El Paso Saddlery Horsehide pocket holster

[Llanos]

As the title says, does anyone have experience good or bad with the El Paso Saddlery Horsehide pocket holster?

It looks good, but would like some "real world" opinions.

[CJB]

Got two tortillas....top quality all the way.

[VN Vet]

I have a western rig made by them. High quality all the way. I would expect the same of all their leather holsters.

[muggsy]

I've heard that they ship the heads directly to Jocko, so they can't be all bad.

[jocko]

they indeed do and they ship really good heads to. I think one of their employees is named Monica, so she knows what a good head should look like. Just sayin

[Llanos]

Thanks for the replies guys. I think.

[Bawanna]

I don't have one but El Paso has a great reputation. They are mentioned frequently by gun writers and always have positive comments.

I have to admit I didn't know they even made a pocket holster.

[booger switch]

I bought one of these new from EP for a J frame S&W revolver. It was NOISY, creaked like an old wooden staircase. I ended up giving it to a friend, and he didn't like it either.

There wasn't any real molding so retention was non-existent.

[Llanos]

It was NOISY, creaked like an old wooden staircase.

That is certainly something to consider. This is exactly the kind of feedback that is helpful. Thanks!

[booger switch]

My pleasure. Yeah for the money there are infinitely better options out there.

You didn't mention what type of gun it is for, but I'm assuming it's for a Khar. TT Gunleather makes a terrific pocket holster for about $60. Great retention, does not print, no noise, keeps the gun perfectly oriented in the pocket, etc. I just ordered a new P380 and will be ordering from TT again very soon.

[Llanos]

Yes, CM9. I do appreciate the advice. I did however order one prior to you posting. If I can live with it, fine. If not, I'll put it in a drawer with the other holsters I don't use.

[booger switch]

Ahh I see. It would be a better holster with the rough sides in, so if it squeeks/creaks too much for your liking, maybe you could remove the stitching and put the rough sides in. That might improve retention too.

[Llanos]

Not sure I am worried about retention. I want it to come out of the holster very easy. I wear cargo pants most of the time. Large pockets. I just want to keep it in the proper position. Not turn around, upside down, etc. The negative I am coming away with is the creaking leather.

I suspect I am going to have to look at this horse's teeth before I totally understand what you are telling me.

[Cjohnston]

Not sure I am worried about retention. I want it to come out of the holster very easy. I wear cargo pants most of the time. Large pockets. I just want to keep it in the proper position. Not turn around, upside down, etc. The negative I am coming away with is the creaking leather.

I suspect I am going to have to look at this horse's teeth before I totally understand what you are telling me.

The noise is due to the horsehide. It will do that. It's a superior leather compared to your standard cowhide giving you a MUCH smoother draw and less holster wear on your gun over time. I have a couple horsehide holsters and they all creak a little but it doesn't bother me at all as I don't spend much time in a monastery. If it bothers you that bad, you could find a lined cowhide holster, which will also give you a very smooth draw. I personally still prefer the horse. I'm a leather craftsman and my experience with horse is that it's the way to go all day.


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[Ikeo74]

I have 1 as a pocket holster for my MK9/CM9 and it works great in all my pockets. The rough side out is an advantage for retension of the holster in your pocket when you draw the gun.

[Llanos]

It came in a couple of days ago. So far so good. As you would expect, not much to it. What is there is well made. I've only carried it in my pocket a couple of times. I will give a better report after carrying it longer.

[voodoo54]

I don't have a pocket holster from them but I do have two magazine pouches made by them and they are both extremely high quality.

[Llanos]

As promised here is my report two months later. I purchased this off of an auction site for a little under $40 shipped. It is of good quality. The smooth side in is nice. The rough side out does not help in retention in my big cargo type pockets.

After two months of carry, the CM-9 still fits tight in the holster. When drawing the weapon, I put my fingers on the handle and my thumb on the side of the holster. It draws easy enough this way. There is a projection of the holster above the slide that keeps it in the pocket.

This EPS pocket holster is the only one I have owned for what it's worth. I have nothing to compare it to. I feel I got my money's worth.

Bob