Ken Null does a much better job describing how this holster
works than I can. I scanned the primary
side of the instruction sheet that came with the holster, but had to cut the
resolution in order to get the file to a reasonable size for use on this
blog. You will likely have to zoomify it
with your browser or make a copy for home use in order to read it.
BELOW is a copy-and-paste product description of the SKR taken from Ken Null’s Website.
"Conceived specifically for the Smith & Wesson Model
J-Frame revolver, including all variances, the SKR personifies in full the high
tech concept of "less is more".
Constructed from an especially dense, though extremely thin,
polymer material, the SKR thoroughly dispenses with the bulk, weight and
discomfort usually associated with shoulder holsters, yet sacrifices nothing in
terms of security or durability. It is high pressure moulded to follow the
exact contours of the specific J-frame it is ordered for, fits like a glove and
adds no appreciable width beyond the weapon’s own. Alternate models will NOT
fit, ONLY model ordered for. Additionally, this material is totally maintenance
free, will neither attract nor retain moisture or lint and, owing to the
holster’s all-enveloping design, completely protects the weapon’s finish and
inner mechanism, even if so stored.
Safety, as well as retention, are assured by the SKR’s
covered trigger guard. Featuring a vertical, butt-down carry mode for maximum
concealability, weapon presentation is accomplished through a simple and error
free, natural pull forward. The SKR is designed for under jacket carry but does
not lend itself to carry under a shirt or blouse as the SMZ is famous for and
access to the weak hand, if necessary, is perfectly practical. No speed is lost
fumbling with unreliable safety straps, thumb breaks and the like.
The SKR holster is suspended by our unique Tri-Span Harness,
the most compact yet comfortable system on the market. Unlike typical harnesses
utilized by most manufacturers, which have changed little since the turn of the
Century, the exceptionally discreet Tri-Span positively will not
"print" through one’s clothing, signaling that the user is armed.
The SKR is supplied in white or black with a white or black
Tri-Span harness.
Total weight of the Holster, Tri-Span Harness and loaded
Airweight J-Frame revolver: 19 oz.!"
I first started using the SKR back in early February of 2014
when I purchased one (white color) for use with my J-Frame S&W Centennial
Revolvers. Since then, I purchased
another pair of them, one in black and the other in white.
Two of my Centennials are plain vanilla 442 airweights (.38 special) and there is also a stainless steel
940 (9mm) that fits the same holster(s).
The airweights are an amazingly light carry with the SKR, but I have to
admit that they pretty much feel the same when carried in an SMZ. The ultra-light J-Frames are where both the
SMZ and the SKR shine; the extra weight of the steel revolvers (and any reloads
clipped to the harness) become noticeable.
Judging by years of Internet scuttlebutt, one of Ken Null’s
many frustrations has been folks who try to get all possible configurations of
J-Frames (big front and rear sights, etc.) into a standard SKR; the SMZ is the design with built in versatility while the SKR is limited to the revolver it
was fitted for.
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