The herd has significantly been thinned, so to speak. My best guess it’s because today is Sunday and the BIG game is this afternoon. I love it! It’s certainly easier to dodge fewer bodies while carrying a cup of hot coffee in one hand and an increasingly heavier bag of literature in the other.
In the far reaches of the firearms hall I spotted an outstanding display of leather goods at the DeSantis (Amityville, NY) booth www.desantisholster.com. Fortunately for me, the booth was empty save for the four people manning it. Excited to see fanny packs among a sea of holsters, I got the low down on their history.“I invented the fanny pack and everyone copied me,” said owner Gene DeSantis matter-of-factly. “They’re all paying me royalties.” Correctly called Gunny Sacks, the popular holsters are available in three sizes (Original Gunny Sack, Gunny Sack II and Junior Gunny Sack).Another creative DeSantis product I especially liked was the Elastic Belly Band: a 5-inch band that incorporates three pockets to conceal essentials like extra magazines and fits most concealed carry handguns, according to DeSantis. One of my favorites was the Small of Back Holster, which secures a pistol least obtrusively and most discretely and also features 1 ¾-inch belt slots and a tension device. DeSantis offers many other high-quality concealed carry holsters (ankle, shoulder, belt, etc.). Smith & Wesson is a licensee of Wilson’s Leatherwww.wilsonsleather.com products and what an array of quality concealed carry items they had on display! Leather Jackets with slots adjacent to the breast pockets that easily accommodate a compact handgun. What an ingenious idea! Also, fanny packs, purses and…boots??? “We have the S&W tactical boot where you can even stick your gun in it,” Bobbie Hunnicutt, VP Branding and Licensing for S&W said with a chuckle. The leather jacket fit nicely. I love men with a sense of humor and Kamuran Aker, CEO of Aker Leather in Chula Vista, CAwww.akerleather.com certainly was a charmer! After creating a holster with federal agents in mind and then naming it Girl’s Best Friend (patent pending) he was confronted with much cynicism. Still, he stood his ground and renamed it by its initials, GBF.“Some people laughed, but we just stuck with it,” Aker said with a smile. Ideally suited for women, the GBF provides full grip clearance. “No more fistfuls of shirt or blouse,” said Aker, who added he sold it to two federal agencies including ICE. Gould & Goodrichwww.gouldusa.com out of Lillington, NC, is another family owned leather manufacturer offering quality concealment holsters including its new Inside Trouser Holster in chestnut brown (890) or black (B890) and its Auto-Retention Belt Slide Holster (B900). Also new is the Belt Slide Holster in chestnut brown (891) or black (B891), easy to conceal and sized to fit most autos and revolvers. Quote this article on your site | Views: 178
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