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MoJo Maker Gun Leather Review

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:05 pm
by Jaguar
A review for MoJo Maker Gun Leather's Winged Pancake Holster.

Let me preface this by saying I am not a holster collector, and this is my first all leather holster. I have been using Crossbreed and Thies holsters, both of which are hybrid leather/kydex and they work great, easy to conceal and comfortable.

I have been looking for a good OWB, I like the idea of leather because I am a "back to basics" kind of guy. My EDC is a stainless steel Kahr K9 with wood grips - steel and wood - my kind of firearm. So leather is my preference but most custom leather holsters are in the $100 and up (and up) range. I was pleased to see MoJoeWrkn start his thread about his new holster store, and even more pleased to see very nice looking product at a reasonable price.

After some soul searching and checking with the better half I decided to make an order. I ordered the winged pancake holster in natural saddle tan with all the options, black airbrushed accents reinforcement piece, body shield, and black thread. Since he is running a special, it cost me less than $70 shipped. Joe stated his turnaround time was 1-2 weeks if he had a dummy gun, and 3 if he didn't. I did not know if he had one or not until the end of week two when I emailed him and a prompt reply came saying he didn't, and even though I was prepared to wait another week, he told me it would ship Monday and he would bump up the shipping to priority mail. I wrote back and said not to worry about it because he was well within the 3 week time frame, but it was shipped priority anyway, thanks Joe. :thumbs2:

The mailman came through today and have to say it met my every expectation. The color is beautiful, the stitching looks strong and done with quality. Like I said, I am no expert on leather holsters, but from my detailed inspection I could not find anything wrong with the materials or assembly. It is truly a nice looking and well made piece of equipment.

The black accents and thread look super cool in my opinion, when I saw it on the website I definitely had to have that. As for the reinforcement piece and body shield I wasn't really sure if I needed them, but I have come to believe the body shield is a must, I don't need the steel digging into my side. Still not sure if the reinforcement piece is needed, it adds a little thickness overall but it looks nice.

I put my Kahr in it and it fit expertly. I gave it the upside down shake test and it held the 1.5 lb pistol firmly. It was easier to draw than I expected and this gives me a little concern because as it breaks in I don't want it to become too loose, but if that happens I will figure something out and at this point it isn't an issue. So, off with my IWB and on with my OWB. I had to tighten my belt a notch and now I am on the last hole so I can't go any tighter, but it works well and for comfort I will keep it on the second to the last hole unless I am going to be moving around a lot. I know the Theis holster is comfortable for a IWB, but going OWB oh so much more comfortable.

The belt I wear is 1.5 inches wide, and the slots for the belt are just large enough to accommodate it, I doubt a 1.75 inch wide belt would fit. I didn't think to ask and that information isn't on the website (or I didn't see it), so I got lucky, had it been for a 1.25 inch wide belt I would have been in trouble.

I had some "honey-gets" at Wal-Mart and needed to test a new shot timer at the range, so after showing off for the wife I head out. Wearing jeans, tee shirt, and long polo shirt untucked it was completely covered, so making sure not to allow my polo to ride up, I did the Wally-Walk all over again. I had become used to IWB but this was different, and while not paranoid about printing, it was more at the forefront of my mind than I have been accustomed to. No problems of any kind, paid for my stuff and headed to the range.

Sitting in my car has never been a problem with a holster and this one is no exception, can't even tell it's there. I wear my firearm at 3:30 to 4:00 and it sits nicely behind the seatbelt and in front of the seat. After getting to the range and making sure the shot time works, I decided to try a few fast draws with a random countdown and averaged about 1.5 seconds from buzzer to shot, closer to two seconds to ensure I hit the target. It actually feels liberating not having the gun inside my waistband.

So all in all, I believe this is a great holster and is very well priced. Fit and finish are great, and it is a beauty to behold. My steel and wood now has a nice piece of leather to complement it, and it couldn't look nicer as a total package. I will recommend MoJo Maker Gun Leather, great product, nice guy, super deal.

I may need to order a matching belt now. (dang it, I sound like my wife)

Edit - forgot to add the website. http://www.mojogunleather.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Here are the obligatory photos for all to ogle. Sorry they are cell phone pictures.
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Re: MoJo Maker Gun Leather Review

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:14 pm
by MoJoeWrkn
Thank you very much for posting the review and I am very glad that you are happy with your holster!