1911 holster

[dc2010]

just got a kimber 1911 night patrol. i am wondering what are your favorite holsters. and lined or not lined? what will be the best holster from scratching up my gun?

 

[SandyShooter]

Ask ten 1911 owners and you’ll get at least 25 answers. Lol.
For me, I prefer good leather holsters. My favorite is a OWB, taco style, zero cant like a Bruce Nelson Professional or a Milt Sparks 55BN. Galco has the Avenger which is similar.
I also like Galco’s vertical shoulder holster.

 

[4CERTN]

@SandyShooter is so right - every 1911 owner has a handful of favorites!

For OWB, I prefer Milt Sparks’ Roadrunner (aka, the “old style 60TK”) - it’s not officially in the Sparks catalog, but they’ll make it on-request. When going IWB, I prefer a classic Summer Special-style holster like this one from the revived Bruce Nelson Combat Leather line. Both are high-riding and forward-canted, my usual preference.

Pics of both below.

 

[Drcrimson]

I recently picked this up. I’m new to Milt Sparks but looking forward to trying it.

 

[4CERTN]

@Drcrimson - nice Summer Special 2 there, a great choice IMO.

 

[dc2010]

im thinking about ordering a milt sparks! thanks you guys for the info!!

 

[Drcrimson]

Really liking this Milt Sparks. I appreciate the information that led me to this holster option.

 

[4CERTN]

@Drcrimson love it! Don’t say you haven’t been warned, though - the Sparks holster is likely to lead to more, Sparks magazine pouches, etc., etc.!

 

[Drcrimson]

@Drcrimson love it! Don’t say you haven’t been warned, though - the Sparks holster is likely to lead to more, Sparks magazine pouches, etc., etc.!

I’m already looking at them! Thanks

 

[4CERTN]

I like their single-mag OWB pouch (the S4C) but also have a fondness for their IPD, a double-mag IWB pouch. The mags ride high and close. I’ve had this one for a while now…

 

[Drcrimson]

Looks very nice. I normally only carry a sig 938 and sometimes only a NAA mag 22 in the summer. However, I’ve been looking at starting to carry a colt commander or maybe a 3” kimber I bought a while back.

I keep having this internal debate as to whether the higher weight of the 1911 variant is worth it instead of the 9mm sig 938. I’ve never carried an extra mag.

 

[dc2010]

Looks very nice. I normally only carry a sig 938 and sometimes only a NAA mag 22 in the summer. However, I’ve been looking at starting to carry a colt commander or maybe a 3” kimber I bought a while back.

I keep having this internal debate as to whether the higher weight of the 1911 variant is worth it instead of the 9mm sig 938. I’ve never carried an extra mag.

how do you like the 938 vs the kimber micro 9?had the guy at academy tell me choose the sig over the kimber. but ive read bad reviews on the micro having failure to feed issues on the 2nd round.

 

[Drcrimson]

I’ve never shot a kimber 9. The 3” kimber I mentioned above is an ultra carry in 45 from their custom shop.

My experience with the 938 is very positive. Likely the softest and smoothiest shooting small 9mm I’ve ever tried. Surprisingly accurate as well and I’ve never experienced a failure. I’ve carried mine off and on for over a decade.

I even thought about buying a second one.

 

[Drcrimson]

Stopped at Larry’s in Huntsville this afternoon. Big mistake. They had a sig 938 legion so now I own a second 938.

 

[Drcrimson]

My kimber looks pretty good in the milt sparks also….