Coronado Leather offers stylish quality.

Of all the products you offer your customers, it's not likely you're concentrating a lot of attention on the women's purse holster market, right? I didn't think so.

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Keeping your finger on the pulse of women's purse holster fashions is a daunting task, but it's a lot easier if you stock bags from Coronado Leather. You'll sell your customers quality as well as style.

Coronado Leather's President Brent Laulom said their best sellers have been in the company's Classic line and, because it is so popular, they continue to expand it. The Classic line now features, in addition to clutch and back pack styles, the Classic Hobo and Classic Carry All.

The Classic Carry All is a tote-style handbag, which is very roomy and can easily double as a ladies briefcase. It sports two large front gusset pockets and a side gusset. The top main compartment features a full-length, inside snap pocket, small zipper pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket.

Women can secure their guns in a side-locking zipper pocket with a leather holster secured by Velcro. The Classic Hobo has similar features on a smaller scale.

Part of the popularity of Coronado Leather's Classic line is women can choose all-leather or leather and suede versions of the purse holsters. The all-leather option allows for easier cleaning, while the suede option gives women a noticeably lighter purse holster.

I asked a friend who is an undercover officer to carry one of the suede and leather Classic Hobos for a month, and tell me what she thought of it. She loved its lightweight, roominess and easy access and draw of her firearm. As the mother of two small children, she also appreciated the locking gun compartment. Several of her co-workers were also impressed with the bag's style and quality, and wanted to know where they could get one.

Two other new purses in Coronado's line are the Vegnappa Hobo and Tote. This is Coronado Leather's dressiest line of handbags, featuring full-bodied, vegetable-tanned nappa leather with a slight sheen finish. The slightly structured bags are lightweight and sport contrasting leather detailing.

Both styles have a side gusset pocket, a large, main pocket with a zipper closure, a small inside pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket. Women can secure their firearm in a side keylocking zippered pocket with a leather holster secured by Velcro.

Coronado Leather

1-800-283-9509

www.coronadoleather.com

Crosman Corp.

1-800-7-AIRGUN

www.crosman.com

Hoppe's

(800) 962-5757

www.hoppes.com

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Title Annotation:	Arms and the Woman
Author:	Parsons-Wraith, Lisa
Publication:	Shooting Industry
Date:	Feb 1, 2004
Words:	428
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