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Kobra Holsters: holster-making guides, 3D gun scans and solid CAD models

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Everything here is a file you download and use in your own shop: the know-how in the guides, and the geometry in the scans and models.

The four Kobra holster-making field manuals PDF guides How-To Guides Four field manuals: Kydex crafting, appendix carry design, running the business and product photography. Shop the guides A raw 3D scan of a Glock 19 Gen 5 with a Streamlight TLR-1, showing the scanned surface 3D scans 3D Gun Scans Scanned pistol and weapon-light geometry, a fast starting point for designing your own molds. Shop 3D scans The same Glock 19 Gen 5 and TLR-1 as a clean solid CAD model CAD models Solid CAD Models STL files exported from CAD solid models. Skip the scan cleanup, then add your mold features. Shop CAD models

Scan or CAD? Same pistol, two starting points

Drag to compare a raw 3D scan with the matching CAD model. A scan is the real pistol's surface, captured as a mesh you clean up in CAD. A CAD model is an STL exported from a CAD solid: skip the raw scan cleanup, then check the mesh and add your mold features.

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Pistol scans $16.99 to $19.99
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Pistol CAD models $79.99 to $99.99
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Glock 19 Gen 5 with a Streamlight TLR-1 as a CAD model
The same Glock 19 Gen 5 with a Streamlight TLR-1 as a raw 3D scan
A Glock 19 shown side-on: the rear half is the raw 3D scan as a triangle mesh, the front half is the smooth solid CAD model

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MeshWright: scan-to-CAD for makers

Scanned a gun we don't carry? MeshWright turns scans and STL files into editable CAD in Fusion, measured from the mesh, on your own machine.

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The light, mountedMost scans and models pair a pistol with the weapon light makers actually build around.
Commercial license includedMake and sell the finished products allowed in the file use terms. Molds stay in your own shop.
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From a real holster shopBuilt by a holster shop that shipped more than 11,000 orders.
11,000+orders shipped from our Kydex shop
1453D scans and solid CAD models
156pages across four field manuals

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All four Kobra field manuals

All four field manuals in one purchase

Four separate PDF downloads

Crafting, appendix carry design, the business side and product photography: 156 pages of sourced, shop-tested holster-making know-how.

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  1. 01Choose your filesPick a guide, the scan for your exact pistol and light, or a solid model.
  2. 02Check out securelyNo shipping, no wait. Digital items skip straight to payment.
  3. 03Download and buildGet your files from the order confirmation, your email or your account.

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The contents, chapter 1 and the troubleshooting table. Check out for $0 and download the PDF straight away.

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The questions makers ask most. The full list is on the FAQ page.

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What is the difference between a 3D scan and a solid CAD model?

A 3D scan is the raw mesh captured from the gun. It is large and needs cleanup and conversion into a solid before CNC mold making. A solid CAD model has already been modeled as a solid and exported as an STL, so you skip the cleanup and go straight to designing your mold.

What file formats and units do you sell?

Scans and CAD models are STL files; the guides are PDFs. Solid models are in millimeters and most scans are in centimeters. Each product page lists the format, units and file size under File Details.

How do downloads work?

Once your payment is approved, your download links arrive in your order email, and in your account under Orders if you checked out with one. There is no download limit and no expiry.

Can I sell holsters I make from your files?

Yes. Every scan and CAD file includes a license for personal and commercial holster making. The files themselves cannot be resold or shared. The full terms are in our policies.