P95Carry
Moderator Emeritus
Noticed on my P95 how the signs of carry useage are on the increase. Not severe but ..... front of trigger guard is slightly marred thru the Fobus retention grip .... and there is a bit of shine on slide just forward of eject port on right.
Also, my M85 snub has more than serious holster wear ... and I only use that for summer carry. The bluing is well worn on cylinder and other areas.
Of course, S/S answers some of these problems but .... how concerned is everyone else with regard to how much their piece (pieces) suffers from continued carry. Do you carry your most precious piece? Don't think I would.
Personally, I have consigned my carry pieces to be, just that ...... carry - and am not too concerned with cosmetics any more. I accept that resale value will be reduced ...... that being a necessary consequence of their useage. All that matters to me is a reliable and mechanically sound [piece that I can depend on........ so marks matter little.
I do wonder tho with some carry pieces .... things like Kimber custom for example .... how much the owners may be concerned for the slight degredation that can occur cosmetically over time. I daresay top quality holsters will make quite a difference but ... from my experience, I'd be very surprised if prolongued carry useage of any piece did not ultimately cause some marring of finish.
Over to you guys ............ your take ......
Also, my M85 snub has more than serious holster wear ... and I only use that for summer carry. The bluing is well worn on cylinder and other areas.
Of course, S/S answers some of these problems but .... how concerned is everyone else with regard to how much their piece (pieces) suffers from continued carry. Do you carry your most precious piece? Don't think I would.
Personally, I have consigned my carry pieces to be, just that ...... carry - and am not too concerned with cosmetics any more. I accept that resale value will be reduced ...... that being a necessary consequence of their useage. All that matters to me is a reliable and mechanically sound [piece that I can depend on........ so marks matter little.
I do wonder tho with some carry pieces .... things like Kimber custom for example .... how much the owners may be concerned for the slight degredation that can occur cosmetically over time. I daresay top quality holsters will make quite a difference but ... from my experience, I'd be very surprised if prolongued carry useage of any piece did not ultimately cause some marring of finish.
Over to you guys ............ your take ......