Diamondback firearms. smallest, lightest 9mm

metoo

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on the market today. smaller and lighter than many 380's, but with twice as much power. It's way too light, at 11 ozs, in my book. So I thinned down the sides of the butt and added screw estucheons and lead stock panels, bringing the weight up to 17 ozs. Now it's a lot more controlable. I rechambered it to 356TSW, and use my own bullets and loads. 45 gr split nose 2 segment bullet, at 2200 fps, for 500 ft lbs, but no more recoil than 115 grs at 870 fps, which is quite mild, actually. :) In a Kydex "spring plastic" holster of my own make, in a front pants pocket, it looks exactly like a wallet bulge. The "hand on gun in pocket" ready position is far faster than any ccw belt rig draw. Learn to sidestep quickly, as you draw, so that your attacker is slowed down by 1/4 second or more, because he has to shift his gun towards your new position, or else fire and miss you. :)
 

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i would like to know a bit more about the holster. where can i get one online?
 

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make your own.

google for a Kydex source. get a heat gun, $20 from hardware store, $10 or less at a pawn shop. heat the kydex until it will fold easily around the gun. heat it a bit more, carefully, playing hot air over the entire rig, until the plastic molds to the shape of the gun a bit. let it cool, install Chicago screws or rivets to hold the shape. Use gorilla glue to install velcro on the side of the holster and inside pants pockets. be sure to glue on a padded side, towards your leg, Tandy Leather sells suede leather that works perfectly for this. Round/taper all edges for comfort and to increase concealment.
 
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