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5 Shot Leather Wins Best Holster – Un-Tooled at World Leather Debut 2016

Holster maker John Ralston, who you may know from 5 Shot Leather, is a wiz with leather and he has the hardware to prove it. He took first AND second place in the Holster – Un-Tooled Category at the World Leather Debut this year. The winning holster, one of his LFA-1 models, received a perfect score from the event judges.

5 shot leather winning LFA-1

Here is what he had to say about the holster:

This is my model LFA-1, and is made for a 5″ 1911. The amount of time and work that went into this one was staggering. Keeping the black from the lining and edging off of the natural leather was a full time job in itself! The white stitching compliments both the lining and the body of this piece. The black edging adds a nice frame to all of the components. The hardware was burried in order to leave a clean and uncluttered appearance.

The clean, simple beauty of this holster belies the technical skill that went into crafting it. It sold yesterday via the 5 Shot leather Facebook page for $450 and was worth every penny.

Craftsmanship is alive and well.

5 shot leather winning LFA-1 close 5 shot leather winning LFA-1 detail

Snugpak Stasha at OC Tactical

I have used a few of the Snugpak tents and have generally been pretty impressed with the value they offer. OC Tactical is now offering their Stasha – a lighter, more compressible version of the classic British Basha. It weighs just 13 ounces and packs small enough to fit in a cargo pocket. In addition to its tarp shelter functionality, it can be snapped together into an improvised bivy sack.

At just $37, it is one of most affordable compact shelter options available. Check out the Snugpak Stasha at OC Tactical. If you haven’t visited OC Tactical in a while, you should. They have greatly expanded their offerings.

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