New Ruger MKII holster

[ARCOREY]

Recently a buddy of mine told me about Black Dog Machine holsters for the MKII ruger. I checked out their website and decided to try one as I have yet to find a scoped holster for my Slabside that I like. Well the search is over. I did a little Dremel and file work to mine for the long pistol scope to fit, but a Fast Fire, Speed dot, or open sights should fit without any mods. My 6 7/8" barrel stops right at the end of the holster and it seems to ride my hip good. It can be worn strong or weak side and they have a high ride and low ride paddle option. I purchased one of each paddle. Retention is adjustable with two Phillips head screws and paddles are easily swapped by removing 4 screws. This setup cost me $49 shipped and that included the second paddle option

. Now I can go back to packing my favorite pistol again.
The pistol:

The holster:

With a little of the front sight groove removed:

Side shot of my Dremel work:

 

[ORD]

Re: New Ruger MKII holster

Nicely done!! While it probably won't come in to play given the location...you might want to take a little fine grit sandpaper just to round off the corners/edges on the portion you had to relieve with your Dremel. Kydex hurts like hell when it slices your hand/finger open!! Don't ask me how I know!

 

[Andrew Blubaugh]

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I picked one up at Shot Show in 2009 from Tactical Solutions. Great product but I wish I had a paddle for mine. It only came with the belt loop.

 

[Smokin]

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Will it accommodate a Suppressor?

 

[ARCOREY]

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Probably won't unless it is less than 1" diameter. HEre is the view looking toward the muzzle with my Slabside in it. It is exactly 1' inside, VQ comps probably won't fit it either.

 

[Smokin]

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The suppressor is exactly 1" in diameter.....same as my tactical solutions upper....

 

[ARCOREY]

Re: New Ruger MKII holster

I'd say it would be real tight. If you had a way to remove the ribs on either side of the barrel channel you'd probably gain about 1/16" or so. I measured the spread with my calipers and it was exactly 1" inside between the raised ribs.

 

[Bronco]

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Should fit the suppressor, fit my AAC Element on a MK II.

 

[justme]

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Great Job! I have the same pistol but have the Volquartsen target trigger which is much wider than the factory trigger. Do you think this holster will clear the trigger?

 

[Engine 22]

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I'm seriously considering one of these for my Buckmark Any idea if the Blackdog will accomidate a Buckmark?? Nice write-up to the OP.

 

[ARCOREY]

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I don't see Browning listed on their products page. Here is a link to what they deal in. Black Dog Machine

 

[Engine 22]

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I have looked at these before and talked to the mfg. Nobody seems to know. Guess I should just order one and find out.

 

[ARCOREY]

Re: New Ruger MKII holster

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: justme</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great Job! I have the same pistol but have the Volquartsen target trigger which is much wider than the factory trigger. Do you think this holster will clear the trigger? </div></div> If it fits inside the trigger guard, I would think you would be fine. I'll check mine again this evening and see how much clearance it has with the factory trigger.

 

[justme]

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Thanks, I have worked with this type plastic before & would like to tell you that if you make a quick pass or 2 on the area that you removed with a propane torch it will once again look like the rest of the holster

 

[ARCOREY]

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Thanks, I'll have to give that a try. Here are some pics of the trigger shoe.

 

[justme]

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It looks like it will work.
THANKS AGAIN !!!!!

 

[Hoffman259]

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Thanks for the write up. What scope is that. I have been thinking about putting one on my mkIII

 

[ARCOREY]

Re: New Ruger MKII holster

Mike, that is a Bushnell 2x I believe. A buddy of mine was impressed by my rifle setup, so he gave me the scope for mounting 4 of his scopes on his rifles and level them and rough them in at 100yds for him. I couldn't pass it up at that price

. It does pretty well. Here's a 50yd prone target from Saturday.