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Offline kjtrains

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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #75 on: July 18, 2009, 10:10:38 AM »
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Well with the pup returning in a week or two I thought I needed something else to wait for so I called Rafter S Gunleather today and ordered an OWB holster in honey elephant with dark peanut alligator trim. Turn around time is eight to twelve weeks, not bad compared to some holster makers twenty plus weeks and some even longer.
 John

John.  That's got to be some holster!
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #76 on: July 18, 2009, 11:41:25 AM »
Concur. I was busting about the honey elephant. What I really want to know is where is a picture of this holster?

When I conducted a websearch for the honey elephant company, I only found their address.

Is there a website where I can see the holster that John mentioned?
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #77 on: July 18, 2009, 11:47:12 AM »
http://www.raftersgunleather.com/Holsters.htm

I have a few Mitch Rosen holsters and his work is very nice.  The Pocket Softie for my R9 took about 6 weeks.  

Haugen Leather is also very nice but his delivery is more like 6 months.  Really good work but you're going to wait for it.  His website looks plain but his product is anything but.  I like shark - really tough and lasts forever.

http://www.haugenhandgunleather.com/
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #78 on: July 18, 2009, 12:25:24 PM »
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"Honey elephant"? "Dark peanut alligator"? Are you going to eat this holster or use it for your R9?


It does sound like a good snack, maybe I should have got the honey elephant and the Cognac Alligator to wash it down with.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #79 on: July 18, 2009, 12:35:53 PM »
Absolutely!
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #80 on: July 18, 2009, 01:39:39 PM »
John

You have GREAT taste. Thanks to Daninva for furnishing the web connection. I saved it to my favorites. Just what I needed; another incentive to spend money.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #81 on: July 18, 2009, 02:21:16 PM »
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http://www.raftersgunleather.com/Holsters.htm

I have a few Mitch Rosen holsters and his work is very nice.  The Pocket Softie for my R9 took about 6 weeks.  

Haugen Leather is also very nice but his delivery is more like 6 months.  Really good work but you're going to wait for it.  His website looks plain but his product is anything but.  I like shark - really tough and lasts forever.

http://www.haugenhandgunleather.com/

Dan.  Thanks for the post.  I, too, have saved the web sites to my favorites..

John.  Just looked at the elephant holster.  Really nice!
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #82 on: July 18, 2009, 04:57:37 PM »
Yes thanks Dan, I should have put the link up with the OP, I like the fact that they only do an one OWB and one IWB holster with a couple options, paddle and shirt gaurd. I may call on Monday and add a mag pouch.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #83 on: July 18, 2009, 07:04:41 PM »
The OWB holster is exactly the type of holster I ordered from Mitch Rosen about 12 years ago. As I have said, there is no CCW in NJ but I just wanted to own a quality holster. I wore in my house only.

I emailed the company and told them of my interest. I asked them to affirm leadtime. Also, I am a little confused as to pricing. Kind of like a Chinese food menu.

John: Please advise the prices you paid or send me PM.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #84 on: July 18, 2009, 07:58:53 PM »
I paid $151.80 total, $142.50 for the elephant holster with the gator trim and $9.30 shipping and ins.
John
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #85 on: July 18, 2009, 09:25:29 PM »
PM sent before I read this post. Again, I will use your numbers as a template when I speak with holster maker.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #86 on: July 20, 2009, 03:57:03 PM »
Yankee,
Thanks very much for the holster info, I will be ordering the alligator holster.  I still can't wait to see your gun back, please post a lot of pictures and description as you see it.  Did Robar disassemble the gun or did you have to do that?  Wilsons wants me to pull it apart and reassemble it in order to use their coating, I don't know if I want to.  Anybody have experience in a total break down of the R9?
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #87 on: July 20, 2009, 04:39:09 PM »
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I strongly advise against going the route of disassembly. Wilson is trying to divert responsibility and liability.

If you are paying good money to have this work performed, they should put you on their payroll or perform disassembly and assembly as would any other company.

Yankee has inspired me and I am trying to get my two tone  R9 turned into a one tone. Metaloy has a good turn around time but they will not work with aluminum the way I want them to.

I am trying to avoid Robar because of their leadtime and attitude, although they are the Cadillac of the metal finishing industry.

Does anybody know why Rohrbaugh switched to two tone? Doesn't it seem odd that many of us are chasing the original Farmingdale look via pursuit of CF grips and metal finishing?
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #88 on: July 20, 2009, 05:02:01 PM »
If the original Farmingdale look were two tone we might hold that
look in higher esteem than the single color; although, you are
on record as preferring single color guns. Generally though, that
which is more elusive is more desirable.
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Re: Pup off to be groomed
« Reply #89 on: July 20, 2009, 05:06:18 PM »
Well, I guess you told me.
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