• 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!

This holster is all about easy draw, easy access, it is for those people who maybe drive large trucks so concealment isn't an issue and who have few passengers so nobody else has a problem with it.  All of that being said, if you want ready access to your firearm while you're seated in your car, then this is the answer.

The prototype mount provides ample space for your hand to easily grasp the handle, and in a split second draw and fire your handgun.

We've sent the final design off to manufacturing and are looking at a six to eight week lead time until we will be producing these for resale.  Don't hesitate to email me: admin@safecarry.com and put your name down with your gun if you're interested.  We may need that lead time to make the  mold for your gun anyways!

Here are some more pictures of the results before and after mounting the holster to my car seat. Everything here was black, black gun, black holster, black mount, black seat, black carpet, almost everything so we lightened up the pictures so you can see the holster better, I swear, my arms aren't that white naturally .

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We'll make this holster in all of the standard colors and for right or left draw for mounting to your car seat, center console, inside glove box or even under your steering wheel! The holster comes with a complete mounting kit, everything you should need to secure the holster in your car in minutes.

Order your custom mountable holster today!

Manufactured in 2007
Trigger: Double action only
Sights: Ramp front, Novak Lo-Mount rear
Action: Recoil operated semi-automatic
Safety: Passive trigger safety
Frame: Zytel polymer
Barrel Length: 3.5 in
Magazine: 10-round
Grip: Integrated polymer
Weight: 23.4 oz
Overall Length: 6.7 in
Width: 1.2 in
Height: 4.3 in

And what would go better with your new S&W M&P 40 Compact?  A car mountable holster!  We're currently manufacturing holsters for the M&P 40C in all the colors. This holster fits all M& 40 / 9 models including the compact and sub-compacts.  This holster is perfect for mounting inside your glove box or center console, or mount it to your bed, this all leather holster mounts to nearly any surface.

Order your custom holster now.

This picture is a bit out dated, please see the store page for more information and possibly better pictures!

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.

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!

There is safe, as in, your gun isn't flopping around under the seat, in the door panel or in your glove box. Safe, so that when you experience a wreck, that the handgun doesn't become a projectile, and doesn't get smashed between you and the airbag. Safe, meaning that your gun is readily accessible to you (and only you), while you are wearing your safety belt.

This becomes a very important topic now that Texas passed a modification to the Penal Code, making it possible for law abiding citizens to protect themselves with a handgun in their motor vehicles (without proving that we're traveling).

Below is a snippet of the current, updated, paragraph of the Texas Penal Code on Weapons, Chapter 46.02:


§ 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or
recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal
knife, or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the
person's control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle
that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person
intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or
her person a handgun in a motor vehicle that is owned by the person
or under the person's control at any time in which:
(1) the handgun is in plain view; or
(2) the person is:
(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a
Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance
regulating traffic;
(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm;
or
(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as
defined by Section 71.01.


This is just a snippet of the Penal Code on Weapons, the full text of which can be found at this web address: http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/docs/PE/content/htm/pe.010.00.000046.00.htm - I encourage you to read that and also to take a course on handgun safety if you haven't already.

From this snippet we can see that we're able to carry a handgun when we're inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control. Excellent, we don't have to prove that we're traveling or really jump through any other hoops. We're law abiding citizens and we're not part of a gang and generally we're doing good things. We just take some precautions, keep the gun out of sight and we're all set.

But how exactly does someone safely, and intelligently carry a handgun in their car? If you're used to having your handgun holstered on your person, then when you sit down in your car you may feel quite uncomfortable. On top of that, many holsters don't work well when a person is in a seated position. The gun is fairly inaccessible to you even though it is strapped to you. This usually leads to placing the gun in your glove box, in your door panel or center console.

Placed in a glove box, your gun is safely locked away from your reach. It is securely held in the glove box so that it won't become a projectile in the event of an accident, but what if you actually need the gun to preserve your life in the event of an attack? There may not be enough time to lean over, unlock / open the glove box, fumble for the gun, and finally remove it from its holster.

Placing the gun in your door panel is possibly a tragedy waiting to happen. Should someone unexpectedly open your door, the gun is lost to you. If that person becomes aware of the firearm, the situation just gets worse.

The center console is an option to those of us driving large vehicles or trucks. We still have to open a panel to gain access to the gun, which might have shifted, and the gun is at least as accessible to the passenger as it is to the driver. Still not ideal.

We have a problem of accessibility. In these locations, the gun is not accessible enough to us, and is too accessible to someone else.

The ideal solution would be to mount the handgun holster rigidly to one of the interior panels of the car. Mount the holster in such a way that you have easy access to it by simply reaching out your hand and making a natural motion similar to the motion you would make to draw the gun from a holster on your person. The holster will hold the gun solid so that it does not become a projectile in the event of a wreck, and will keep the gun accessible to you and inaccessible to anyone else (provided you mount it in a good place).

I searched high and low, across the internet and in our local Austin and San Antonio gun shows and could not find a holster that satisfies this requirement.

There are a few spins on the ideal situation, such as using velcro to attach the gun to your seatbelt in your lap. Or strapping a holster to your seat using a long belt or nylon strap. These solutions or devices have major flaws. If the gun is velcro'd in your lap then it will undoubtedly be smashed into you by the airbag if you get into a wreck. And if you strap it to your seat, then someone opening your car door has access to it. In both situations, the gun is in plain view so that wouldn't work.

That's a no go. Complete strike out. But we didn't stop there! We spent nine months researching holsters and holster making techniques. We designed prototypes, and we worked with a local leather worker and an engineer to produce and test these prototypes. We designed a holster mounting system simple and flexible enough to mount to just about any panel in your car. We even set up a small factory in Austin, Texas to manufacture the holsters.

This holster is ideal for car carry and will be available through our online shop shop.safecarry.com. We will be posting pictures of the first holsters shortly along with suggestions on mounting.

Look for us at the December gun show in Austin, we look forward to seeing you there!