Comments on: Ritchie Leather: Old World Craftsmanship for Modern Times

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:12:18 +0000

In reply to Mark N.. sure, you can conceal an OWB non-retention (passive/friction retention), but don't assume because its covered it can't be grabbed if you get into a tussle with an attacker.

By: Dude

Dude — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 04:01:52 +0000

In reply to Mark N.. Yep! I have a passive retention OWB leather holster for a 1911.

By: Mark N.

Mark N. — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:32:19 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger.

Just because it is OWB doesn’t mean it can’t be used for concealed carry. An overshirt or jacket should protect from the grabber if you are doing it right. This is pretty common in “no open carry” states. [Then again, I wouldn’t openly carry even if given the opportunity. I have no interest in drawing unwanted attention.]
Yes I have both IWB and OWB, but of them, only one is kydex (just so I could find out what the buzz was all about). Well, imo, kydex doesn’t beat leather…ever.

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:06:22 +0000

In reply to I Haz A Question. Leather is showing class for a holster. A nice leather holster, well crafted and made, has an appeal and look that says 'classy' that can't be matched.

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:01:42 +0000

In reply to Dude. I don't open carry without at least a level II active retention holster. I learned my lesson on that a few years with an attempted gun grab, it was just sheer luck that I managed to maintain control of the gun to keep it from being pulled completely from the holster.

By: I Haz A Question

I Haz A Question — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:54:27 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. I have a couple of OWB non-retention leathers. There's just something about leather matched with a classic 1911 or wheelgun that feels right...

By: Dude

Dude — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:05:48 +0000

In reply to .40 cal Booger. Personally, I wouldn't open carry without active retention. (I don't open carry in public.) Every non-cop I've seen open carrying uses a kydex holster without active retention. They're always carrying a polymer a striker-fired. It's always a millennial-aged dude.

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 12:34:47 +0000

These in the article are nice, I like leather for holsters for OWB, especially one, a custom made level II, I cherish that I got as a gift from a close friend who has since passed away. But… although these in the article are nice they are easy to exploit by someone wanting to grab your gun – zero actual retention against such and if you think you will be on top of it to stop it from happening if it does by you being able to maintain control of the firearm to keep it from being grabbed from such a zero retention holster then its possible you are in the area of ‘fooling your self.