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Title: Do any of the happ gun holsters work with the actlabs guns?
Post by: nickynooch on March 30, 2009, 11:34:49 am
Basically do any of these gun holsters fit the actlabs guns?

http://www.happ.com/amusement/optical/96075016.htm

I just ordered my actlabs guns and wanted some "arcade authentic" looking holsters.  I want to mount them on the side of my cabinet, so if I get these I'll probably saw off the screws and drill a hole in the middle of the holster to mount to the side.

Thanks for the help!
-Nooch
Title: Re: Do any of the happ gun holsters work with the actlabs guns?
Post by: nickynooch on May 11, 2009, 10:10:44 am
In case anyone wonders I risked it and just bought 2 "space gun holsters" from the link above and they fit the act labs guns perfectly!  I sidemounted them too!  All I did was saw the screws off with a 4 dollar hacksaw I bought at home depot (takes a while, but looks great) and drilled some holes in the side of the holster with a metal drillbit (like 3 dollars at home depot).

If anyone wants pics of them, ask and I can take pics and post.
Title: Re: Do any of the happ gun holsters work with the actlabs guns?
Post by: Organic Jerk on May 12, 2009, 12:12:33 pm
I'd love to see some pics...  Sounds like something I'd like to do
Title: Re: Do any of the happ gun holsters work with the actlabs guns?
Post by: jasonbar on May 12, 2009, 03:00:22 pm
I'm still digging on my bike lock mounts for my ACT Labs guns: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=66908.0

My guns are not digging on my smoked monitor glass, though, so I just bought a pair of LCD TopGun IIs & they fit the bike lock brackets as well (though a bit snugger).

-Jason
Title: Re: Do any of the happ gun holsters work with the actlabs guns?
Post by: nickynooch on May 25, 2009, 11:52:22 pm
Here are some pics of what I did with those Happ holsters.  I highly recommend.  They look official and acrade authentic, and I was nit picky about everything on my cabinet looking as "arcade authentic" as possible.  Never seen someone do it, so I'm proud of my attempt.  Hope this helps some looking for holsters as I have seen a lot of people disappointed at the options available.  It really was quite easy to do.  I'll post them attached to my cabinet when the darn paint is done and dry!

Hope this helps!


As you see below the guns fit great!
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/nickynooch/P5250079.jpg)

Below is where I hacksawed the screws off.  Really easy to do with a $4 hacksaw.  The end result looks great, and smooth.  Needs paint, so I'll probably paint next, but honestly who looks under the holster anyway.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/nickynooch/P5250080.jpg)

Here are the 4 holes I drilled in the side using a 3 dollar metal drillbit.  I didn't center them too well, but it doesn't matter since no one will see them.  Some screws and bolts will put them on the 2 sides of my cabinet.  Which are removable, since as is my cab barely fits through my door, due to width.  I found this worked great to make them removable, but an authentic look.
(http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c388/nickynooch/P5250082.jpg)