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Mike is back from his travels and the holster shop is once again operating at 150%. For those who placed orders during the shut down rest assured that Mike has hit the ground running and is quickly closing the gap.

You may send email to Mike as well as forward any Customer Service inquiries that you may have.

Thank you for your patience during the shutdown and thank you for your continued trust in JSHolsters & ProGunWare.

de Bethencourt Staple Gun Holster
As seen in the June 2008 issue of Combat Handguns...

From the mind of Michael de Bethencourt comes a question that even we had to ponder: what is the best way to always have a staple gun handy when I am conducting a range activity?

Yes, it really is that simple. Read more about Michael below in our innovation section. He's a bright guy with a winning personality. He teaches some very excellent courses as well.

Ask us how we know...

Mike Scharf...

If you have purchased one of our KYDEX® holsters since January 2007, it was crafted by Mike. As of that month, Mike assumed the full time duties of crafting/shipping all of our holsters and accessories. He has also assumed the role of chief designer and innovator. With all of our physical operations now in the capable hands of Mike, he has become a busy man. This addition to the JSHolsters family has greatly decreased our turnaround times and allowed us to expand our dealer program.

When he is not crafting holsters and knives, Mike enjoys competitive and recreational shooting, fishing, hunting (bow, muzzleloader & rifle) and reloading. Mike is a highly-skilled craftsman and a great friend. If you have any questions about our products or you just want to say "hi" give Mike a call @ (423) 257-3471.

The greatest of innovations come from watching someone work and then devising a "better way". Or from looking at the result of their work and designing a better mousetrap. Michael de Bethencourt of Northeastern Tactical Schools is an innovator. He draws from the experience of many and continually improves his periods of instruction. I had the opportunity to train with Michael and not only enjoyed my time but gained some valuable skillsets. I also came away with a new product idea. Michael did a "home brew" on horizontal belt carriers for his OC and 1" flashlight. We (the JSHolsters we) did some research and figured out our materials/labor cost for mass production. And then we (the JSHolsters we) decided that instead of selling a single dBHC and forcing you to choose between two sizes, we would instead create a product (dBHC) that consists of two similar but slightly different items.

The JSHolsters dBHC is:
dBHC-6: 2 oz OC canisters
dBHC-5: .75 oz OC, 1" lithium lights, folding knives

Now we realize that we're not conducting lunar exploration, but we're still as enthusiastic as ever. Afterall, it's fun to bring new products to the table. It's even more fun when the design has already endured the T&E process at no expense to us.

Michael de Bethencourt has been wispering sweet nothings to Michael Scharf and the two of them will be collaborating on some upcoming product ideas. Michael has an affinity for revolvers and all the accessories that go along with toting a wheel gun. We've opened up the de Bethencourt subcategory of Holsters in gleeful anticipation of what is yet to come.

Take a minute and head on over to Michael's web site. Then send him a note and figure out how to secure a seat in one (or all) of his courses. When you do sign up for a course, send us a copy of your email confirmation and we'll ship a gratis dBHC to you. It's the least we can do for Michael, a man who embodies the notion of "turtles all the way down".

Someone called the shop and asked Mike to make magazine pouches that use no hardware for retention, slip on the belt but stay put during use and create a minimum "footprint". Chances are that if you ask for something that we can accomplish with a reasonably low amount of effort and cost we are going to fulfill the request. This is where the Minimal Mag Pouch (Sierra-6) comes into the picture. Being a staunch traditionalist, I was reluctant to stray from our original design. Then Mike shipped one to me and I began using it. It truly is a matter of taste. If you order one and it doesn't suit you, send it back and we'll swap it out for you. I have a feeling you are going to order two for every magazine size that you have.

Turnaround & Questions

Our holsters are crafted totally by hand, our turnaround is generally 1 week for accessories (things we don't make but keep in stock) and 4 weeks for holsters. Because of the design of our online store (we use the store to manage our shirt inventory) holsters will always appear to be "in stock". The upper left corner of our home page lists the most recent orders by number with a status code.

We use the four week rule for holsters (Mike normally ships much faster) to allow latitude for large orders. We also want to ensure that Mike has a generous amount of down time to persue his interests. If you need a holster most ricky-tick give Mike a call. He'll ask you to put the order through the site and bump you up on the list.

Needing a holster/mag pouch/horizontal light carrier for an upcoming class is reasonable. Needing 30 holsters delivered "next day" to an address that doesn't match the billing address on your credit card is unreasonable.

Question: What methods of payment do you accept?
Answer: VISA/MC/AMEX/Discover & Paypal. We also accept Money Orders (there is a "Pay by Mail" option built in to the check out process in our online store).

Question: Do you retain my credit card information?
Answer: No. We process credit cards in real time in our online store. Our only record of the credit card charge is the approval number issued by the processor.

Question: Does JSHolsters ship orders for Next Day Delivery?
Answer: No.

Question: If I have purchased a holster from you in the past, will you ship a holster next day?
Answer: Call Mike. Be nice to him. Chances are he will work with you.

Question: How much is your shipping? Which Carrier do you use?
Answer: USPS Priority Mail - $5.00 up to a pound shipped anywhere CONUS. Our online store calculates USPS Priority Mail Rates to the ounce and zip code. Holsters are light (so order many and pay reasonable shipping) but shirts tend to run a couple of pounds for three or four.

Question: Do you ship to foreign addresses?
Answer: APO/APE DOD/DOJ addresses only. We do not export to foreign countries.

Question: What happens if my holster breaks or cracks?
Answer: Contact us and we'll ship a replacement holster at no cost to you.

Question: What if I buy one of your holsters and I don't like it?
Answer: Contact us and we'll give you an address to ship the holster (or accessory) to and we'll issue a full refund (that includes the shipping fees). We will ask the reason for the return just to keep our QA process in check. Our Satisfaction and Return Policy is very simple: If you are not satisfied with the quality of your holster or the accessories we sell, please contact us and we will make arrangements to exchange your items or refund your total costs upon receipt of the returned items.

Question: How many return requests do you receive?
Answer: Less than 1% of our sales volume.

Training

I (the JS, in JSHolsters) am an NRA Senior Training Counselor credentialed to conduct training for both beginning students as well as NRA Instructor Candidates in the NRA Disciplines of Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety and both Personal Protections (inside and outside the home). Take a look at our training lineup or send me a note. I also conduct the period of instruction necessary to apply for the Utah non-resident CCW. Occasionally I find myself teaching an NRA Range Safety Officer Course in my spare time.

These are not our holsters. They are yours.

We stand behind everything we sell, especially the products that we design and make. If you have any doubts as to the quality or safety of anything we ship please send us a note. If there is a quality issue, please grant us the opportunity to re-craft your order. If you determine that our designs (especially our holsters) just don't suit you, we'll buy the products back and cover the cost of shipping.

Our refund request rates are less than 1%. We take this as a glowing endorsement of our products and strive every day to maintain the level of trust that we have fostered going into our seventh year of holster making.

Every holster we ship is one more person on the list of those who are willing to confront evil with a heavy hand. Every T-Shirt that goes out adds to the list those who wish to show their Infidel pride. It's the warrior mindset that keeps our country great, not the society of surrendor.

We love feedback. Please feel free to contact us any time.

JS
JSHolsters, LLC

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JS Cell - (484) 544-0080
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