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Try UBG (Ugly Bald Guy) in Utah. Retired marine, great work, very reasonable for the quality. i ordered the Phaetos model pancake…. Nice hand made holster for $70+shipping. I was having trouble finding a holster for my Emissary (square trigger guard)… this did the trick, he even cut the belt slots for 1 3/4” (NC). Took a couple weeks to get it.
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You said you wanted a reasonably priced, high quality paddle holster?
Here are a couple:
For those who aren’t familiar with Azula, they are a South African company. I first saw them on Amazon but their products are a bit cheaper (free shipping and no tax) when purchased from their company website. I have several different Azula holsters for different guns and they are all excellent.
Here are a couple:
For those who aren’t familiar with Azula, they are a South African company. I first saw them on Amazon but their products are a bit cheaper (free shipping and no tax) when purchased from their company website. I have several different Azula holsters for different guns and they are all excellent.
I'm also looking for something to carry my SA35 in. I have compact pistols I carry concealed. I'm looking for an economy probably kydex holster that I can use in shooting competitions or when I don't worry too much about concealment. Does the Fobus holster for the Browning Hi-Power work on the SA35?
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I received my Azula (non-paddle) holster tiday and was gravely disappointed with it. The molding of the actual holster was excellent,
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but it had a fundamental design flaw. The thumb break was much, much too wide, and it impinged directly on the safety. Any time I fastened the thumb snap, it flicked the safety off. Even if I subsequently reached up and reengaged the safety, I’m sure that simple movement would cause the holster to flick the safety off again.
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Compare with a Bianchi Shadow for a 1911:
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It’s obvious how much wider the Azula thumb break is. The Bianchi setup carefully avoids the safety on the 1911:
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Whereas the Azula not only covers it, but actually operates it:
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I was very sorry to see this because I have been very impressed with Azula holsters for other models. Their open-top holsters are perfect, and thumb break holsters for striker fired guns like Glocks are terrific too.
But this one was a swing and a miss. I just ordered a Bianchi Shadow II and will give that a try….
but it had a fundamental design flaw. The thumb break was much, much too wide, and it impinged directly on the safety. Any time I fastened the thumb snap, it flicked the safety off. Even if I subsequently reached up and reengaged the safety, I’m sure that simple movement would cause the holster to flick the safety off again.
Compare with a Bianchi Shadow for a 1911:
It’s obvious how much wider the Azula thumb break is. The Bianchi setup carefully avoids the safety on the 1911:
Whereas the Azula not only covers it, but actually operates it:
I was very sorry to see this because I have been very impressed with Azula holsters for other models. Their open-top holsters are perfect, and thumb break holsters for striker fired guns like Glocks are terrific too.
But this one was a swing and a miss. I just ordered a Bianchi Shadow II and will give that a try….
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