Description
Pancake Holster
The OWB Pancake holster is made out of black .080 Boltaron or Kydex. It’s very strong, has excellent durability, scratch resistance, and good definition. The design is approximately 50/50 split. What does that mean? Approximately 50% of the weapon is to the outside with 50% to the inside.
Although not designed as a IWB holster with a simple clip/belt loop change (available as a separate purchase) our 50/50 OWB Pancake holster can become a very comfortable IWB Holster.
Need more information please text us 520 815 6940 Call us 520 815 6940 or send us an email. sales@dmeholsters.com
Just a quick word about shipping times we are a small company and most the stuff that we do custom work. We offer a quality product at affordable prices that is in high demand. Holsters are made on a first-come first-served basis. We try to update our shipping times once a month. We get multiple phone calls requesting to be moved to the front of line for some extra cash that’s just not something that we can do. Orders are completed in sequence unless something is on back order i.e. you order a custom color.
Pancake Holster
Use: Open carry, Concealed carry, Comfort level 8, Concealability 6.5-8.5
The Pancake holster has all the same design characteristics as the Standard IWB. The difference is that it is not a “taco” holster. The gun is sandwiched between two pieces of .080 Kydex/Boltaron and riveted on the sides. (Maybe it should be called a sandwich holster.) Weight of the gun is distributed over 4 to 6 inches. Our pancake holster design is slightly different than most. To help with comfort and concealability the front wing is set at 35°, the back wing is set at 20°. “Wings are where the rivets go”. What this does is allows your belt to pull the back of the holster closer to your body. This is to help keep the grip from printing if you’re wearing it outside the waistband with a shirt draped over it. The gun is generally straight up and down in the holster. Small guns without lights or lasers will be tilted in the holster about 5°. Belt attachments are attached to the rivets. Depending on how many rivets are forward or back of the holster, ride height can be adjusted simply by moving the belt attachment up or down the rivets. Cant is achieved by offsetting the belt attachments. Holsters are shipped with belt attachments offset ¾ of an inch which is about 10° cant. Available left or right-handed. Belt attachments Speed Clips, Flat Loops, Infinity loops and belt loops. All available in 1.5 to 1.75 inch.
The pancake holster can also be converted into a inside the waistband holster. (IWB). All one needs to do is remove you’re outside the waistband attachments and install J hooks or struts with soft belt loops on the front side of the holster. We sell kits for that. You may also need to round some of the lower corners on your holster to aid in comfort while wearing it inside the waistband. This can be done simply by sanding. Start with 220 grit then 400.
All OWB Pancake Holsters come standard with:
- Black .080 Boltaron. If you choose a color that is not available Boltaron Kydex will be used. View Colors/Patterns here
- 1.5 inch nylon belt loops can be user adjusted 90° carry, or approximately 15° FBI Cant. This will be adjusted by moving the belt loops up or down the sides of the holster
- Weapon is positioned at 90° (straight up-and-down in the holster)
- Sweat Guard
- Adjustable Retention
- Phillips head screws and finish washers
Some Available Options:
- 2 tone (one color on the back, different color on the front or a print) If you choose a color that is not available Boltaron, Kydex will be used View Colors/Patterns here
- Optional IWB conversion kit
- Speed Easy clips for easy on and off
- Level II Thumbreak
- Just to name a few
- Kydex Holster FAQ bottom of page
- Vlog
All DME Holsters can be ordered with the popular Stream light TLR 1, TLR 2, TLR 3, TLR 4 TLR 6. Lights. InForce APL Light CrimsonTrace LaserMax ECT. If you don’t see what you are looking for please call 775 235 8520 or e mail Sales@dmeholsters.com
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All DME Holsters backed by DME Holsters 30 day no questions asked 100% percent money back guarantee and a lifetime warranty! See the warranty page.
Please note any holster, wallet or mag carrier ordered color/print other than black is special order and nonrefundable.
Made in America 
Phil Kellerman (verified owner) –
Customer service Satisfied
Customer service response time Less than a day
Quality of product Excellent
Shipping time Shipped after estimated ship time
Fantastic quality and workmanship. Just by looking at the holster you can see the care put into process of the build. Like the title of my review implies, it holds the pistol VERY tightly. As soon as I received it, I had to try it out. I put it on, making sure the clips were over my belt to help retain the holster during the draw. I literally pulled the holster back off my belt while trying to remove the gun. I then had to use both hands to free it.
I’m sure that with a couple hundred cycles. It will wear in long before it wears out.
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Thomas M. (verified owner) –
Customer service Satisfied
Customer service response time Less than hour
Quality of product Excellent
Shipping time Shipped less then a week
Great product. The fit of the holster matched my Sig 1911 Ultra Compact with TLR6 perfectly. The only thing that bothered me was that one the rivets has what appeared to be a slight rust spot and some of the screws had the black protective coating peeled off (most likely due to tip of screw driver scrapping against it as the screws were installed at the factory). Additionally, I would have preferred the holster to have been in some protective bag while in the box during shipping so it wouldn’t be bouncing around the inside of the box as well as it would provide some protection in the event the box was inundated with water. The holster is plastic, but the rivets and screws are metal. As mentioned earlier, some of the black protective coating was scrapped off exposing the metal to the elements. Price was good, shipping was fast, and overall a great product. Would recommend!
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Admin timehler (verified owner) –
Hi Thomas Thank you for taking the time to give us some feedback. The rivets are made out of brass, coated with black oxide. So my guess would be it must’ve gotten scuffed somehow. The screws and binding posts are all stainless steel, coated with black oxide. We purposely use stainless steel so the holsters can be washed and you don’t have to worry about rust. Please check and see if all your screws & post are in fact stainless steel. See if a magnet will stick to them. (anything can happen in the shop) On my personal holster when the black oxide wears off I just color them with a sharpie. I will address the packing. Holsters are to be packed tightly in The box so they don’t bounce around with packing paper on top and bottom. Nothing on the holster can rust so therefore we don’t see the need for plastic bag for protection. If you would like I can send you a return label to have the rivet replace?
Again Thomas thank you for the feedback
Tim
Sales & Production
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