So, how many holsters do you own?

I used to keep at least 25 holsters in my "holster drawer". Well, I took an inventory a few years back and decided to act on culling out a few. That stategy worked out really well-I now have two holster drawers...:o
 
I've got maybe 4 or 5, of which 2 or 3 ever get used.

Car holster, fixed to car for small semis and revolvers.

Retention holster for 1911, my preferred carry piece.
IWB holster for 1911.
pancake holster for 1911.

IWB holster for small semi.

IWB holster for small revolver.
 
Probably about a dozen total.
--My current favorite is my Alessi Watch Six IWB for the 4" 1911.
--When I was carrying my Kahr P45, I really liked the UBG Striker 1 IWB. (One of these days I need to order one for my 1911.)
--In the winter time, when I am carrying a 4" N-frame, my Side Guard IWB gets the nod.

As you can see, I am partial to IWB. :)

I have also used eBay to get rid of unused holsters.
 
Just taking a mental run through my holsters, about 10 or so, including a leather saddle scabbard for my 30-30.

We use the two belly bands and on occasion, three other holsters, one for revolvers, one for larger auto loaders and one armpit holster for the Super Blackhawk.

Over the years, before I had any real clue, I've bought several crappy holsters of various flavors at gun shows, etc. and been horribly disappointed by all of them.

--Wag--
 
got a cardboard box full and a couple in my dresser drawer; maybe 40 or so ... good grief! A few were mistakes that never get used; one of my four pocket holsters get used almost every day .. I have a couple of paddle holsters from Fobus that are used in cooler weather and a really nice custom leather job I bought for a gun I don't carry anymore ... gotta get rid of some of this junk!
 
Upwards of 200, if you count concealment purses and non-holster carry options such as belly bands and the like.

Looking for more, too.

pax
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Wow! Curious if you have 200 because so many holsters are built for male body types or if you're just into holsters. :)

I am liking the snap holsters, such as the Alessi CQC-S, more and more.
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I have a Mitch Rosen holster with snaps and like it very much. the only downside is that it rides relatively low and needs a longer shirt or jacket to cover it (mine is for a Commander size 1911).
 
Wow! Curious if you have 200 because so many holsters are built for male body types or if you're just into holsters.
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KyJim,

:D LOL!

Truthfully? For around 8 years, every day I wore the first holster I'd purchased -- a Blade Tech UCH. And for around 5 of those years, it was literally the only holster I owned despite the fact that I carried every day. When that holster finally broke, I found that Blade Tech had changed their product design, darn it, and the new design didn't work for me at all, so I could no longer make the claim to still be using the first holster I'd ever purchased. (I can, however, still claim that I regularly carry the first firearm model I chose for the purpose, a Glock 26. That makes me a statistical outlier for sure.)

The holster collection is a deliberate one. I began building it around four years ago. As an instructor, the classes I teach involve getting as many holsters and carry methods into students' hands as I possibly can, so I made a conscious effort to collect as many examples of different carry methods as I could, from as wide a variety of sources as I could. Between the classes and my writing & editing gigs that involve product testing, and the commitment I've made to really use anything I review, I've ended up with five or six big rubber tubs full of carry gear... and most of it is well broken-in though rarely or never worn once I'm done testing it.

Shameful to admit it, but these days I often find myself wearing more than one gun at a time. I always wear my own gun, loaded for concealed carry, in the familiar spot. But for the past year or so I've often added a 'test' holster in some other place on my body. Sometimes the test holster has a loaded firearm, sometimes it's just toting a dummy gun for wearing around the house. Depends how long I've been working with the holster and how it's stacking up for safety and other considerations. I always hate it when the test holster has to displace a tried & true holster, so I try to put that final phase off as long as possible to be sure everything will work for me when I make the switch.

I've got several favorites these days, and could recommend any of the dozens I own for specific purposes (and could also tell you a few types or brands to avoid). Because I try out everything I own, and really use them, I can tell you the strengths and weaknesses of a lot of different carry methods. And that lets me help students in a way I'd never be able to do if I stood in front of them and admitted I'd never actually worn anything but the one Kydex IWB I started with.

So that's how I came to own upwards of 200 holsters, and why I'm still looking for more. :)

pax
 
As an instructor, the classes I teach involve getting as many holsters and carry methods into students' hands as I possibly can, so I made a conscious effort to collect as many examples of different carry methods as I could, from as wide a variety of sources as I could.
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Brilliant idea. One very practical benefit of taking a training class that most people don't consider.
 
12. Five of those are relics from my law enforcement days long past. The most I have for any particular gun is 3. I have one holster that works with two different guns of the same family, and one gun that I inherited that has no holster.

I try to let you guys do all of the testing for me, then I only buy after doing a lot of research.
 
10 Only 5 work really good,hunting CC,gets the use the rest are Sunday go to meeting/show off stuff.
 
I have more junk / unused pistol holsters than Carter has liver pills. For those of you that have never taken a Carter liver pill, you're to young to remember Vick's inhalers and nickel cokes, with 9 grams of real cocaine :eek:
 
I have two big boxes of dormant leather under my loading bench as a result of three decades of duty/bike duty/ccw/PPC/hunting handgun carry. I've carried 6-7 different guns on a regular basis and have multiple holsters for most. I don't really know how many I have and at the price of good leather would rather not know. I've probably given away a half-dozen over the years and that hasn't made a dent in them. Probably need to try fleabay, can't imagine needing more than 3-4 for the foreseeable future.
Here's three of my faves, two are obviously old friends.
 

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Well, I guess I'm a bit different from most folks: I only have 4 holsters, . . . for 3 carry guns.

Course, . . . I guess it helps that I am a holster maker, . . . and I can always sell off the one I used to like.

May God bless,
Dwight
 
Well last count .4 POCKET ,2 IWB KYDEX.1 GENERIC UNCLE MIKES PANCAKE .Too cover it .A bunch went to the holster grab bag fun at the local range.You had to show a gun that fit it to get the holster,So you helped the new shooters out .In stead of having a holster box doing nothing under the loading bench.
 
I managed to figure out what I wanted pretty early in the game...so I made a decision to stay with Kramer Leather for everything ....so only 16 !! / which sounds like a lot - when I say it out loud ???

4 ..........for my 1911's ....( a pair of scabbards, an IWB, a shoulder rig )

5 ..........for my Sig Sauers ...( each model takes a different holster )
so I have 2 IWB / 3 scabbards...

7 .......... for my Revolvers - S&W K, L N frames all need different holsters...5 scabbards / 2 shoulder rigs.
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Occasionally I'll find a used gun that has a Kramer holster with it ...so that's about the only reason I'd ever add another one .../ if it has something else, I offer it back to the dealer ...for a discount or sell it to someone.
 
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