The Galco Switchback (brand part no. SR86B) is an outside-the-waistband belt slide holster sized for the Smith & Wesson X-Frame 500 and Taurus Raging Bull with 6.5-inch barrels, built as a fully ambidextrous hybrid design. This is the longer-barrel counterpart to Galco’s 4-inch X-Frame 500 Switchback, built to support the added weight and length of a full-size hunting-class revolver.

Key Specifications

• Molded to fit the Smith & Wesson X-Frame 500 and Taurus Raging Bull, both with 6.5-inch barrels.
• Finished in black.
• Built as a hybrid design, combining leather and synthetic material.
• Fully ambidextrous, carried strongside or crossdraw.
• Uses a belt slide mount to support the weight of a long-barrel, large-frame revolver.
• Features a reversible safety strap with a hammer slot for ambidextrous use.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this fit the same S&W 500 as the 4-inch Switchback? It fits the same X-Frame 500 platform, but this shell is sized specifically for the 6.5-inch barrel, not the 4-inch version.

Does this fit the Taurus Raging Bull? Yes, the 6.5-inch-barrel Taurus Raging Bull is included in this shell’s fitment.

Buy the Galco Switchback OWB Belt Slide Holster

Order the 6.5-inch Switchback from Galco through our concealed carry holsters lineup. Orders ship fast from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop.