new holster seems very tight, will it stretch with time?
I just got my new Bianchi Pro 100 IWB holster for my Glock 30
It is so tight that it pushed the slide out of battery the first several times I inserted it and the gun does not seem to want to come out for a draw
The inside leather felt almost a little tacky so I wiped it clean with a moist towel and treated it with a little saddle soap.
after it dried and I wiped it out again it seemed to go in better.
I figure it spend the whole day in the back of a hot UPS truck and the temps was well over 100 here today.
Should I just leave the gun in it overnight and see what it does in the morning?
I have a feeling its it just new and needs broken in
my iwb for glock 22 I wet good with 98% rubbing alcohol , jammed the gun in it and let it dry , perfect
Absolutely, leave it in for as long as possible....like a new baseball glove! Also, don't be afraid to "hone" it with your hands or smooth bone...I had to fiddle with my Don Hume for my G26 for bout 4 or 5 days....now it's smooth as silk baby!
I also took a pair of scissors and draped some of the hang up points around the front site to widen it up a bit?
Good luck!
an easier and quicker way is to put your weapon in a plastic bag. then spray the outside of the bag with "break free" lubricant. make it good and wet. Shove your weapon in the holster then place the whole holster and weapon in a zip lock bag and seal for a few days.
The chemicals and the fumes will soften the leather and mold around your weapon....
worked great for my galco and my 1911
an easier and quicker way is to put your weapon in a plastic bag. then spray the outside of the bag with "break free" lubricant. make it good and wet. Shove your weapon in the holster then place the whole holster and weapon in a zip lock bag and seal for a few days.
The chemicals and the fumes will soften the leather and mold around your weapon....
worked great for my galco and my 1911
Originally Posted By Brumbeazy:
Absolutely, leave it in for as long as possible....like a new baseball glove! Also, don't be afraid to "hone" it with your hands or smooth bone...I had to fiddle with my Don Hume for my G26 for bout 4 or 5 days....now it's smooth as silk baby!
I also took a pair of scissors and draped some of the hang up points around the front site to widen it up a bit?
Good luck!
thanks
boy what a difference a day makes
I wrapped my gun in a walmart sack a few times over and stuffed in there overnight and have taken it in and out a few times today.
it fits so good and draws out fine now
I know Bianchi isn't the high end holsters, by some standards, but they make good stuff
I've done the Breakfree trick, Mink Oil rub down, and J&J baby powder rubbed inside of the holster before. They all seemed to work equally well.
I've never used breakfree, just stuffed the gun in a ziploc bag and left it for a few days. I don't like putting anything not designed for leather on a leather holster.
