Shoulder Holster Canada?

Bobbum Man said:
Gotcha, never used one before I was under the assumption the muzzle point primarily down and not so much back. Makes sense.
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Vertical carry may have somewhat reduced risk of sweeping others and somewhat increased risk of sweeping your own lower body (unless you're very careful about muzzle direction), but on ranges with hard surface floors (concrete, etc) there's the added risk of ricochet.
 
Still alive said:
Hey tokguy!

Solely Canadian is experimenting with a tanker style now for wilderness use. Definitely has its use for ease of access and draw compared to a traditional shoulder holster system. Drawback will be lack of concealability but that may not be a concern when open carrying in the bush.
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One issue that I have seen is that the retaining strap would render the grip safety useless on a 1911 style handgun.
 
Still alive said:
Shoulder rigs have muzzle down usually for bigger and longer barreled guns, horizontally canted for medium to smaller guns and even pointing straight up for small semis and revolvers.
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I had a Bianchi 9R upside down shoulder holster for the J frame S&W 2" barrel. It was based on the Berns Martin spring retention system and was comfortable to wear.

It was more secure than the Safariland upside down shoulder holster which used elastic webbing to retain the gun like the one used by Steve McQueen in Bullitt which I also had one of.
 
tobin said:
I had a Bianchi 9R upside down shoulder holster for the J frame S&W 2" barrel. It was based on the Berns Martin spring retention system and was comfortable to wear.

It was more secure than the Safariland upside down shoulder holster which used elastic webbing to retain the gun like the one used by Steve McQueen in Bullitt which I also had one of.
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The Bianchi spring retention system....is that the one that’s like a clam shell? No thumb snap?
 
CV32 said:
Vertical carry may have somewhat reduced risk of sweeping others and somewhat increased risk of sweeping your own lower body (unless you're very careful about muzzle direction), but on ranges with hard surface floors (concrete, etc) there's the added risk of ricochet.
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Sure, that being said any or all holsters match that description and if you can't safely use one without blowing off your toesies then maybe this isn't the sport for you (not you directly obviously).
 
Bobbum Man said:
Sure, that being said any or all holsters match that description and if you can't safely use one without blowing off your toesies then maybe this isn't the sport for you (not you directly obviously).
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Yes.

(The action shooting sports have pretty stringent standards on the issue, in order to ensure you and your colleagues have a level of comfort with your capability in this respect. Sadly I cannot testify to having observed or experienced the same degree of comfort on the regular range.)
 
CV32 said:
Yes.

(The action shooting sports have pretty stringent standards on the issue, in order to ensure you and your colleagues have a level of comfort with your capability in this respect. Sadly I cannot testify to having observed or experienced the same degree of comfort on the regular range.)
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Absolutely. I changed ranges for that reason alone. Instead of going to a local range outside of toronto, I drive an hour to where people still have common sense and a respect for their club mates.

Edit: and I dont mean just with holsters, a lot of dangerous practices in general
 
Bobbum Man said:
Absolutely. I changed ranges for that reason alone. Instead of going to a local range outside of toronto, I drive an hour to where people still have common sense and a respect for their club mates. Edit: and I dont mean just with holsters, a lot of dangerous practices in general
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Yes, its certainly not endemic to holsters (of any kind) or handguns.
 
El Paso Saddlery makes a really nice Tanker model, and Diamond D Custom Leather makes one called the Guides Choice Leather Chest holster that is excellent, both ship to Canada.
 
CV32 said:
Does your range address them at all? If so, curious about the wording of the rules.
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Our range rules touch on it. Holsters May be used, gun unloaded except on firing line.

I’ve been on the Bod now for a couple years and brought it up on one of our directors meetings, I wanted to clarify the club’s position on holster use. I’ve taken a couple pistol classes, one of which felt with safe holster use and I wanted to continue to be able to use a holster at my current range despite not taking the black badge course.

I had no desire at the time to compete in ipsc etc nor does the current club host any shooting sports, quite honestly It’s a non issue as we are a relatively small club. Most of the time when I’m there I’m I have the place to myself, I understand why certain styles of holster would be banned but I’ll also say I’ve only ever been sweeped by people using rifles or pistols without a holster on their hip and generally it’s always been newbies while their supervising member wasn’t in direct control of them.
 
There are plenty of reasonable scenarios where a Canadian might want a shoulder holster. First to mind comes Timber Cruisers, Trappers, Tree Markers, and Prospectors with ATC. Also, Canadians participating in handgun hunting in the USA or other countries that permit it (Safari). It is possible they might have an occupation where they carry concealed out of country. This list is not intended to be all inclusive, but a mere starter.

I myself followed this thread as I am looking for a good shoulder holster for handgun hunting I do in the USA.
 
Still alive said:
The Bianchi spring retention system....is that the one that’s like a clam shell? No thumb snap?
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Similar to a clamshell, there is no thumb snap, the spring holds the two halves of the holster together and retains the gun until you pull it through the opening at the front and release the gun. Reholstering was a down side as you had to almost force the gun back into the holster which is still being held together by a powerful spring. Also drawing would probably wear the finish on a blued gun due to the constant pressure from the spring on the opening, but mine was stainless. Bianchi also made a version for uniform belt carry, like the Model 27 and The Judge. However, they did not solve the problem of the gun grabber pulling it out of the break front.

A true clamshell, like the Safety Speed Holster used by LAPD and CHP back in the day (think Adam 12 in later episodes), would open by pushing a hidden button and releasing the other part of the holster and leaving it open like a door. To reholster, the gun then had to be placed back into the open portion and the "door" shut again and locked. In time, the latches wore out and the holster could open unexpectedly dropping your gun onto the pavement or whatever. Also, the location of the button release became known in time so it was not that secure.
 
Not trying to hijack, but I am looking for a Canadian source for a vertical shoulder holster for a 4.2" Ruger GP100.Dont care if leather or nylon. Anyone know where? My google foo sucks.
 
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