XD 40 Car Holster Revisited
We've had a several XD 40s / Compacts / Sub Compacts Holsters leave the shop and I just never really get pictures of them for some reason. So here you go! Black car holster for the XD!
Just like all our holsters, this holster is lock stitched, dip dyed top grain leather and machine pressed to fit the XD model. It is open ended and should generally fit all XD models.
Glove Box Car Mount Holster
I always talk about how possible it is to mount our holsters in tight places, including tiny little glove boxes and center console boxes! Well, I don't have a car with a small enough glove box so we took a glove box off of a 1980s 944 Porsche. I used to own one of these cars and so I know how tiny the glove box really is, it doesn't hold much, that's for sure!
I would have loved to have one of these holsters mounted in my glove box back in the day check out how awesome this is! No flopping around, no moving around, you know when you open up that glove box that your pistol is going to be right there. Just reach out and draw!
This is a 1911 style pistol with a four inch barrel, seven round magazine. The fit is tight, but it works like a charm! There it is! Your perfect concealed carry pistol, sit down in the car, holster it in your glove box and you can drive around in comfort!
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Glock 36 Car Mount Holster
Beautiful car mount holster for the Glock 36 is fresh off the press! We finished this holster and took a couple of pictures at the shop today. complete with mounting kit, to be mounted by the driver's right knee. Remember, you are responsible for abiding by the laws of your state. Your gun shouldn't be left in your mounted car holster while you're not there, and you may need to take measures to conceal your car holster either by throwing a cloth over it, or maybe mounting the holster inside your glove box, safe, or console box.
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Kimber Pro Carry II Car Mount Holster
[update 12/28/2009]
- We've got materials to make about another thirty holsters, and then the sale will be over!
Last week we got the prototypes of the car mount holster mounts in from our engineering partner, Texas Engineering Systems! We took the prototypes and manufactured a new Easy Rider holster for one of our Kimber Pro Carry II .45 acp pistols. The result? Fantastic!
A Gun in That Console?
In Texas we seem to want our guns to be out of sight at all times, and that includes while you're driving in your car. That immediately highlights a few places that we would like to put our guns like in the glove box or, even better, in the center console. The best place for your guns in your car depends heavily on the car, how is the console designed? How is the dashboard designed under your steering wheel? How big is your glove box?
We're always looking at ways to safely carry in the car here at SafeCarry.com and we've decided to go ahead and mount a handgun in a center console. The only problem now is that none of our vehicles have a console big enough to hold a handgun and still close! We have a few close friends and maybe even a relative or two that would, maybe, consider letting us test this out, but we decided there has to be an easier (and less risky) way to try this out.
So we went down to our local junk yard, Austin Vee Dub, because hey, if we we're going to buy a console, we might as well buy a cool one right? Yeah baby! After a few short hours of scouring the yard, we came upon the perfect specimen.
This is actually a pretty small console arm rest. That's why it is so perfect! This option isn't only for those of us with large trucks or SUV type vehicles, although, when we first asked the very nice people at Austin Vee Dub, they did mention we should try a large Truck or maybe a Van. At any rate this is now our test console.
Admittedly it is small, and so we chose to mount a holster for a small gun or a medium to small gun. For this experiment we chose to mount a Glock 19 - 9x19 into the center console. One thing that I don't have pictures of is the tray that used to be below the lid, so ok, for this to work we had to remove the tray, which came out by removing two tiny screws. Not a big deal. Once the tray was gone the Glock fit nicely into the console.
I'll create a step by step and include it for anyone considering buying one of our holsters for this mounting situation, but here are some pictures of the final:
The pictures aren't in any particular order. The holster is fresh off the press from our new Austin based shop, check out our store for more information on the holster.
Of course, if you put this back into the car, with the rest of the interior things would probably get a little cramped, once you pop the lid on the console, it is likely to actually be in your way as you try to maneuver your elbow around to grasp and draw the pistol. You are also limited as to how much of the gun's handle you can actually grasp.
Even with these drawbacks, having the holster securely mounted in the console also has many advantages over letting your gun flop around in there loose! You at least know how to draw the gun and where it will be. You can also continue using the rest of your console without fear of burying your handgun under your wallet, or phone, or lipstick, or your favorite {insert item here}.
Total mounting time was approximately 20 minutes. Possibly would add a little time if you're in your car for cramped space and getting your seat out of the way so you have access to the side of the console.
Walther P99
The Walther P99 is definitely a modern firearm with a host of features that will make it really work for you. It has an internal striker, and I must admit that I'm a fan of external hammers because I feel like I know the state of the gun. Not only does the striker tip protrude from the back of the slide, this one features a chamber load indicator. Aside from the safety mechanisms, this gun will literally adapt to you.
More information on the Walther P99 is available on the wikipedia.
View this video for a demonstration on the trigger pull
Pictures of the Walther P99 from around the web
A safe car carry holster is now available for the Walther P99! We hand make this holster, called the Horseshoe Holster, pressed to fit your P99 like a glove. This natural leather holster will mount to any interior panel in your car or any flat surface!
Including under your steering wheel, in your glove box, or center console, or in your door panel. It will mount under tables, to chairs and to the side of your bed as well.
Our first holster pressed in Saddle Tan! Safe Car Carry branded holster for your Walther P99
The Horseshoe Holster for your P99 in mahogany
Order your new holster today at our new online store!
Glock 19
The Glock 19 is currently a very popular compact handgun in the United States. Glocks contain an internal hammer and safety mechanism that is released by the trigger safety during a normal trigger pull. The Glock has a polymer frame making it lighter and more ideal for daily carry; it might also kick a little bit more than another handgun with a heavier frame.
Pictures from around the web
A safe car carry holster is now available for the Glock 19! We hand make this holster, called the Horseshoe Holster, pressed to fit your Glock 19 like a glove. This natural leather holster will mount to any interior panel in your car or any flat surface! Including under your steering wheel, in your glove box, or center console, or in your door panel. It will mount under tables, to chairs and to the side of your bed as well.
Top view of our Horseshoe car mountable holster for a Glock 19
Angled view of our handmade car mount holster
Order your new holster today at our new online store!
Walther PPK
A German handgun, this gun is the "James Bond" gun of choice. It is a small light weight handgun, .380 caliber, and is damn sexy.
walther ppk with silencer attached
A safe car carry holster is now available for the Walther PPK/S! We hand make this holster, called the Horseshoe Holster, pressed to fit a Walther PPK/S. This natural leather holster will mount to any interior panel in your car or any flat surface! Including under your steering wheel, in your glove box, or center console, or in your door panel. It will mount under tables, to chairs and to the side of your bed as well.
Car mountable holster, now safely keep your gun in your glove box, center console, door panel or under your steering wheel
Angled pictured of the Horseshoe car mount holster for a Walther PPK
Have Road Rage?
This is a topic that comes up quite a bit, despite statistics, when I'm talking with friends about safely carrying handguns. We all experience road rage to some extent every so often, whether we are the ones projecting the rage or we are on the receiving end. Is it wise to carry a gun then?
I protest that it is wise, regardless, and if we're experiencing road rage, What can we do about it?
Before reaching for your gun, there are some things to consider. If you're the one projecting the rage, take a second to breathe and sweat out some of the anger for a second. Ask yourself this important question: Am I escalating this situation to a point that might prevent me from making it home tonight?
If you are, chances are that escalating the situation any further won't get you anything that you want. When you go to give the bird to that person in the left lane doing 55, instead give them a nod and a wave and thank them for taking traffic control into their own hands and getting in your way.
If you're the one on the receiving end, then try to remain calm, your reaction could infuse or defuse the other motorist rather quickly. While your instinct might be to return fire, maybe try something similar to this woman's advice before reaching for your gun.
Of course, if the situation breaks and sends you into a red zone, life threatening situation, then your gun is there for you to help keep you alive.
One afternoon my wife and I were heading north on 183 when traffic built up rapidly and we came to a stop. After about twenty minutes we were moving again, when some jack@ss decides to come flying down the shoulder on the right and cut in front of us, forcing me onto the break hard and swerving just to avoid a collision.
This sent me over the top. The driver didn't stop and kept swerving in front of me to try to get around more people. I decided that it was appropriate to alert everyone to this person's behavior and so I gave a long extended honk, I laid on the horn for at least 15-20 seconds, which is almost an eternity in this kind of situation.
Then my wife reminded of something, "Hey cut it out" she said, "Do you have your gun?"... Hmm... That's interesting, I didn't actually have my gun on me. I wasn't too worried about anything anyways, and just said "meh don't worry, I'm just honking".
Suddenly the guy put his truck to a stop and jumped out, he climbed in the back and then I figured, "well damn", and then motioned for my wife to put her head down, because come on, he was probably going to produce a shotgun. Alas, to my relief it was only a tire iron! So here I am staring at this guy, who is in motion about to baseball pitch a steel rod at my car and I look over and see that he has a young child peering through the back window of the truck.
I flinched as I grabbed for my cell phone and dialed 911. As it turns out he decided not to throw the item, instead tossed it back into the truck and drove away. I reported his license plates and behavior, and that he had a kid in there with him. Of course, I never heard back from the police.
This got me thinking about a lot of things. Well if I had my gun, would I have reached for it? My heart was pounding, but the guy wasn't charging the car, so I wasn't in a red zone yet. If he actually threw the item, that would have done it, because he wouldn't be able to stop then, he would come to my car.
More than what happened, what could have happened? I have to consider that I would have reached for my gun at that point, but there still wouldn't have been any shooting, however, without it, if he had decided to escalate the situation and approach the car, there would have been little I could do. I was boxed in, I narrowly avoided rear-ending him and the driver behind me narrowly avoided rear-ending me. There was nowhere to go.
Forever more, I rarely go travel anywhere without it. I still honk my horn at people that surprise me, nearly hit me, or are driving like idiots, but I do it in short bursts to just give them the message to wake up, or that they were too close that time.
Alert and Mindful Travelers
Not very long ago traveling was considered by many to be dangerous. Today traveling is taken for granted by most, at least the fact that you will make it to your destination and back without even a spattering of misfortune. Unfortunately that is not a fact, and today, traveling is just as dangerous as it has ever been; we've just been made to feel as though it isn't.
We feel as though safe travel is guaranteed, so much so that we completely take it for granted. I have had several of those conversations with friends and coworkers where someone talks about driving on auto-pilot. Those times when one minute you're in the left lane and then you're in the right lane but you have absolutely no memory of actually changing lanes. Worse yet, you leave the office building and enter your front door; you're perfectly conscious, yet you don't really remember the drive.
I'm not talking about those that choose to travel while in a chemically altered state of mind, either. I'm talking about plain old boring every day life, every day travelers. Let's leave the chemicals out for now, that's a whole different topic.
This is actually ok. I mean, you're alert aren't you? You do check your blind spot before changing lanes, you are driving pretty well, you just don't really remember the whole experience. That's fine, this is a trip that you make every day, and you probably just had a lot going on during the day so your mind wanders and thoughts enter, and you go onto auto-pilot. Alas, there is a danger creeping in and it is much bigger than you on auto-pilot for one day.
This problem is an American problem, it is probably a European problem too, but I live here in The States so I will try to not make assumptions about other countries that I don't know about. This problem has many causes and perhaps driving on auto-pilot is a symptom, or perhaps it is a side effect, I'm not sure, either way it is an indicator of a bigger issue.
Complacency.
This is sort of weird to think about but I want to quickly, and at a really high level roll back to start of the USA and then run up to present. The people that decided to start this country had some problems. They had some real problems to solve. They were stressed. They had to deal with some horrible diseases, constant negotiations to stave off invasions, actual fighting to defeat invasions, and on and on. They also had real travel problems.
Travel was possibly the biggest issue with so much land to cover, hence the invention of the railroad. As time goes on, the railroads are built across the country; coupled with huge advances in medicine and engineering just about all of our problems are solved. We get refrigerators! Could you imagine a life without ice on demand? I'm talking about all of the inventions, down to the screen, made small enough to keep mosquitoes out and let fresh air in, staving off disease for many people.
Roll forward to today. As life gets easier and easier, we grow more and more complacent. Take that complacency and apply it to an entire country of people. That scares me. How complacent do you have to be to trample a man to death so you can spend some money that you don't have? Back up.
Google defines complacency as: A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of impending trouble.
Unaware. We are so absolutely satisfied that we become unaware of extenuating circumstances. Those situations are allowed to develop and grow into terrible events. Don't let that happen to you, don't let it happen to our country; wake up with me, and take back control.
How?
We recently acquired two female German Shorthair Pointers, hunting dogs. Before the dogs we were waking up around 9am, stumbling into work half awake, and then ambitiously awaiting some show on television at night, so we could sit and watch before flopping into bed. After the dogs, we get up at 7am, we are alert, we take them for a walk. We watch out for danger in order to keep them safe. They constantly wake us up. They have such a high level of alertness, we are forced to try to keep up.
However you do it, please take control of your life. Be an alert and mindful traveler.
