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The budget-minded cop. (Handgun Leather).
If the '70s were the right time for change in the holster business, the police locker room was the place. John Bianchi was a cop who took to making holsters for his compadres, mostly because he worked out of his garage and his holsters were cheap.
Matt Del Fatti, a retired deputy sheriff who is now the oneman in the one-man shop of Matt Del Fatti Leather, was also a '70s cop who took up the awl and needle to make duty rigs in his garage. "Cops," says the good natured ex-deputy who now makes holsters full-time, "as a general rule are fairly cheap."
Del Fatti retired from the Clark County (Wisc.) Sheriffs Office as the Chief Deputy after 28 years behind a badge …
- American Pistolsmiths Guild presents.(Gun of the Year 2004)
- Magazine article from: American Handgunner May 1, 2004 700+ words
...work of art the winner is sure to treasure forever. Brian's Web address is www.powleyengraving.com. Matt Del Fatti of Del Fatti Leather who I see as one of the finest leather craftsmen to ply the trade, cut and sewed a mahogany-colored...
- C. Rusty, Sherrick ladies' high ride holster.(Shooter's Box)
- Magazine article from: Handguns Johnson, Dan C. October 1, 2003 700+ words
...holster for a friend of mine and to say she was pleased is putting it mildly. The Ladies' High Ride is a variation of a Matt Del Fatti design with a shortened rail loop with a one-way snap and a front loop directly behind the slide of the gun, to...
- Self defense guns of the masthead-guys.(WHO USES WHAT?)
- Magazine article from: American Handgunner Huntington, Roy November 1, 2005 700+ words
...similar to the Glock in that the pull is the same for the first shot to the seventh. Its home is in a Dillon or a Matt Del Fatti custom holster. It's always loaded for trouble with Black Hills 124-grain JHP ammo, the most accurate 9mm ammunition...
- Choose 'yer weapon.(PISTOL SMITHING: THE INSIDE SCOOP ON PISTOLSMITHING...
- Magazine article from: American Handgunner Hamilton, Alex July 1, 2006 700+ words
...custom pistol or revolver that yells your name and address when you remove it from your special leather soft case or Matt Del Fatti custom Kudu hide holster? But where do you start, what do you do to personalize it, and how do you know when you...
- 5-shot bulls-eye.(CARRY OPTIONS: FROM CLASSICS TO CUTTING EDGE IN CARRY METHODS)
- Magazine article from: American Handgunner Reese, Sammy July 1, 2008 700+ words
...where I am today if it were not for Lou." Lou introduced John to some of his friends in the industry, Josh Bulman, Matt Del Fatti. Mark Gerrity and Tony Kenaly. I have to say, only in this industry have I seen master craftsmen--who could look...
- Mentor-guys.(Handgun leather: from classics to cutting-edge in carry methods)
- Magazine article from: American Handgunner Douglas, Dave January 1, 2005 700+ words
Now, I can answer with, "Oh, Matt Del Fatti put this together." Matt makes holsters for the individual customer. I told Matt what I do for a living and some of my thoughts...
Source: HighBeam Research, The budget-minded cop. (Handgun Leather).
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