Great holster. Bought it for my Magnum Research Desert Eagle 1911GR, which has a picatinny rail. This holster isn't really made for a 1911 with a rail, but I bought their leather care kit, and worked the leather lotion in there 3 or 4 times. Now that I've left my pistol sitting in the holster for a few days and worked it in and out a few times it fits very well.

You can tell that the leather is good stuff. Looks like it will last a lifetime or two if you take care of it. Feels comfortable on my hip after wearing it all day, and doesn't get in the way. Overall I'm very happy with it.

This thing fits great on my hip. You really do need a stiffer belt in order for this to work properly. My Colt Gold Cup fit perfectly. It was tight, but not too tight. I will definitely only be buying Galco products from now on.

This is a really nice holster - looks good and fits well. My Springfield 1911 sits perfectly right out of the box. Surprisingly it's darn near concealed with a loose fitting shirt - add a sweatshirt or some other type of coat, most definitely - and we're talking full size .45.

Great quality. Retains my 1911 perfectly. Not too tight, not too loose. Continues to look great despite lots of abuse. I have even used it in steel challenge competitions where I need to draw before shooting. Not made for that, but did fine.

Oh, and when I open carry when dressed up nice this is my holster of choice. Dang do I look sexy. Great accessories are so important.

This is one awesome holster!

I needed something for defensive handgun training at Frontsight. In these courses you don't want snaps and flaps in the way. They will make you tape them out of the way. I did not want a plastic or resin holster as they might scratch or unduly rub and wear the weapon.

I've had this holster for 6 months now. I carry it in my business almost daily. I also perform safety drills which include draw, load, present to ready, unload and re-holster. I do these drill several times a day with my Kimber Gold Match II full size (5"). The weapon is at just the right height with that slight tilt forward. So this holster has seen lots of movement of the weapon, probably thousands by now, and it still fits snugly yet has a super-smooth draw to it. The lip does not collapse so there is no worry with re-holstering 'blind'.

As to how the holster fits the hip - you just hardly know it is there even when carrying. The pistol feels snug against you, yet does not touch you. I'm not sure how to describe it. It just feels right.