Brad:

I have a Smith & Wesson clamshell shoulder rig (Mdl. 23 I think.) that will hold my 1911A1 or a revolver up to a 4 inch barrel. It has an adjustablle belt loop at the bottom of the holster and is a straight pull with a safety strap for pistol retention.

Very fast access unit, but a real pain in the butt to reinsert the sidearm, especially a revolver. Of course since the important part is rapid access, reinsertion is something I am willing to live with.

You had the name right except you left out an "r" ("Arrtonian") , but I found and bookmarked his sight.

Thanks for the leads and if Wisconsin ever passes a CCW law, I will look into a custom rig for my 5-shot 3* Taurus and 3" Mdl 60 Smith & Wesson.

Bountyhunter