Para Ordance Holster Choices?

[bp78]

Any holster suggestions for a Para Ordance P18? I briefly tried my kydex gcode 1911 holster but found it a little narrow trying to seat the P18 past the trigger guard. Looking around comp-tac and gcode's site, I don't see any Para's listed.

Do i just need to loosen a regular 1911 holster for the Para widebody?

[.40AET]

I used a standard 1911 type Bladetech when I shot a Para. It worked great. I still have it if your interested.

[38superman]

I suspect you are having the same experience I had when I tried to use my P18 in a 1911 Blade-Tech holster.

The problem is not that the Para is too wide.

If you measure the slide and dust cover and trigger guard with a dial caliper it is very close to the same size as my Springfield 1911.

My problem was the indention in the holter that snaps to the inside of the trigger guard.

This is the retention mechanism that holds the gun in place.

The para has a relatively sharp edge on the inside of the trigger guard.

This caused the trigger guard to bite into the holster and hang up on the draw.

The problem was rather severe and persisted even when I backed off the tension screw as much as was possible.

The trigger guard actually shaved some of the material off the inside of the holster.

You could resolve the problem by beveling the sharp edge which I did not want to try at home given the tools I have.

A gunsmith or competent machinist could do it.

Rather that go that route I decided to get the P18 its own holster.

The one I chose was a kydex Safariland which works great.

Tls