Please join us in saluting our 2017 Holster Making Champion, Richard Shepherd. Voted as the best entry in this years final competition, Richard's winning entry featured a trio of matching Kryptek KYDEX® carry items that garnered the most votes among his peers and competitive rivals. With his victory, Richard won the 2017 Champion's Trophy and will be featured in the HolsterSmith.com Blade Magazine and GUN Magazine advertising campaigns for June 2018. View his winning entry here. (photo by Richard Shepherd)
To commemorate our 2017 winner, we offer these videos below. One features Richard's trophy acceptance and the other is a full-length interview with the champion.
2017 Trophy Presentation
2017 Champion Interview