Pepper Spray Holster

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Looking for options for a non-lethal defense when either I can't carry or the situation doesn't call for it, I came to pepper spray. I wanted to be able to carry it easily, horizontally, on my front, and have it ready for a quick deploy if ever needed. I designed this around Sabre's 3-n-1 product: https://www.sabrered.com/pepper-spray/3-1-compact-pepper-spray-clip . I chose it because it was small, cheap, well reviewed, & had two types of irritants. The holster is designed for a 1.5" belt, but could probably be worn on a 1.25" just as well. On my belt, it sits rock solid and does not move. The bottom of the holster is open so that you can just slide your little finger through the slot and the canister pops out the other end in your hand at the ready position. Very quick to deploy. To make the thing a little more discreet, I attempted to color the red button and the silver bottom with Sharpie ink. It does not work well over time, and I will have to get some black paint eventually. My original designs were bigger and more rugged, but I thinned it out as much as I dare to make it smaller. I have been using it for about a month now and no damage. I may vapor smooth it to make it that much stronger, but I haven't gotten a round 'tuit yet. I really do like the sliding design, and I may dedicate some thought on how to adapt this to a female friendly design (change the belt clip to a purse strap clip?). If anybody has ideas let me know. See the "How I designed this" section for a link to a youtube video showing the deployment (or https://youtu.be/5bfJurIxRRE ). And if you are into Fusion, I provided the original model file. Hope it helps somebody and feedback and comments are appreciated.