New Holsters Break-in, Leather

[Xbonz]

I wrap the pistol in a white sweatsock before holstering overnight.

[NAMVET72]

The way most holster makers tell you to do it put the gun in a zip lock bag get all the air of it and stick in the the holster and let it sit for 24 or more hours....

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

Wrap the gun a few times with saran wrap and holster it overnite. This will stretch the leather in hairlike increments, over time. On some holsters I wrapped the gun, holstered it, then put rubber bands through the belt loops to give the holster a slight bend like it was on my waist on a gun belt. A paint stick through the loops is said to work, never tried that.

I used the sandwich bag instead of the wrap but, same premise. Did not think to do the bands or paint stick idea, thanks!

Originally Posted by Lonestar grips.

wear it, it'll get broken in with time.

Understood but, this thing is tight. It is difficult to unholster, not something I want to fight with if I need to use it.

Originally Posted by Xbonz

I wrap the pistol in a white sweatsock before holstering overnight.

The sweat sock is not too thick and over stretch the leather?

Originally Posted by NAMVET72

The way most holster makers tell you to do it put the gun in a zip lock bag get all the air of it and stick in the the holster and let it sit for 24 or more hours....

This is how I am doing it. Just trying to see how others do it and if you guys have a better idea. Thanks

[milkmanjoe]

When I get a new leather holster for a 1911 I holster the old Springfield Champion in the new holster. The old geezer gun spreads leather well!

[Caleb]

Cool, let me borrow it, I promise not to shoot it........much.

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

Cool, let me borrow it, I promise not to shoot it........much.

No problem, you can borrow it, just stick to the unwritten rules and replace the grip safety with an Ed Brown....

P.S.- I forgot...old timers I have met wrap guns in wax paper

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by milkmanjoe

No problem, you can borrow it, just stick to the unwritten rules and replace the grip safety with an Ed Brown....

P.S.- I forgot...old timers I have met wrap guns in wax paper

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Why wax paper? Just how they used to do it back in the stone age?

[Xbonz]

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

The sweat sock is not too thick and over stretch the leather?

Nope, the sock isn't that thick. Won't stick to or mar the leather or the pistol. No worrying about humidity or moisture. Used this method on every leather rig I own. Used to use the baggies but they never did the job as they were too thin.

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by Xbonz

Nope, the sock isn't that thick. Won't stick to or mar the leather or the pistol. No worrying about humidity or moisture. Used this method on every leather rig I own. Used to use the baggies but they never did the job as they were too thin.

Gotcha. I will try those if it does not stretch enough with the bags. Thanks.

[milkmanjoe]

Originally Posted by Xbonz

Nope, the sock isn't that thick. Won't stick to or mar the leather or the pistol. No worrying about humidity or moisture. Used this method on every leather rig I own. Used to use the baggies but they never did the job as they were too thin.

That's why the saran wrap, wrap it less for thin, more for thicker, adjustable. Bonz, your sock reminded me, I had a tight Springfield leather holster, put a handkerchief before the saran wrap....dry gun and added thickness.

Originally Posted by IamCaleb

PS: Will you be in town towards the end of the month?

Yup, SC for July 4th with Marines, local till then