Hopefully this is the right place to post this.... As seen below, I found a really cool, replica of the military M3 "Tanker" shoulder holster on Amazon. I used a leftover Amazon gift card from Christmas and ordered it. Now, now, now, it's real leather, and not that fake imitation synthetic nonsense. It's stiff as a board though and needs to be broken in with saddle soap, like a new baseball glove we got when we were kids.

This fits my 1911-A1 .45ACP perfectly and hangs on my left shoulder like a very thin guitar strap. It places the main holster directly over my left side gut, with the butt end of the 1911 over my sternum. In a way, it makes me feel like I'm an Army Lieutenant Colonel! Very historical and yet, very cool!

Hey guys,

A little update on that replica M3 Tanker holster from Amazon... My son-in-law was over the last weekend and brought some Rhino Wax(?) that he always used for his catcher's mitt in college. It's bees wax with a mix of vitamin E and something else... He gently used the Rhino wax all over the M3 holster, and let it sit for a while, then wiped it all down. We took my 1911, wrapped it in a sandwich baggie, and fitted it in the holster, snapped the clasp, and let it hang in my closet for a day or two.

Wow... It now molds right to my body and is so incredibly comfortable. The main holster section isn't hard as a rock anymore, but not all flimsy. It worked out great!

I am probably one of those 1911 owners who just can't get into IWB, OWB, style holsters. I've tried... Believe me... They either try to pull my pants down, or they are extremely uncomfortable! Anyone else prefer a shoulder holster over IWB/OWB?

I do, I have a shoulder holster for my 1911 that has the holster under my left armpit and two magazines under my right.

I have an inexpensive Uncle Mike's nylon shoulder holster, but w/o mag holders on the right side. I have it cinched just a hair tighter, so it (sort of) balances out.