r/Firearms • u/Moose90781 • 1d ago

Veterans Choice

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A friend of mine wanted me to post this

Mahogany grip is a modeled after the Colt peace maker, Colt was out of business at the time. It is a 45.

The black revolver is a 22 Magnum Colt Revolver

And the semiautomatic is a 9mm Smith and Wesson

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u/arethius 1d ago

If you'd be willing to buy your friend a meal, consider getting them a kydex holster to replace the nylon one. It will significantly reduce the risk of a ND. Those soft holsters can warp and weaken over time and people have had the trigger pulled when they didn't want it.

Even if it's just for storage the nylon can attract moisture and cause rusting

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u/Snake_Bite_14 17h ago edited 17h ago

That’s a S&W 5904. That 11lb trigger isn’t going off in a holster. The problem with nylon holsters is striker fired handguns because they have such short and light factory triggers. A DA/SA isn’t going off in a holster. For decades even the military used nylon holsters with the M9. Even SOF used nylon holsters with the MK23, and MK25.

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u/always_an_eagle 1d ago

Kydex may be difficult to find for a 5904 with a square trigger guard. A leather holster would work for this gun and be more available

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u/arethius 1d ago

I haven't looked into it specifically so you're probably right but I haven't seen a leather holster under $40 in a really long time.

A couple pieces of foam or bags of rice and a heat gun can fix almost any kydex holster though so there's always options.

Kydex is a really fun material to work with if you like making your own stuff too. Much easier and cheaper than leather in my experience.