I'm looking for a holster that will be cut for a red dot (like RMR). I can't get one for the particular gun, so I will need to cut one or otherwise modify one. I want to learn from the experience of others modifying different kinds of holsters and materials for use with an optic.
I have a Kydex speed holster for another gun that is open in the top/front. It seems to hold the gun mostly by pinching it with tension units. It does wrap over the muzzle.
I have a leather holster for another gun that has one tension unit near the trigger guard. It seems to be more dependent on the fixed circumference of the leather providing tension around the gun.
Basically, my choice is between cutting a leather holster with a single tension unit, or cutting a Kydex holster that has a couple tension units. Either way, it's about a $70 experiment. I would kind of prefer the leather but it seems less likely to hold the gun securely once I cut it for the sight.
Anyone had results from cutting a holster for a red dot?
I have a Kydex speed holster for another gun that is open in the top/front. It seems to hold the gun mostly by pinching it with tension units. It does wrap over the muzzle.
I have a leather holster for another gun that has one tension unit near the trigger guard. It seems to be more dependent on the fixed circumference of the leather providing tension around the gun.
Basically, my choice is between cutting a leather holster with a single tension unit, or cutting a Kydex holster that has a couple tension units. Either way, it's about a $70 experiment. I would kind of prefer the leather but it seems less likely to hold the gun securely once I cut it for the sight.
Anyone had results from cutting a holster for a red dot?