Is there a good holster that has no metal fasteners?

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AlongCameJones

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It seems a lot of holsters have metal snap fasteners that could easily scratch a gun's metal upon drawing. The revolvers I have in mind are Smith & Wessons with satin stainless finishes. This finish is much better for holster wear than chrome-finish or blue finishes. Satin/dull/matte stainless finishes hide minor scratches and gritty haziness better than clear shiny finishes. Models 686 and 629 are what I would carry.

I'd be interested in a crossdraw holster, leather or nylon, with no metal fasteners that could harm gun finish whatsoever.

The nylon fanny packs I use for my city pistols have non-metal zippers and no interior metal parts. Those plastic zipper teeth are much softer than gun metal.
 
Sure, you can get holsters without metal fasteners. But even if you do want one that incorporates a metal snap or tension screw, it can be done in a way that keeps it from touch the gun's finish in normal use.
 
Exposed metal like a snap fastener on the inside of holster where it can rub on the pistol is one of the indicators of a "cheap", not inexpensive, product.

There are lots of holsters that retain by tension, either from a screw or how it fits the pistol and material characteristics.
 
I have been doing a lot of Googling,

and can't seem to locate a snapless holster to fit a modern d/a Smith Model 629 N-frame w/ 6" barrel. The only quick-draw holsters I've seen are cowboy holsters for Colt peacemakers.
 
As long as the fasteners are solid brass and not merely brass-plated or nickle-plated steel, I wouldn't worry about it. Nickle-plated brass is ok. But how can you tell? A magnet will reveal the truth. Both brass and nickel are softer than steel.
 
AlongCameJones saith:

the hammer. Many holsters for modern revolvers do have a such strap. This will slow me down if I have to draw in hurry. I also need to be able to draw and fire with one and only one hand in case the other hand is busy or disabled.
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The Don Hume fills the bill for your needs!

Bob Wright
 
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I checked out the Don Hume site. Can their OT holsters be positioned on the belt for cross draw? I'm sending them an email to ask them some custom holster design questions. If I get a Smith .44 Mag. large-frame for bear country, I will need a good fast holster for it that is molded to hold the gun firmly. You always need a good holster for very serious carry purposes whether a beat cop, a trail-drive cowboy, a soldier or a hunter in bear woods. You can't buy a pricey gun and go cheap on holsters. The Don Hume OT holster lacks tension screws and relies on high-quality stiff stitched leather and good gun-specific form-fitting to hold the shootin' iron securely.

The other beautiful thing about the open-top holsters is there are no metal parts to scratch gun steel.
 
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It might just be better to wear an OT holster

on the strong side after all for better security against falling out. Now let me ask this question.

Can a hunter sling a rifle over his right shoulder while wearing his sidearm on his right side? Will the right-side holstered gun get in the way of the shoulder-slinging operation? I've never work a holster before nor have I ever worn a sidearm will carrying a rifle. In the army I was only issued a rifle: no, pistols, no holsters.

I would like to see some pictures of a rifle slung over a right shoulder with a pistol by the right side of the person also.
 
AlongCameJones said:
on the strong side after all for better security against falling out. Now let me ask this question.

Can a hunter sling a rifle over his right shoulder while wearing his sidearm on his right side? Will the right-side holstered gun get in the way of the shoulder-slinging operation? I've never work a holster before nor have I ever worn a sidearm will carrying a rifle. In the army I was only issued a rifle: no, pistols, no holsters.

I would like to see some pictures of a rifle slung over a right shoulder with a pistol by the right side of the person also.
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It’s been quite a few years since I’ve hunted deer, but I used to sling my rifle on my right side while carrying my .41 mag on my right hip and I don’t recall it bothering me. At least it didn’t bother me as much as my pants falling down, a better belt and suspenders fixed that.
 
Well, then I might I have to then sling my deer rifle on my left shoulder and hold the sling with my left hand if my pistol is holstered on my right (strong) side. Since I shoot a rifle right-handed too, it may take a couple more seconds to get my rifle to my right shoulder in mounted position from the left-shoulder-slung position if a nice doe opportunity comes up. This keeps my right (shooting) hand free to draw my strong-side pistol in a hurry in case some Smokey jumps me in the woods.
 
Pathfinder45 said:
As long as the fasteners are solid brass and not merely brass-plated or nickle-plated steel, I wouldn't worry about it. Nickle-plated brass is ok. But how can you tell? A magnet will reveal the truth. Both brass and nickel are softer than steel.
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Softer than steel so it won't damage the metal-- but maybe not softer than the finish which it may mar or wear away.
 
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