holster, that type of holster is what I was wearing.

3)  They are not as comfortable or as easy to draw from as a good IWB holster.

Lately I stick entirely with strong side hip, IWB, and pocket holsters.

Looking at their website, they claim that their holster will work with a Desert Eagle.   ::)
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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2005, 06:35:04 PM »
For what its worth, this gun was really designed for pocket carry.  At least try that method when your gun arrives.  

If you really need to go deep cover, and Smart Carry type holster works very well for a gun this size too.

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Re: Need some help from all the members holster ??
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2005, 09:44:21 PM »
The other factor that is potentailly going to enter into the holster equasion is lead time.  Depending on the maker, there may or may not be an inventory of exactly what you have your heart set on.  

Matt Del Fatti had an awesome looking pocket holster that he posted pictures of on this site.  I contacted him after the shot show and learned he had an 8 month lead time, but I was lucky enought to find an R9 holster he had prepared for the show that I had in 3 days.

The last I heard on this form from RJ, he currently isn't taking on any new orders until he works his backlog down a bit.

I also agree with Duane on the topic of pocket carry.  This is my first gun that I've carried in my pocket, and I'm hooked.  IMHO, pocket carry really takes advantage of the small dimensions of the R9 and provides for the best concealment that I've ever had while carrying.  There's no worrying if it's going to fall out, if part of it's going to show, etc.  A partial list of pocket carry benefits can be found towards the later part of this link.

Hope this helps!
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