Custom Gridley-Style Holster
$75.00
Holsters will be made to order! The price listed is the basic starting price for a molded holster, your choice of color leather and thread, built to your specifications. Basket weaving, floral carving, air brushing, design, etc. will add to the price. Contact me before ordering and we can work on the details.
These will be 8-10 ounce (~1/8”) thick heavy leather bodies. For holsters I only use Hermann Oak brand leather, made from American cattle skins, tanned in Missouri. It's the very best. Holsters will cover the muzzle end by about 1/4” unless otherwise requested. Pancake style holsters are wet-formed and contour molded unless otherwise requested. Retention is held by the molding process.
Granted it's local moniker by expert shooter and pistol-smith, Keith Hamilton, the Gridley style is an Avenger without the trailing slot, and usually without a stiffener. The result is an ultra-light daily carry that still has excellent retention. Designed with a neutral cant (straight up and down) to be worn at the 3-o'clock position with the drop of the holster defined by the user. The design of the loop causes a "breech out" profile that is easy to draw and comfortable to carry. Thumb breaks are not available on this style of holster.
I will need a firearm prop or mold to do the molding. If I need to order a mold it may add 2-4 weeks to the process. Not all firearms have molds available and custom items like lasers, lights, & sights can make some orders difficult. I will do my best to meet your needs!
Once you have chosen the basics I'll contact you to get some of the particulars. Not sure what to order? Contact me and I'll help you get set up.
Shipping from United States
Processing time
2-3 weeks
Customs and import taxes
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
Payment Options
Returns & Exchanges
I gladly accept exchanges
Just contact me within: 7 days of delivery
Ship items back to me within: 14 days of delivery
I don't accept returns or cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Conditions of return
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Custom and personalized orders
Absolutely. Let me know what you have in mind and I'll tell you if I can make it. Remember, no returns or exchanges on custom orders.
Care instructions
Leather lasts forever if it's cared for. Vegetable tanned leather needs a little oil (olive oil or neatsfoot oil are best) everyone once in a while. For normal wear items, once a year will do. Oil tanned and chrome tanned leather won't take oil or water, just treat them nice and they'll do the same for you.
Will I make a bunch of something and not put my makers stamp on it?
I don't think so, scooter. Nice try.
What's the difference between chrome-tanned and vegetable-tanned leather?
Vegetable tanned leather has been around for centuries. The hides are tanned in a mix of leaf (usually oak) and acorn extracts. The process takes well over a month to achieve a tannage. The resulting leather is tough, stiff, and will accept water for stamping and dying. Some leathers (latigo, bridle, etc) are vegetable tanned leathers that are then infused with waxes and fats to make them have certain qualities.
Chrome tanned leather what most of the leather in the world is. It takes only a few days to achieve a leather that is soft, pliable, and smells fantastic. It's not very durable, however, and cannot take water to be stamped or carved. It's also mildly caustic. It's generally much cheaper since it takes less time to make.
Why is leather thickness measured in ounces?
When we're talking leather "ounces", we mean how many ounces a 1 square foot piece of that leather weighs. The thicker the leather, the heavier it will be. Once ounce of leather is 1/64th of an inch. 8 ounces is 1/8th of an inch. Usually leather weights are given a range (7-8 ounces, for example) since it's a natural product and some slight variation is to be expected.