Is your holster snug? Does it try to rack the slide when you put your non-safetied semi-auto gatt in there?
What do you do about that?
I guess when reholstering you can seat it by pressing the slide with the meat of your palm instead of pressing with just the grip. And as the holster breaks in it will be smoother, but you may want a tight fit anyway.
Is there something I'm missing?
Is this a leather holster? If so, you might just need to leave the gun in the holster for a week or two to let the leather stretch.
ReplyDeleteIs this holster actually made for that firearm, or is it a generic one that just fits certain size guns?
ReplyDeleteAnd from a safe-holstering aspect, your thumb really should be on the hammer/striker as you guide it into the holster anyway. This helps prevent loud noises by letting you instantly feel it when parts that are not supposed to move start doing so anyway.
Most leather holster companies will tell you to store your (Unloaded)gun wrapped in a plastic bag in the holster in a warm location for a few days. The other thing you can do is get a little bottle of Mitch Rosen Leather Lightning.
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It works well and one bottle should last you as many leather holsters as you will ever buy.
Leather holster, above comments are sound. I do not recommend oiling the holster as it could soften it more than it should and make it too supple. For Kydex holsters, you can heat them up with either a heat gun or oven on lower heat and form it with your gun.
ReplyDeleteIf your holster is trying to move your slide while inserting it, then you either have some sort of Operator Error with your technique, or the holster is not sized right for your particular Gat, or has some sort of design flaw. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot downrange in any case, and let us know what the MALF is.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best trainers I had taught us to put our thumb over the hammer on our SIG 226's when we holstered, which will let you know if yur holster is running the slide back.
ReplyDeleteI've carried this technique over to my XD which has the added benefit of keeping me from depressing the grip-safety...
for leather, put your pistol in a plastic bag, like a grocery store one, and leave it the holster for a couple of days, the leather will eventually stretch...
ReplyDeleteNot familiar with the Rosen product. With leather holsters, I started doing what I sometimes did fitting a sheath to a knife: half paraffin/half beeswax mix with a little Lexol or neatsfoot added. Warm the holster thoroughly, then use a swab to coat the thing inside and out, put back in the oven('warm' only) and let it soak in. Repeat if needed/if you desire. Then stick the pistol, wrapped in a plastic bag or plastic wrap, in the holster, work something hard & smooth over the leather a bit and then let it cool. Fits it nicely, and also helps waterproof the leather from sweat(on my IWB holster, anyway).
ReplyDeleteOne other thing I found: if you take a piece of wood and shape it to slightly thicker & taller than the front sight, then tape it to the slide between the sights, you can create a sight channel to smooth that part of things out.
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