Originally Posted by
charlie b
Holsters are so personal that you really just have to try one and see if you like it.
Also, how you carry. Hip, shoulder, SOB, pocket, ankle.
My SP101 I liked carrying in a pancake. It was close enough to the body that a loose shirt would hide it. When I would be driving most of the day or out fishing it went in a shoulder holster (old Bianchi).
The .45 Commander went in a Milt Sparks Executive IWB when I felt the need to carry it.
My smaller PPK goes in an IWB clip holster. I made mine out of leather but it is similar to many others.
For the one comment, why do you need to be able to reholster with one hand? From a civilian point of view, if I pull the gun out I either will not be putting it back in the holster (a shooting happens and it is taken as evidence) or I will have plenty of time to safe it and reholster using both hands. If a LEO then I do understand, have to hold perp and reholster gun to apply cuffs.
Leather vs synthetic. I would take a synthetic for most cases if was buying a holster. When I make my own it is leather.