How snug in holster is appropriate?

[MacGuyver77]

I recently got my Don Hume Paddle Holster for my Beretta PX4 (made for this pistol, not universal fit), with thumb break snap. I notice it goes in pretty snug, and seems even snugger coming out. The holster is supposed to have a "molded sight tunnel", but I notice the front sight seems to drag on the way out. There is a line in the leather where it comes out. I can get it out, but it seems like a lot of effort to draw it. Sometimes it causes the holster to pull up a bit, but I don't have a propper gun belt yet, so I'm sure that is not helping things either. Does this sound normal, or does it sound like the gun fits too tight?

Thanks,

 

[rcmodel]

Leather fitted holsters require a break-in period before they loosen up.

You can speed the process by putting a couple of layers of low-stick blue masking tape on the guns tight spots and leaving it in the holster over-night.

A light spritz of Camp-Dry silicone spray inside won't hurt either.

rc

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

If a holster will hold your gun in during and after a sommersault, then it is probably secure enough for running, jumping, etc.

 

[bigfatdave]

Tighter is better, if you ever need the pistol, I'm sure you will be able to muster the strength to draw it somehow.
Do some break-in with it, get a real gunbelt, and do some drawing practice with snap-caps, you'll get the holster worn in a bit and get some valuable practice. Generally I'll use the idiot-box for cues on draw/fire practice, with a pistol triple-checked to only contain snap-caps.