Don P, things to bear in mind:
1) Sam runs a one-man business, with occasional assistance from a friend.
2) The more commonly ordered a holster type is, the less it (usually) costs.
3) Prices often reflect the amount of time and effort that go into making the item. Sam has some gorgeous rifle scabbards (for saddle use), but the one I really like is an $800 item.
4) If you've ever owned or handled one of Sam's products, you'll know they are made to last a long, long time. Top quality leather, double-stitching, in some cases steel reinforcement.
Look at it another way, the price of the large notebook holster is around the same price as a pair of good Lucchese 1883 boots... which is probably a reasonable comparison, in terms of quality.
1) Sam runs a one-man business, with occasional assistance from a friend.
2) The more commonly ordered a holster type is, the less it (usually) costs.
3) Prices often reflect the amount of time and effort that go into making the item. Sam has some gorgeous rifle scabbards (for saddle use), but the one I really like is an $800 item.
4) If you've ever owned or handled one of Sam's products, you'll know they are made to last a long, long time. Top quality leather, double-stitching, in some cases steel reinforcement.
Look at it another way, the price of the large notebook holster is around the same price as a pair of good Lucchese 1883 boots... which is probably a reasonable comparison, in terms of quality.