[Bacchus]

Some questions about leather holsters:

I know that leather preservative can be used to condition the outside of a holster. But what about the inside? What can be done to loosen it up and make it easier to draw?

[J.BELLINO]

A SMALL AMOUNT OF SILICONE SPRAY WILL DO THE TRICK.

[C.R.Sam]

Second the silicone vote.
And if you have a restaurant supply place handy, tis cheap there. Used in lubing food processing machines.

Sam

[PackingHeat]

Check out this stuff from KG Industries, the makers of Gun-Kote. It works great for me. My weapon slides in and out with the greatest of ease now. Here is what their website says:

KG-9 Leather Kote

By incorporating our new micro technology Teflon, and a combination of fine silicone lubricants and then adding the ability to suspend these lubricants into a paste, KG Products has developed one of the finest Leather Lubricants on the market today. Friction Coefficient of KG-9 once burnished into the leather will dramatically improve and will reduce the leather wear.

[RUT]

>>Check out this stuff from KG Industries, the makers of Gun-Kote<<

Where could I get some of this magical stuff?

Tnx--RUT

[RUT]

Forget I asked.. I just ordered some from their website.:)

[sm]

Sweat works.:D

Seriously, I've never used anything on a holster. I have unloaded the firearm, placed inside a plastic baggie and holstered the gun for a bit. (from a few hours to 24 hrs.) Seems to loosen enough to aid in draw. Mine have nothing done to them but use...have character though. ;)

Silicone huh ? learned something Sam-thanks.

[PackingHeat]

I forgot to mention that I used the baggie trick as posted above along with the KG Leather-Kote I recommended. The baggie loosens the fit a tiny bit. Leave it holstered at least 48 hrs. Be sure to use a thick baggie like the freezer kind. Then you rub the leather-kote on the inside and holster/unholster many times to sort of busnish the tighter areas. This has worked without fail on every holster I have.

[Bacchus]

Why is it necessary to put it inside a baggie?

[RUT]

It must be like the "hot house" effect.

[PackingHeat]

The baggie conforms to the shape of your pistol and adds a few thousandths of an inch to the entire form of the gun. This allows the holster to stretch just a tiny bit larger than the size of your gun alone. When the leather springs back it does not spring back as much and grip as tight as before. It breaks in a new holster in no time.

[PCRCCW]

As a holster maker...Ill say be careful with silicone spray. It may work for the short term..but tends to dry leather out over time and will cause premature cracking........not good.
As far as loosening up a good leather holster.......one thing works for sure.
USE IT...WEAR IT AND DRAW YOUR GUN FROM IT OFTEN...it has to break in just like anything else.
The bag trick just accelerates the normal break in process....just dont make it too big...or your in a much worse spot than before.
Shoot well..................................