Yea it is. Don't let this tutorial fool you. I have a friend/local guy who is moving from making kydex holsters from a local level to launching a public website. After seeing his workshop, you need bandsaws, high end dremels, belt sanders, hand sanders, drill presses, arbor presses, dies, punches, convectional ovens, sanding drums, etc.
PRG Godfather put it well. The amount of time that goes into each kydex holster prevents it from being profitable to most people. Without proper dedication and the right set of tools and well trained workers, it just isn't worth the time. After seeing first hand the time and required equipment to keep the time managable, it's no piece of cake. Plus there are the little things that make certain holsters nice. An example would be my friend, Steve, uses a 500lbs press and makes sure to countersink all the drill holes so they are clean. And an arbor press custom drilled for the dies is needed when selling because one busted rivet can ruin the whole project. Getting a split rivet out is nearly impossible according to him without scratching the holster in the process. He also said that the 2 piece pancake style is much more labor intensive than the foldover design that many custom kydex makers do.
Anyways he does good work. Last I talked to him he was negotiating blue gun rates and websites to take it public, but I know he has a Beretta92/96 (no rail) and the M&P9/40 on hand because he made me holsters & mag holsters for those two models without needing my gun. I know he makes PMag/GI mag carriers as well, and last I heard was perfecting the M&P 15-22 mag carrier. I don't have a digital camera to upload the pics of the gear, so you may need to ask Steve if he has any pics on file.
His name is Steve and his email is personalsecuritysystems@gmail.com if anyone is interested. He makes 2 piece pancake styles like the one here and Raven, not the foldover design you see at gunshows that most kydex makers do.
Like I said, I know he has the 92 and fullsize M&P on hand, but not sure what else or if he got the blue guns. Great guy, fair prices, and told me he would refund me if I contacted him within a week if I didn't like the holsters. The lack of a lead time didn't hurt either.
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