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RIP Mark Craighead: Crossbreed Holsters
http://crossbreedholsters.com/ ^ | me

Posted on 09/06/2012 6:03:12 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck

A man who built some of the most favorite of my holsters has gone to the big gun range in the sky.

I own a couple of his IWBs and I consider them very comfy and concealable. But WTF do I know? Nuttin much.

See ya up there brah, I'll be the guy on the bicycle.

CC


TOPICS: Hobbies
KEYWORDS: crossbreed; sourcetitlenoturl
I carry all day every day, with very little effort or discomfort.

Super Tuck Deluxe, baby. It works for me. Yay Crossbreed.

1 posted on 09/06/2012 6:03:19 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck
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To: West Texas Chuck

Wow. RIP.

I got one of these holsters for a Christmas gift for Hubby. He loves it. It was recommended to him by a co-worker who loaned him one for the day to “try out”. It promptly went on the must have list. He rarely leaves home without it.


2 posted on 09/06/2012 6:08:28 PM PDT by Ladysforest
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To: West Texas Chuck
God bless those that improve our 2nd Amendment technology.

RIP.

/johnny

3 posted on 09/06/2012 6:15:43 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: West Texas Chuck
I carry while walking around the house in my u-trou. For real.

When milliseconds count a gun in the drawer is seconds away.


4 posted on 09/06/2012 6:17:19 PM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Right On.

I like the way yer big old brain thinks Johnny.

Send ‘em downrange when yer ready.


5 posted on 09/06/2012 6:21:00 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: I see my hands

That’s cool, fo sho. But I like to roam around with something that has a little more meat on it ;)


6 posted on 09/06/2012 6:22:03 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. That should be a convenience store, not a Government Agency.)
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To: I see my hands

I use the very same little magnum cannon as a back-up, except when cutting the grass, then it’s the primary. I wouldn’t even take out the trash unarmed nowadays.


7 posted on 09/06/2012 6:24:24 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: West Texas Chuck
Yeah, heard it on GunTalk on Sunday.

Mark was a good Christian man, and his company makes a great product. Hope he has someone to carry on for him.

8 posted on 09/06/2012 6:33:13 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (My game is disruption. I will use lethal force --my vote-- in self-defense against Obama.)
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To: MHGinTN
"I wouldn’t even take out the trash unarmed nowadays"

Do you carry ear plugs with you at all times, indoor and out?


9 posted on 09/06/2012 11:00:10 PM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: West Texas Chuck
"Crossbreed Holsters, LLC was started in 2005 by Mark Craighead.  An avid shooter, re-loader  and CCW permit holder, Mark was introduced to firearms by his father as a young boy.  His interest and involvement with firearms, and particularly handguns, continued throughout the years.  Through much trial and error, Mark became familiar with holsters, learning what worked and what didn’t.



After collecting the proverbial “box of holsters” Mark decided to design his own and incorporated the best features and discarded all of the nonfunctional design elements.



The result of these efforts saw Mark making a new breed of holsters and selling them from his own garage.  Within just a couple of years, Mark’s holsters were achieving such popularity that his company, Crossbreed Holsters, gained national recognition as a maker of some of the best and most functional concealment holsters available.  Each holster is made by hand by craftsmen personally trained by Mark. CrossBreed Holsters currently occupies a 2400 square foot commercial facility and employs 7 craftsmen, and 2 administrative staff with Mark overseeing all daily operations.  They  make each holster by hand, right here in the USA.



Mark’s company also raised the standard for customer service in the holster industry by offering a two week try-it-free guarantee and a lifetime warranty.  CrossBreed Holsters’ customers are usually customers for life.



Mark is often asked about the origin of the name CrossBreed Holsters.  He is not ashamed to answer that, although there is some reference to the hybrid nature of his designs, the larger meaning behind his company’s name references the Lord Jesus Christ and His sacrifice upon the cross which was made for all mankind.

We appreciate your interest in our products and look forward to doing business with you"

I was unfamiliar with them. I checked out their site. Some company. I'm ordering a belt and looking forward to receiving the best belt I'll ever own. Thanks for the post.

I bet MC will rest in a well appointed coffin. True loss.


10 posted on 09/07/2012 12:09:02 AM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: West Texas Chuck

I have two of them. They work really well.


11 posted on 09/07/2012 12:25:40 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: West Texas Chuck

RIP.


12 posted on 09/07/2012 1:23:14 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: MHGinTN
Their new Side Winder.


13 posted on 09/08/2012 10:15:10 AM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: I see my hands

I can’t find it on their website! What’s the caliber?


14 posted on 09/08/2012 8:20:31 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: MHGinTN
Apparently the Side Winder is not yet a catalog item. It was offered up for "Early Bird" orders to those who wanted a low serial number. I don't know the date NAA said they will be generally available.

Here are some fine pics of the new .22 WMR which is slated to be available with a conversion .22 LR barrel. I like to check out their forum now and then.

I had never heard of NAA before reading a thread on FR and someone made tangential reference to a Mini. IMO, they are quality and have high utility. Ended up with a Snake Slayer the same way.

100% of the time I am wearing pants I am carrying ear plugs.


15 posted on 09/08/2012 9:11:00 PM PDT by I see my hands (It's time to.. KICK OUT THE JAMS, MOTHER FREEPERS!)
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To: I see my hands

Oh well, I had my hopes up that they had finally made a .32 in the little derringers. I like my .22 winmag with folding grip. Up to twenty feet it’s quite accurate.


16 posted on 09/09/2012 7:44:58 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: jospehm20
I have two of them. They work really well.

As do I.
One for my Beretta 92 (My boat anchor), and one for my XDm45. Makes them feel SO comfy to carry.

RIP, Mr. Craighead.
Ya done good.
17 posted on 09/09/2012 7:59:53 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Obama hates Mexicans (Fast and Furious))
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