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Holster 6

After buying a G21 I could not buy the holster I wanted, one needed to be made. I wanted a severe forward cant on the G21 to conceal the grip. The most cant I found on a commercial holster was about 15 degrees. This holster is canted at 45 degrees. Additionally the belt attachment points are spread out about 6.5 inches apart. This distributes the weight of the pistol very well. This holster is comfortable for all day carry, and is used for IDPA too.

Holster 1 was an all leather homemade holster, the first of the severe cant line. It served well, proved the concept, and has now been retired. Holster 2 was a custom holster made by a friend that is much too pretty to actually wear. A BBQ holster if you will. Holster 3 is a kydex version of this design, and works very well. Holster 4 is an all leather version of this same holster. Holster 5 was back to kydex again, and I expect any follow on holsters to be kydex as well.

Holster 6 is the first for a Glock, but is still the same basic design. As I age, I have been having hip pain from the 3 lbs of P14 and ammunition after a long day. Hence the lighter weight Glock, and more surface area has been added to the back of the holster.

These plans are free for non-commercial use and are offered with no warranty or other claims expressed or implied. Ken Reed, 04/15/2007.

Note how the grip of the handgun is almost vertical, thus not "printing" at all.

The first step is to take a picture that can be imported into a CAD system. Then the holster is
is designed in full scale around the picture.

Before committing to this design, a test was planned. Plans for the body-side part are printed
full size and a full size body-side cardboard template cut out.

The G21 is attached to the body-side cardboard with wire ties.

The body-side cardboard template was worn around the house for a couple of hours to see
how it felt. I think it is an improvement to an already comfortable holster.

Here is the start, two sheets of kydex and a full sized printout of the plan.

A sight channel is made by gluing two paint stirring sticks together and cutting a bit away.

Other pieces of 3/4" thick pine are cut to help shape the kydex with.

The flat sheet of 0.090" thick kydex is clamped to the slide. After heating the kydex the second
block is clamped down with the QuickGrip. This forms the kydex over the sight channel. The
smooth side goes toward the gun.

Then the area around the trigger guard is heated and formed with the block and clamped. The
second small block is pressed down by hand to finish forming the trigger guard area.

Here is the result of the forming of the kydex around the gun.

By cutting out the full sized pattern from the plans, the pants-side can be trimmed to the right
shape using tin-snips and a sanding block.

Here is the view from the other side.

Using the full sized plans, the body side piece is marked out and holes cut with a drill bit
to form the inside radius cuts. The smooth side of the kydex goes toward the gun.

The back is done, and leather belt loops are finished.

After wearing the holster a while, the extra paddle was cut off. It served only to concentrate
the weight of the holster onto the hip bone. With that part trimmed, all day carry is fine.

Another attempt to add comfort to an IWB kydex holster. This is an Office
Depot mouse pad $3, adhered to the back of the holster. The adhesive is
an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of double sticky surface. Shown are the clamps and
weights used overnight to ensure adhesion.

This nice soft surface goes against the hip. So far it is staying on and adds a bit of comfort.