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I opened my own holster shop, Cobra Gunskin. I devoted countless hours to working side by side with my close friend and mentor, Andy Anderson, holster maker to the stars, soaking up his renowned expertise in designing and handcrafting the world’s finest holsters. His influence can be found in each and every item we design up to this day. At Cobra Gunskin, we have a staff of handpicked, highly skilled master craftsmen, who oversee every stage of each holster’s creation.
I come from a long line of leather holster artisans. My ancestors began making holsters in Italy over one hundred years ago. When my grandfather brought his family to America, he opened a small holster shop at 270 Lafayette Street in New York City. The business thrived and my father and uncle joined him. It grew into a much larger enterprise than Grandpa ever imagined.
I grew up listening to the men’s shop talk. I loved the shop and spent as much time there as I could. After high school, I went to work there. The business kept growing and winning bids on bigger government contracts, resulting in cost-cutting designs, less expensive materials, and working in larger volumes at a faster pace.
The gorgeous, expensive hides were sacrificed and no one had time for my ideas for a faster, cleaner draw or beautiful new designs. For me, it just sapped all of the joy out of making holsters, something I was born to love. I had to strike out on my own. I opened my own holster shop, Cobra Gunskin. I devoted countless hours to working side by side with my close friend and mentor, Andy Anderson, holster maker to the stars, soaking up his renowned expertise in designing and handcrafting the world’s finest holsters. His influence can be found in each and every item we design up to this day. At Cobra Gunskin, we have a staff of handpicked, highly skilled master craftsmen, who oversee every stage of each holster’s creation.
RESPONSIBLE
Design with purpose, create with passion.
I come from a long line of leather holster artisans. My ancestors began making holsters in Italy over one hundred years ago. When my grandfather brought his family to America, he opened a small holster shop at 270 Lafayette Street in New York City. The business thrived and my father and uncle joined him. It grew into a much larger enterprise than Grandpa ever imagined.
I grew up listening to the men’s shop talk. I loved the shop and spent as much time there as I could. After high school, I went to work there. The business kept growing and winning bids on bigger government contracts, resulting in cost-cutting designs, less expensive materials, and working in larger volumes at a faster pace.
The gorgeous, expensive hides were sacrificed and no one had time for my ideas for a faster, cleaner draw or beautiful new designs. For me, it just sapped all of the joy out of making holsters, something I was born to love. I had to strike out on my own. I opened my own holster shop, Cobra Gunskin. I devoted countless hours to working side by side with my close friend and mentor, Andy Anderson, holster maker to the stars, soaking up his renowned expertise in designing and handcrafting the world’s finest holsters. His influence can be found in each and every item we design up to this day. At Cobra Gunskin, we have a staff of handpicked, highly skilled master craftsmen, who oversee every stage of each holster’s creation.
I opened my own holster shop, Cobra Gunskin. I devoted countless hours to working side by side with my close friend and mentor, Andy Anderson, holster maker to the stars, soaking up his renowned expertise in designing and handcrafting the world’s finest holsters. His influence can be found in each and every item we design up to this day. At Cobra Gunskin, we have a staff of handpicked, highly skilled master craftsmen, who oversee every stage of each holster’s creation.
RESPONSIBLE
Design with purpose, create with passion.
Fascination with details. Why Kydex?
Advantages of the Kydex COBRA GUNSKIN Holsters
Leather will always show signs of stress if exposed to extreme weather conditions or used continuously in law enforcement, shooting range etc.
The Kydex holsters are durable, won’t stretch or break.
A 100% Kydex holster can sometimes feel hard up against the hip while wearing it for extended periods of time. We were the first to solve this problem with the marriage between Kydex and Alcantara, giving you a comfortable holster that conforms to your body as you wear it.
Simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication trend.
Another advantage of our holsters is that the perfect molding ensures a rapid, whisper-quiet draw when you’re operating in stealth mode.
Our perfectly molded holsters protect your sidearm. Not only are these holsters responsive, but they’re incredibly resistant to abrasion and UV-resistant with lightweight performance.
As Carroll Shelby designed his cars for speed and performance, I design Cobra GunSkin’s holsters for speed and performance. - John H. Parlante
The name Cobra Gunskin is a tribute to Carroll Shelby’s Cobra, my favorite car since I laid eyes upon it. I contacted Mr. Shelby’s offices and the master graciously agreed to speak with me. We talked about a new line of holsters I had in mind, and after he received the holsters and belts I made for him, he invited us to enter into a licensing agreement under which we offered these unique, top-of-line gun holsters and accessories.
We introduced several new items in this line, many of which were personally approved by Carroll Shelby. As we hoped, our customers have been thrilled with our Shelby holsters and the orders for more just keep pouring in.
We joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of this great American automotive icon and generous friend. We will always strive to support his legacy in our own small way by offering only our finest items.
