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While 1911 style pistols with MIL-STD 1913 accessory rails are becoming more and more common, the unfortunate reality is that holsters for these newer pistols are still few and far between. Those holsters that do exist in the market place are make and model specific. This was such the case for my S&W 1911 TA E-Series. Granted, finding a holster for this and similar pistols is not impossible, they are just plain expensive! On Your 6 Designs outside the waist band (left) and inside the waistband (right) Kydex holsters are custom made to order. Over the last few years I have been prone to buy and promote locally made products. At the very least, I try to buy products made in the great state of Texas. When Fobus introduced some of the first Kydex holsters on the market, they were one of the few manufacturers out there and had a niche of the market. In the past decade, the popularity and availability of Kydex holsters has grown leaps and bounds. When I was tasked with ordering

My grandfather was known around our community as the local horse trader. For those of you who are from a rural area, you probably know what I mean by the term horse trader. For those that do not, well, Merriam-Webster’s on-line dictionary pretty much sums it up as, “Negotiation accompanied by shrewd bargaining and reciprocal concessions.” Yep, this was my grandfather, if you traded with him, he was the only one coming out on top of the deal! Sometimes I think that horse trading may be hereditary in nature. About two years ago I made the deal of a life-time. A friend text me and wanted to know if I wanted to by a Smith and Wesson 1911. Well, it just so happened to be that I was definitely in the market for another one to add to my collection. With that said, I am not the type to spend $1,200 on a pistol, and I knew Smith’s don’t come cheap. After letting my friend know that I’ll bite on the deal, he sent a photo of the pistol, which was brand-new in the box stainless S&W 1911 E-ser

Now that the New Year has come and gone, the news and controversy about Open Carry is riding off into the west, at least with the mainstream media, of course, social media is another issue. My Facebook page is filled with "Boycott these places” post from Open Carry and how “Joe Gunslinger” is not going to eat at the Stuff and Bust Buffett because they just posted a PC 30.06 and/or 30.07 sign (handguns prohibited). Not only am I a proud cop, but I am a proud license to carry holder and a strong supporter of our 2 nd Amendment, yet I still respect the right of a business who wish to not let people carry. First of all, let us talk about liability. Putting myself in the shoes of a business owner, I’m not sure I would want a room full of people carrying guns, especially in restaurants where alcohol is served (remember, in Texas, if sales are less than 51% of alcohol, then you can bring a weapon onto the premises, unless proper signage is posted). Believe it or not, people do get