Don Hume Holsters
Posted by 5593907a on September 6, 2010
Located in the heart of Oklahoma, Don Hume Leathergoods has been making gun holsters for nearly 50 years. Although opinions vary, they are believed to be the oldest production gun holster company in the U.S.
Like the name implies, Don Hume Leathergoods was started by Don Hume. Mr. Hume started his career in law enforcement, and quickly realized that there was need for high quality, affordable law enforcement gear. He had some experience in leatherworking so he started building his own gear. Other officers started asking his to make gear for them, and that was the early beginnings of Don Hume Leathergoods. Although Mr. Hume retired from the business several years ago, some of the designs that he created are still sold by Don Hume today.
Over the last 2o years or so, the need for concealed carry holsters grew so Don Hume began producing holsters for that area as well. Today, they offer a full line of concealment holsters in addition to their law enforcement line. Their CCW line has some really nice holsters are very reasonable prices. The most popular models they offer is the JIT Slide (JIT stands for Just In Time) and the H715M W/C, which is a clip-on IWB model. Both function very well and have excellent price points.
While Hume does have some tried and true designs that they offer each and every year, they also are willing to experiment with new designs. In mid-2000, when pilots were allowed to start carrying weapons, the TSA solicited designs from various holster companies for a CCW holster specifically made for pilots and the H&K P2000 they were issued. Don Hume came up with a design and submitted it for consideration. After months of testing, the TSA selected the Hume model as their standard issue for pilots. The feedback on that holster was positive, Hume decided to include it in their catalog and make it available to the public in a limited offering of weapons. That holster is now known as the IWB Strike.
If you would like more information on this line of holsters, please visit:=> Don Hume Holsters.
