By the way...

by FOG, Friday, January 11, 2013, 00:40 (4280 days ago) @ FOG
edited by FOG, Friday, January 11, 2013, 04:12

In case anyone thinks I harbor some undue prejudice against the Milt Sparks 'Summer Special' holster, I hope this is sufficient to convince you otherwise.

(I just prefer the 'older' ones...)

Here are my three favorites by Milt Sparks:

(L to R): Commander (1¾" single sewn loop), Commander (1¾" single loop), Government Model (1½" split loop)

The Commander holsters came from forum ads; I found the Government Model holster at the 'local gun show' (a.k.a., LGS). I don't know their exact vintage, but all are marked "Idaho City" so they predate the company's move to Boise in the early 1990s.

The Government Model holster actually shares the same fault with the newer ones that I lamented above: The front sight channel does not function properly.

This can be a real problem if, say, your front sight has a Red Ramp insert. Which mine does. Er, did...

In any case, I think the ultimate rendition of the classic Summer Special holster is probably the "ISP-NR"
by Matt Del Fatti. Not easy to get, though, and I am very lucky to have found one.

I will otherwise let the photos of mine speak for themselves...

No, I'm not exactly 'destitute' when it comes to holsters.

Either.

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