Scabbard

A dear friend of mine, after reading my post about BBQ guns, sent me a link to a place that has their own BBQ holster/belt package. Indeed, a pretty cool looking rig. However, that really interested me was that they are manufacturing a leather rifle scabbard for AK’s and AR’s.

I have to say, that would be a pretty cool accessory for the person with a hayburner.

They actually used to make scabbards for M1 Garand rifles back in the day. Of course, being a semi auto, there has to be an accommodation for the charging handle and the Garand scabbards have a metal shield over a cutout in the scabbard to make that accommodation.

I suppose a scabbard would be handy on a 4×4 or motorcycle but I’d think most of the time you’d be just as well serviced by having the rifle slung at your side or across your back.

Regardless, its nice to see, in a world full of kydex, that there are still folks working in great-smelling, creaking, looks-better-with-age leather.

2 thoughts on “Scabbard

  1. Kydex has its place, but I like leather better. Unfortunately I can’t find an IWB leather holster to fit my revolver.

  2. Hey, c’mon, IIRC, everyone who watched The Rat Patrol saw scabbards for Thompsons and Garands on gas-burners too, both the two-wheeled variety, and 4WDs.

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