need good holster for engraved 1911 sunday go to meeting / b b q gun. dont need the finish on top of engraving coming off to bad.

That's easy.

Milt Sparks 1AT.

I got married with a 70 series Colt 1911A1 in a brown basket weave 1AT, with matching double mag pouch under my tux jacket.

Eventually I had a brown basket weave magazine pouch made as well. Gorgeous to this day. Very Old School Cool.

I would give Mike Barranti a call.

Pretty much any leather holster is going to wear the bluing on the slide to some degree, especially on the front edges.

If you don't want any slide wear, a Crossbreed or similar knock off is the least damaging to the slide, IMO.

In leather holsters, I like Brommeland & Sparks; Brommeland a little better as the leather is thinner & it has a little more cant.

Here's a Brommeland Max Con V with a Dan Wesson Guardian (4.25" barrel).

MM

This one is always a hit at BBQ's, if you can pull it off.

You'll want a lined holster, that leads you to El Paso Saddlery. And for a BBQ gun, you need the floral carved 1930 Austin.

We need pics of the pistol (and of the person carrying the pistol in Steelhead's post) in order to give better answers.

Steelie - nice looking model BUT sure isn't Pike Bishop, Dutch Engstrom or Lyle Gorch (thank God)...LOL. Homesteader