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Pancake Holsters. Pass The Syrup.
- Thread starter nemesis
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Basically, belt slots fore and aft. The originals, by Roy Baker ("The Pancake Maker") of Arkansas, were two layers, the lower portion of which were almost circular. They had three slots, one above the other on the topstrap side of the gun, for either strongside or crossdraw. Roys' were a soft leather, not fancy, but serviceable for their time. The design has advanced to hard-molded rigs like Alessis' Belt Slide or Kramers' Belt Scabbard. The pancake is my favorite strongside OWB for revolver or auto - very stable on the right belt, and tucked in tight and hideable with the proper cant and slot placement. These last two items define the better rigs. The two mentioned are my best, with a nod going to Alessi (about two degrees more cant - large difference in concealment and comfort). Dillons' Master is another that benefits from some good input in this area.
A good explanation but I would like to take this further.
Some belt slot holsters are molded to the gun on both sides and some holsters are molded on the outside (exposed) but are essentially a piece of flat leather on the hidden (body) side.
How do we differentiate between these?
Some belt slot holsters are molded to the gun on both sides and some holsters are molded on the outside (exposed) but are essentially a piece of flat leather on the hidden (body) side.
How do we differentiate between these?
Dfariswheel
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Standard holsters are made of a piece of leather wrapped around the gun and stitched on a seam, usually below the trigger guard.
Many of these have belt slots front and back, but these are stitched on the back of the holster
The classic pancake is made of two pieces of flat leather....a front and a back, stitched down the top of the barrel and below the trigger guard. On the classic pancake, the belt slots are made from the body of the holster itself.
The pancake name came about brecause the two pieces of leather are "stacked" like pancakes.
It makes no difference which, if ANY side of the pancake is moulded to the gun, it's still a pancake. Molding has nothing to do with it, it's the FORM of the holster that determines it.
Many of these have belt slots front and back, but these are stitched on the back of the holster
The classic pancake is made of two pieces of flat leather....a front and a back, stitched down the top of the barrel and below the trigger guard. On the classic pancake, the belt slots are made from the body of the holster itself.
The pancake name came about brecause the two pieces of leather are "stacked" like pancakes.
It makes no difference which, if ANY side of the pancake is moulded to the gun, it's still a pancake. Molding has nothing to do with it, it's the FORM of the holster that determines it.