Holster for P10c

[ford_blt]

I'm having a brand new custom leather holster being made for my P10c. It the leather and strap locks the pistol in there beautifully. My question is in regards to the coverage of the holster over the trigger. It does go past the trigger but not up to the back of the trigger guard. To further illustrate, when the trigger is pulled and the gun decocked the leather is just short of the trigger. Do think this is safe? I realize that this may not be enough to go on and a picture is worth a thousand words but I don't have one. I'm a little new to the polymer pistol game and not having a manual safety.

[alp3367]

  For carry I would not use any holster that did not fully cover the entire trigger guard area (and prevent any debris from getting into that area) regardless of whether it was a SA, SA/DA, or striker fired.

[kb377]

1. If the trigger is pulled and the striker decocked you wouldn't have any issues with a negligent discharge, so the trigger being semi-exposed in that condition would be less of an issue than if it was exposed when cocked.

2. If it's being custom made, why not just have them cut the leather to cover the entire trigger?

[ford_blt]

1. If the trigger is pulled and the striker decocked you wouldn't have any issues with a negligent discharge, so the trigger being semi-exposed in that condition would be less of an issue than if it was exposed when cocked. The gun will have a bullet chambered and cocked so the trigger will not be exposed directly. The edge of the leather will be just pasted the trigger. Conceivably you could slide something slim and hooked in and pull the trigger. It wouldn't be easy though.

2. If it's being custom made, why not just have them cut the leather to cover the entire trigger?  He normally does revolvers. He already built one with the entire trigger exposed and then I had him rebuild it. I hate to have him do it again.

[alp3367]

The edge of the leather will be just pasted the trigger. Conceivably you could slide something slim and hooked in and pull the trigger. It wouldn't be easy though.

  He normally does revolvers. He already built one with the entire trigger exposed and then I had him rebuild it. I hate to have him do it again.

 Personally I'd get a holster made for your specific gun from one of the numerous high quality companies  or individuals that already know how to do it. The reason to have the entire trigger guard area covered to protect against debris is not just to prevent the trigger from getting pulled, it's also to protect it from something getting in behind the trigger that would prevent or hamper you drawing the gun or wanting to pull the trigger. Look at nearly all quality modern carry type holsters. You'll see they typically cover the entire trigger guard area, that's not a coincidence. Personally I would not use a holster of the type you've described.

 I'd suggets taking a look online at pictures of holsters of the type you'd like from any number of comapnies. Milt Sparks, Comp-Tac, Tier 1, Galco, etc. Look at their trigger guard coverage.

[Earl Keese]

A carry holster with the entire trigger exposed? If I'm understanding this correctly, you need to find another holster maker.

[Duke Nukem]

 The gun will have a bullet chambered and cocked so the trigger will not be exposed directly.

We are talking about the P10-C, right?  There's no decocker or safety, when you put one in the chamber it's hot and just a trigger pull away from firing.  The trigger is a little farther forward when it's cocked, maybe that's what you're referring to, but it's not much.  I wouldn't want the trigger exposed at all while carrying in that condition.

[ford_blt]

 The gun will have a bullet chambered and cocked so the trigger will not be exposed directly.

We are talking about the P10-C, right?  There's no decocker or safety, when you put one in the chamber it's hot and just a trigger pull away from firing.  The trigger is a little farther forward when it's cocked, maybe that's what you're referring to, but it's not much.  I wouldn't want the trigger exposed at all while carrying in that condition.

Yes. Cocked, it is not exposed. Decocted it is exposed.

[Earl Keese]

If the holster doesn't cover the trigger, regardless of condition, it isn't safe. Any good carry holster maker knows that.

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[De-der]

If the holster doesn't cover the trigger, regardless of condition, it isn't safe. Any good carry holster maker knows that.

This 100%

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[gwes351]

As the others have said, the trigger should be covered 100% - in any of it's operating conditions (or put another way - trigger guard 100% covered by the holster).  That said, one critical dimension (for me) is hand clearance to grab the grip when drawing.  What's critical is where the belt is relative to the grip (ride height) - and material covering the trigger guard.  With lower riding holsters, the grip is just above the belt line making it harder to get your hand around the grip fully to draw.  In 1 instance, with a holster I really liked, I gave the maker this critical dimension which he accommodated (was kydex though).  There are a lot of considerations that go into choosing a holster that works for you - especially if you tend to be a bit particular (as I am).

[eastman]

If the holster doesn't cover the trigger, regardless of condition, it isn't safe. Any good carry holster maker knows that.

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instead of re-making the entire holster, he could add a tab over the trigger guard similar to the picture above

[BillG56]

If the holster doesn't cover the trigger, regardless of condition, it isn't safe. Any good carry holster maker knows that.

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Earl, would you be so kind as to tell me what holsters those are?  Thanks.

[Earl Keese]

If the holster doesn't cover the trigger, regardless of condition, it isn't safe. Any good carry holster maker knows that.

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Earl, would you be so kind as to tell me what holsters those are?  Thanks.

These two are production holsters made by Caleb Koller at Dinnerbell Holsters on facebook.  He also makes custom holsters and can be found at:
https://www.bitterrootgunleather.com/
On the custom side, the wait is long, but his work is beautiful and very creative.  His production holsters are released in batches every week or two and sell first come first serve. You have to be quick, his customers are pretty much groupies. [emoji16]

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[JP45ACP]

For minimalist single clip I like TXC holsters.

For dual clips I like Tier 1 Concealed.