Blocked Holster

[OWGEM]

I have a friend who says he saw an advertisement for a Blocked Holster, any idea what that means?

 

[esrice]

I have a friend who says he saw an advertisement for a Blocked Holster, any idea what that means?

Sounds like another way of saying "boned holster", meaning a leather holster that shows the contours of the gun.

Just a guess.

 

[rockhopper46038]

Holster makers seem to differentiate a "blocked" holster from a "boned" holster by saying a "blocked" holster is shaped around a pistol form and may not get the fine detail that "boning" gives a holster. My understanding is that "boning" means to take a hard smooth piece of material (originally made from bone, probably some kind of plastic now) and use it to very finely crease and form the leather around the features of the gun, whereas "blocking" will not conform the holster to the pistol as closely.

 

[esrice]

Makes sense!

 

[OWGEM]

Thanks guys, love INGO!

 

[cedartop]

I have a friend who says he saw an advertisement for a Blocked Holster, any idea what that means?

Maybe he was talking about the release mechanism in a Blackhawk Serpa, when it gets "blocked" by debris and won't release your weapon.

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[KokomoDave]

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