NICHE HOLSTERS
FOR NICHE GUNS
Where it all Started:
As with most leather workers, this all started out as nothing more than a hobby. I would make our little cross-draw NAA holsters one at a time by cutting them out on my living room floor while watching TV. Each and every one of those holsters was done 100% by hand (including the stitching).
Our first major upgrade was a Cobra Class 4 sewing machine. This cut the sewing time down from about 30 minutes per holster to roughly 20 seconds. What a HUGE time saver!
We operated for about a year with only the one sewing machine. However, with as much time that could be saved with it, there was MUCH more trimming to do. Time for another upgrade!
Our next big advance came in the form of a clicker press. Through the use of “clicker dies” (basically, overgrown cookie cutters) that we have specially made, our cutting time went from anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes for each holster (depending on complexity) to roughly 20-30 seconds. We couldn’t believe how much more we could accomplish in a day!
A few other upgrades came over the next couple of years. They include the addition of a second Cobra Class 4, a strap cutting machine, a bell skiver, an automatic snap press, and two additional industrial flat-bed sewing machines. Well, we can’t forget our shop too! We moved the entire operation from the back of our home to our new location in the Elmwood Industrial Park. It’s great haveing anything and everything within a mile of one’s location.
Into the Twenty-first Century:
Since being in our new location, we have added two additional pieces of equipment that combines the power of computers with the time-honored tradition of leathercraft. The first of which is our dual-spindle, 4’x8′ CNC machine. This machine allows us to branch out into the field of woodworking and combine our love of wood with our love of leather. The CNC enables us to also make our own custom embossing dies in-house. Although hand-tooled leather looks beautiful, it is extremely time-consuming. Our custom acrylic embossing dies can give leather holsters a very similar look in a fraction of the time. This means, too, that customers can get that “custom look” without spending a fortune.
Finally, our most recent addition is a 90w CO2 laser engraver/cutter. This laser has made it possible for us to quickly turn ideas into reality. Having a laser has enabled us to make holster, wallet, wood, and glass patterns on the computer and cut them out or emboss them with 100% accuracy. Making tweaks to patterns by hand is now a thing of the past. The laser has also given us the ability to engrave our customer’s logos directly onto the product with clean, crisp edges that, using traditional methods, would otherwise be impossible.
We’ve got our eyes out for a few other pieces of equipment but, for now, we think we’re set up to provide extremely high-quality leather and wood products FAST.
Who We're Working With:
Bond Arms, Inc.:
Bond Arms Inc. is the premier manufacturer of modern derringer style pistols. Additionally, Bond Arms also manufactures a small semiautomatic pistol dubbed the “Bullpup9”, and will be putting a tactical lever-action into production estimated to release at the end of 2025.
Bond Arms was founded in 1995 by longtime tool and die maker Greg Bond, in Granbury, Texas.
Ed Brown Products:
A lifetime of experience in engineering, manufacturing, and precision hand craftsmanship, combined with world championship combat shooting experience, were the key ingredients in the formation of Ed Brown Products, Inc. The company has evolved over 50 years from gunsmithing, to parts manufacturing, to firearms manufacturing, and managed a successful transition to the second generation. Throughout this process, we have never lost sight of our passion for making the world’s finest 1911 pistol.
BuckSnort Outfitters:
BuckSnort Outfitters is located at 2682 HWY 351 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, but we serve customers in all 50 states and around the world. We are affiliated with United Pawnbrokers which has been serving Northeast Arkansas for more than 30 years.
All of our employees have a deep respect for the Second Amendment and our individual rights to own firearms. We love our freedom, which is why we believe a well-armed, well-trained citizenship is our best way to preserve this freedom. We specialize in guns and gun accessories.