best way to break in a holster

[rupluggedin]

i purchased a new leather holster that is very tight .
i have loosened the adjusting screw and it is still quite tight .
do I use gun oil or saddle soap to loosen the the leather ?

 

[GunGrey]

silk sock over the gun and just let it sit in the holster

I kinda want my holster to stay stiff i dont want it get all floppy like my baseball glove

 

[rupluggedin]

Thanks Steve,

 

[GunGrey]

theres other ways to do it


if you just want it to be a little easier to holster/unholster the sock is the way to go. it makes the gun a little bit bigger stretching the leather and silk is pretty thin so it doesn't do it too much.

 

[Hustler One]

silk sock over the gun and just let it sit in the holster

I kinda want my holster to stay stiff i dont want it get all floppy like my baseball glove

Agreed. Or you can use a ziplock bag.

 

[Trouble]

I just use plastic wrap.

 

[Hiltonizer]

OWB? If so and it has a strap it'll take care of itself in a few days if you just leave it snapped.

 

[Gammon]

Not a good idea to use oil; you want the holster to remain stiff. There are lubricants that can ease the drawing of the gun. I have used a product called KG 9 that reduces friction allowing an easier draw.

 

[greencobra]

A few manufacturers tell you to a plastic bag on tight holsters. I'm breaking in a leather IWB holster and they mentioned to wrap the gun in the plastic bag the holster came in and let the gun/holster sit for a couple of hours. They also said if it doesn't fit the way you want after that, double up on the bag and do it again, which I had to do so I used a quart sized freezer bag. I let sit in the safe over night and worked like a champ. My goal was to be able to draw the gun and not have the whole rig try and come out with the gun but yet still have that retention "snap" when reinserted back into the holster.

 

[lel]

Two layers of wax paper with wax side facing out. Leave it in holster overnight. This works every time.

 

[TY43215]

Master holster maker Lou Alessi (RIP Lou your are missed)once told me to wet the holster with warn water, out the gun in a zip lock bag to keep it dry, put the gun in the holster and let it dry. He called it a wet fit. I have done this for a long time each time I buy holsters and it works fine. Snug any adjusting screw

Added plus is it washes the excess dye from the holster that usually ends up on your skin with a IWB holster when you sweat

 

[JimB]

in addition you could also apply some "draw ease" makes drawing

much easier and does not affect the leather.

 

[fencer]

Two layers of wax paper with wax side facing out. Leave it in holster overnight. This works every time.

+1 - This is how I have done it every time and it works like a charm