We press holsters for many different handguns; both revolvers and semi-autos
If you don't see your make and model, let us know and we'll make every effort to acquire your make and model. We want to hear from you! We're here to answer your questions, you're why we do what we do.Beretta 92F
Colt 1911
Glock 17/22/31
Glock 19/23/32
Glock 21
Glock 26/27/33
Glock 34
Glock 36
Glock 37
HK USP 9MM Compact
Kimber 1911
Ruger P89
Ruger SP101
Ruger SR9
SIG P220
SIG P226
Springfield XD40 Compact
Springfield XDM
SW MP 40/C
SW .38 Special (442/642)
Taurus PT 24/7
Walther PPK/S
Walther P5
Walther P99
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Custom Car Holsters Glock Kimber
Austin, Texas (TCH) --Texas Custom Holsters Means Custom. Solid as a rock - is how one customer describes a new, hand made car holster. We realize that you depend on us telling you the truth about how we make each holster; custom to the exact pistol you have.
Solid as a rock definitely describes the mounting system, a rigid custom engineered wedge, coupled with a dampening pad, machine screws and lock nuts. We don't stop there though, solid as a rock also describes the feeling you get when your gun locks into place in the holster with a perfect fit. This perfect fit is only achieved by pressing each holster to the particular model gun it is meant to carry. In this way friction, and the subtle contours of the gun hold it in place like a glove, no other retention devices to get in your way.
We don't just say this, we do it. Most of our pictures on the site don't show the gun in the holster. We want to show you how well each of our holsters are made and why when we say your holster is made to fit your particular hand gun that you can believe it’s true. We decided to go ahead and post a few pictures of holsters made to exact fit, and to ensure that you know they are, we put the gun in the holster for the picture. We'll continue to post pictures including the handguns and work on showing the detail and the fit.
These pictures are of a Glock 19 and a Kimber 1911 and I’m sure you will agree that there is not another company making car holsters that can compare with the detail and fit of our products. We will continue to give the same detail to each and every order we receive. You'll likely see your holster picture posted shortly after you receive your holster in the mail! Feel free to comment, send us an email, give us a call, leave feed back. We love to hear from you.
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!
Universal Mountable Leather Holster
I mounted one of these in my SUV tonight and replaced the original generation 1 prototype that I had mounted to the console before.
Pictures are available on our flickr photo stream
This all leather, universal holster is lined in hunter green velvet to protect the finish and integrity of the holstered firearm. We never recommend leaving your firearm holstered in your car unless it is locked up, but do understand that your pistol may spend 99.99% of its life in a holster. During that time it should be nice and cozy (safe from rough leather and dye), and upholstery grade velvet does just the trick!
The universal mountable holster is available in our shop, and fits most firearms comfortably, some smaller firearms like the Walther PPK may fit a little loose; Send us an email if you plan on holstering smaller firearms with your order and will adjust the stitch line to fit smaller handguns. We also tested the fit with several small and mid-sized revolvers, including a Taurus and Smith & Wesson model; after a little bit of settling, they fit right in!
Walther P99 Car Mount Holster
Back into the shop this last weekend, we pressed a Walther P99:
The mounts are also in, we're heading back into the shop this weekend to get some new photos of some of these holsters properly mounted / fastened to various surfaces. Quite a lot of work went into designing the holster and mount to fit together in a way that provides safe/efficient access to your firearm while you're driving. I think all of that work is starting to pay off with these holsters.
Safest Carry Pistol
The safest carry pistol for you will probably be different than the safest one for me since the term safest changes from person to person and from situation to situation. The type of gun you carry is a big part of who you are, even making the decision to carry any type of handgun for your personal protection is a major lifestyle choice that isn't for everyone.
The primary key to safely carrying any gun is to make it a lifestyle decision. That is to make this decision so important to you that it becomes part of what defines you as a person. In this manner you are always aware of your firearm. You are aware of where it is at all times, and how carrying that firearm changes the way that you respond in the different situations that you encounter throughout your day.
So what does that mean? Different situations for different people, lifestyle choices, part of who I am? I would like to start from one end of the spectrum and work towards the other.
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.
