By Massad Ayoob
Complete Book Of Handguns 2002

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     Less expensive is High Noon Leather. My friend Steve Bumgarner, a midwestern gun dealer turned me on to this stuff a year ago and I've been quite impressed with what I've seen since. A number of students have shown up to LFI classes with High Noon Holsters, and all have been happy with the performance. I borrowed a couple of Steve's, both for big guns: the Glock 21 and the M1911.
     Slightly resembling the much copied Askins avenger design done for Bianchi in the 70s, the High Noon Topless holds its color well and doesn't scuff up easily. It's not so rigid that it digs into you, and not so soft that you can't easily and quickly reholster your pistol, like Momma Bear's porridge, it's "just right".  I spent almost a week carrying the big 45 Glock and a high capacity Para Ordnance LDA P-14 45 in these holsters. My right arm was banged up, and I sometimes carried southpaw, occasionally with one gun on each hip. The High Noon design, unlike the classic Avenger,secures to the belt with semi-pancakes slots fore and aft of the holster. The rig bends just enough to make it comfortable, concealable, and functional. since both samples I used were open topped, "convertibility" was complete.