Given the demonstrated business acumen, I would be surprised if they were. Still, given the relative closeness of the community, it might bring a kittenstorm on the copycatter if some well known Kobelson design started appearing (with reasonable reliable lead times) without Kobelsons blessing...
I'd guess that a reputable maker would not copy a design without authorization.
"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." - Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Constitution, Draft 1, 1776
Find a reputable maker who doesn't have a backlog.
Think for yourself. Question authority.
Well I guess I am not getting a refund
No holster, ordered in June of 13, I sent him an email asking lead times and no response since July. Thing of canceling order, but with no response from him- who knows
My December kydex ordered shipped today , just read the email confirmation a minute ago.
My Oct 2013 kydex order shipped today.