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Brigade holsters and accessories, Specializing in gun holsters, concealment holsters, western holsters and law enforcement holsters. Our holsters are made from top grade leather superbly crafted to produce high quality gun holsters & accessories.Gun Holsters Made in USA

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If you're serious about concealment... the M-11 & M-12 designs are the holsters that we recommend the most! They are our most effective and most comfortable concealment holsters period...
Our fastest turnaround times right now are about 12-13 months... These are labor intensive and we are a small custom shop. We do our best to get them done as fast as we can.



  Shown in black Ostrich leg with antique white stitching
Each holster is cut, stitched, and molded precisely to fit only the gun model you select. We make truly custom holsters. Below you can view photos of holsters fitted precisely to various handguns. You will notice we stitch accurately to the shape of the specific gun, not a generic fit!
Typical IWB holster compared to the M-11


............. Base Price: $103.00

Extremely comfortable and conceals a hand gun superior to any other holster design we know. The large spacing between the belt straps allow a flat profile with all-day comfort even with large guns. The gun pictured can be completely concealed under a loose-fitting T-Shirt
Adjustable tension device to vary draw tension. Very benneficial on shorter barrel guns.
Constructed of premium American saddle leather
Hand-boned and precisely molded to your gun for a secure fit
Holster body is contoured to the shape of your hip
Features a rear leather guard around the back of the gun so that it does not dig into your side
Belt loops can be specified to your specific width belt
Worn by top law-enforcement and undercover officers due to its being the most functional concealment method
Polymer-reinforced mouth (holster will not collapse when reholstering one-handed)!!!!
Available in right or left-handed
 The inside of the holster is buffed and hand-pasted so that it is smooth on your gun's finish

Click below to view the different skins.
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Choose:
Gun Model:
Barrel Length: (If applicable)
Holster Color:
Exotic Skin:
Stitching Color:
Belt Loop Width: Crimson Trace Laser Grips?:
Quantity:

 
 
Below are some other examples of the M-11 holster, some are shown without exotic skins.
Please click thumbnail to enlarge in a new window.

Custom M-11 Exotic Skin
Ostrich Leg Trim Black
Ostrich Leg Trim Black


Bullfrog-Trim is tough and stunning when finished properly.


Black Bullfrog trim with cordovan brown holster with cherry stain added for reddish depth.

Tegu Lizard
Tegu Lizard
Tegu Lizard

It takes great effort to precisely blend exotic skin and cowhide for a professional look.
Tegu Lizard
Caiman Crocodile Burgundy

Caiman Crocodile is the most difficult to blend the edges and stitch precisely.
Extremely large photo of Burgundy Crocodile.
The inside of the crocodile belt loops is smooth cowhide.

Tegu Lizard up close.
Tegu Lizard
Tegu Lizard is tough and appealing to look at.

Crocodile belly very close up.
Caiman Crocodile large view.
Caiman Crocodile extremely large view. Photographed in sunlight to illustrate the depth and shine we achieve the way we finish it.

Backside of the Caiman Crocodile loops.
Black Shark Trim with full shark covered mag pouch.
Black Shark trim with matching belt and concealment pouch.

Black Shark Trim
Black Shark Trim with matching belt.
Top view

Bottom view 		Large View
Ultra compact handguns

Ostrich Leg Trim holster & matching belt.

Cognac Ostrich-Trim with matching pouch.

Black shark skin trim

Best position is just barely behind your hip bone. The grip won't poke out the back of your shirt when moving.
Holster and gun remain tight and concealed.
Easily conceal even a large gun with a simple T-shirt. Very comfortable for all day wear.

Where it is worn Just behind the hip bone. Very comfortable all day.
Completely hidden even on larger firearms.
Full size handgun hidden comfortably.

Side view
Out of sight and peace of mind. Carry without feeling like everyone knows.
Very easy to get to in a panic situation where your life depends on it.

Black Full Quill Ostrich
Black Full Quill Ostrich is one of the more difficult skins to work with to get it right.
Black Full Quill Ostrich

Black Ostrich Leg Skin
Black Ostrich Leg Skin
Black Ostrich Leg Skin

Custom highlighted Ostrich Leg Skin
Custom highlighted Ostrich Leg Skin
Custom highlighted Ostrich Leg Skin

Top view
Hugs your hip/torso for all day comfort.
Finished interior

Bottom angle view
Angle view. Notice we stitch to the exact gun you select for a TRUE CUSTOM FIT!
Top view

The leather below the belt is critical for stability
Full Shark custom on holster belt and pouch.

Top view
Close photo
Custom M-11 with double leather stitched loops and brown thread stitching instead of black.

Optional brown thread double stitched loops and re-inforcement piece
Large photo
Large view

Top view
Large photo
Angle view

Top view
Top view
Slim holster design for Serious Professional Concealed Carry
 
Below is small amount of what goes into the construction.

Select tight-grain leather on the left is what we choose for the loops. Not the leather on the right. That is waist.
We leave nothing un-finished

Wet-molded loops.
Warmed to retain shape.

Ready for an oil-bath so they will last years and years without drying out or cracking.
Coming out of the bath.

Dipped in a mix of solution for added strength and longevity.
Final

Notice the rigidity and strength after we take them through the steps we do.
Thick leather is chosen.

Ready for a holster; Yours?
Before shot....Back side of leather re-inforcement piece that you never see.

Same solution we use the for loops is soaked in to this piece that positively keep sweat or moisture from leaching through this spot where alot of body sweat can form from your torso.
Final result! Are we giving away secrets that other makers can benifit from?? Sure but why not, then their customers can benefit as well.

Edges waxed & burnished the true way saddle makers do it.
Comparison between top (partial finished) vs. bottom not finished.

Track marks left from stitching machines. Not good. Often companies don't bother removing all of them for sake of time. 		 

Stitch holes tight and leather smooth. It takes more time and we produce less but we can't resist doing all we know. No shortcuts taken. It is hard to mass produce this.
No collapse here. This is a 25 lb. weight resting on a M-11 that fits a 1911 with Crimson-Trace grips. Strength and beauty is acheived with leather.

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Burnished the old fashion labor intensive way. Not a painted finish that most production holster have.

Results seen here.
Burnishing a western holster to illustrate more how we do it.

Finishing the interior for a custom touch.
Polishing by hand the interior leather fibers. Your gun's finish will love it.

A secret to a long life in a holster. It takes hours to do this single step. But you benefit. We don't skip it and charge you the same. Many holster companies don't oil holsters like this.
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It all starts here.
Prior to oiling.

During the oiling. Oil is settleing in the pores bringing out a beautiful depth that can only be achieved with oiling.
Black hoslter dyed black BEFORE OILING...

Same holster after oiling. Notice the darker depth with this important step. 		Even more photos coming