Care, Feeding, and Maintenance of La Grande Puissance (aka Hi-Power)

[pangloss]

Anyone ever hear of LockLeather?

https://urbancarryholsters.com/order...b-holster.html

For whatever reason, Urban Carry's ads come up a lot for me on YouTube. I would be very hesitant to buy a holster from a company that makes THIS. I write this statement not out of simple holster snobbery but after having watched a guy try to use that thing at the range one day. I find their marketing of such nonsense rather discrediting. The holster you linked to might be great, but my very strong bias is to look elsewhere.

[03RN]

G10 definitely needs to be wet sanded, not dry. You don't want to be breathing that dust. And gloves are a pretty good idea, to keep the glass fibers and particles thereof out of your skin.

Once you're done, it likes to be saturated with oil. I use baby oil.

Yeah, I'm going to need a lot of sandpaper to get a new pair of K frame grips to even be close.

[Stephanie B]

Any AIWB holsters of note?

You want kydex or leather?

For leather the 5-Shot Leather SME is the heat. And is my favorite AIWB leather holster. John molds them so the thumb safety cannot come off for 1911s, I assume he does the same for the HP.

Something that is reasonably priced and reasonably available. Since any holster has a possibility of ending up in the Box of Forgotten Holsters, I don't want to go much over what Tony sells his for.

[tango-papa]

I did, it came today. Mrs. Camp’s terrific to deal with.

I will second that in every regard.


And my reference library now has copies of:

The Shooter’s Guide to the Browning Hi Power - Revised Edition

Hi Power Disassembly Guide

[Elwin]

Something that is reasonably priced and reasonably available. Since any holster has a possibility of ending up in the Box of Forgotten Holsters, I don't want to go much over what Tony sells his for.

It’s entirely possible Tony will have his ready by the time you have an SA-35, but if not and you do go the 1911 holster route, I’d consider Tenicor alongside JM. Their 1911/2011 holsters are designed to fit, well, a wide variety of 1911s and 2011s, and have a shim system to accomplish that. May work well for an interim Hi Power option, and then once it’s replaced with a dedicated Hi Power holster you still have a high quality 1911 holster instead of some junk you’ll never use again.

[Chuck Whitlock]

Anyone ever hear of LockLeather?

https://urbancarryholsters.com/order...b-holster.html

I'd be willing to roll the dice if they'd gone with a slightly better belt clip.

Any AIWB holsters of note?

Something that is reasonably priced and reasonably available. Since any holster has a possibility of ending up in the Box of Forgotten Holsters, I don't want to go much over what Tony sells his for.

https://www.ttgunleather.com/product...einforced-aiwb

I recall back in the day, @JodyH was fond of this holster. He is running about a 4 week lead time, which beats 12-13 weeks for some of the others. Price is competitive with Kramer and Privateer, but if you're only going to pay <7 bills for the new gun.......

I did order and receive one of his convertible holsters for me son's 5" 1911. Well made and lead time was accurate. As it's my son's and I therefore have not worn it, I can't comment otherwise.

https://www.ttgunleather.com/product...ancake-owb-iwb

[OlongJohnson]

Navidrex black micarta thin grips are back in stock.

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-pa...563-23693.aspx

[Tony Mayer]

SA-35 is on the way from Springfield!!! Should have a mold within a month!!

[xtrtsqrt11]

Navidrex black micarta thin grips are back in stock.

https://www.brownells.com/handgun-pa...563-23693.aspx

Those are good grips, I bought a pair to replace the thumb rests on my Mk III. Big improvement but when I got my Spegals.... The Navidrex are now in strategic reserve...

[Flamingo]

Going to order the holster and two magazine pouches.