Making a Pocket Holster for my Ruger LCP

[10mm-man]

Ok, so I was inspired by Spyder doing a holster, so I started researching and decided to go at it today. I bought enough leather to do a belt, pocket holster, and one for my G19. (I am doing a different method than Spyder so if you followed his you will see some differences.)

I decided to start with the easier one and do the pocket holster for the LCP 380.

I started by doing a template, this should have been done with some heavy weight paper, but I made due with what I had and used a regular 8-1/2x11 sheet of paper.

I traced my gun on it and then shaped the contours with a nickle, cup and quarter.

I then laid out my leather piece I bought from Tandy Leather ($3.00) and traced the template onto it.

Next I cut the pieces out with an utility knife.

I then cut out the Ostrich accent piece.

Traced the gun onto the inside piece for reference then proceeded to glue the pieces and the ostrich together.

I am gonna let dry tonight and then move onto sanding/shaping tomorrow...

[Irving]

Looks pretty cool to me so far.

[10mm-man]

OK so today I;

Started by cutting a groove with a grooving tool. (it was broke so it didn't work that good)

Then I used the little rolling tool that leaves indentations for the thread holes.

Marked those holes with a pen and then drilled the holes.

Used a double saddle stitch and stitched it all together.

Dyed it black and then burnished the ends. ( I used a Dremil with a wood knob, no bench polisher. So I made due with what I had)

Soaked the leather and then wet formed it. (You should use proper tools for this, I didn't) i used the channel locks and alen wrenches) Bone tools is what is suggested..

It is now in the oven on 175 drying. Not sure that is the best way to dry, but I am inpatient....

Some of the things I would have done different:

Wait until I got my grove tool fixed.
Made it a lil bigger. I stitched it to small so it made it tough to get it in.
Sew my accent piece on before I glued the two pieces together.
Stain the pieces before I begin.

I am sure there are a lot of other things I would have done different. All in all I am happy with my 1st one and now I will move on to the next! Any questions or comments just ask!

[MountainMax74]

That is one mighty fine home-made holster! Looks good to me!!!

[argonstrom]

Looks damn good!

[spyder]

It is now ion the oven on 175 drying. Not sure that is the best way to dry, but I am inpatient....

I used a heat gun. [Beer] What weight of leather did you use?

[Mazin]

Thats a good looking holster man GJ!

[10mm-man]

Hey thanks guys! There were a lot of mistakes made on this one. I am gonna do another the "Correct" way and be more patient. I will dye the leather 1st, use something better than a utility knife to cut the leather, use a belt sander, some bees wax for the burnish and a drill press....

Spyder- I believe it was a 7/9 but it was a scrap piece the lady at Tandy gave me. I have some 7/9 for the G19 one I am gonna do, right after I remake this .380 one again.

[sniper7]

looks awesome to me. If you don't want that holster when you are done, my mom has the same gun and could use it! I could buy it for her for a present!

[10mm-man]

looks awesome to me. If you don't want that holster when you are done, my mom has the same gun and could use it! I could buy it for her for a present!

No need to buy, I'll tell you what; I am gonna make another prob in the next day or so. If you think she would use it, you can have it..... Maybe just a few bucks for gas or the cost of leather for the new one. Like $5.00

[Dr_Fwd]

Nice looking holster, but I think the trigger should be covered a little bit more.

[10mm-man]

Nice looking holster, but I think the trigger should be covered a little bit more.

Agreed! Thought that myself at 1st... One of the mistakes I made was sewing it to small. However it is really hard and covers the trigger just fine.