Received a model 28 holster from HS Leather for the 97b...my impressions are as follows. This holster is in my opinion way too small. Oh, the gun fits into it all right, or should I say a small piece of the muzzle does. This leaves the upper half of the gun hanging free in the air and there is no way it is going to "tuck neatly into my side" with this design. The leather itself, if the holster is indeed made of leather, is absolutely rigid, showing almost no give in any direction. No chance this model will close up on you once the gun is drawn. It is as stiff as Kydex, and quite rough on the inside to boot. I would say the leather has been saturated with some kind of glue or resin and I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for it to "mold in" to the gun or to my hip. My primary gripe is that 75% of the weight of this large, heavy semi-auto is left unsupported above the leather, above the belt line. I suppose the maker rationalizes this design by thinking that customers expect the muzzle to be at belt level on their concealment holsters. NOT! The weird "FBI style" cant forces placment of the holster behind the side seam. Well, you get the picture. This model makes the Dillon Master look very good. That's my story. Anyone care to try this one out?
-Lazarus
