You've seen the 627-5 snub revolver recently. An 8-shot moon-clipped N-Frame from the S&W Performance Center. You can imagine that holsters for these are damn difficult for find. Some leather holster makers do a beautiful job making custom N-frame holster for a snub-nose however they have cylinder flute moldings in the leather so I didn't want that.
Here's what Blade-Tech made for me.
Okay, first off... here are some hastily taken photos taken this morning at sunup, so the color balance is somewhat off because of the orange/yellow sunlight. The FDE is a nice subtle earth tone with a slight hint of moss green in with the natural loam brown.
This was a great choice for me. It is molded specifically for the PC627-5 snub with its unfluted cylinder. It has four adjustments for belt width, and can be adjusted for cant three ways (I assume straight rise/FBI/cross-draw). The "hooks" on the paddle are massive and you'll never have this baby come off inadvertently.
The sight tunnel is very tall and roomy and the tension adjustments work exquisitely for retention and draw stroke. I ordered this on Christmas Eve and despite holiday closings for Christmas and New Years I received my holster the first week of January. If I want to ditch the paddle system I can order a different backing plate for a few dollars to change it to a belt loop (or even a thigh rig... uggh).
I hope you enjoyed the photos!
Dave (nitesite)
Here's what Blade-Tech made for me.
Okay, first off... here are some hastily taken photos taken this morning at sunup, so the color balance is somewhat off because of the orange/yellow sunlight. The FDE is a nice subtle earth tone with a slight hint of moss green in with the natural loam brown.
This was a great choice for me. It is molded specifically for the PC627-5 snub with its unfluted cylinder. It has four adjustments for belt width, and can be adjusted for cant three ways (I assume straight rise/FBI/cross-draw). The "hooks" on the paddle are massive and you'll never have this baby come off inadvertently.
The sight tunnel is very tall and roomy and the tension adjustments work exquisitely for retention and draw stroke. I ordered this on Christmas Eve and despite holiday closings for Christmas and New Years I received my holster the first week of January. If I want to ditch the paddle system I can order a different backing plate for a few dollars to change it to a belt loop (or even a thigh rig... uggh).
I hope you enjoyed the photos!
Dave (nitesite)