Would You Keep It Or Send It Back?

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I bought a 1791 brand holster for one of my 1911's. This gun is mainly a range toy but I wanted to have a holster for it for possible woods carry or just general "BBQ gun".

This is my first dealing with this brand and first impressions are its built like a tank. Super stiff and seemingly quality stitching.

It comes with instructions on breaking in the holster which I followed to the extreme. Bottom line ended up leaving the gun stuck in plastic in the holster for a whole weekend.

It did get better. When I first tried to slide the gun in the holster when I first got it it wouldn't go in but halfway. Now I can insert it fairly easy but drawing is an issue. Its still overly retentitive.

Aside from that my main concern is that it doesn't 100% cover the trigger. Thats my main issue.

Based on the pic provided what would you do?

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The holster for the 17 seems to be using the trigger opening as part of its retention design as well as covering it. I would not use that as the standard for a covered trigger.

That said, if you're not comfortable with the trigger coverage return it.

Did they not have pics showing the trigger exposure when you ordered it?
 
Hartkopf said:
It’s probably ok but that would bug me. The manufacturer could have done better since it’s the most critical area of a holster.
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Thats pretty much where I'm at right now.

I like the holster build and looks wise but I feel that main area could've been done better.
 
Looks nice, it’ll loosen up a bit with time and the trigger is covered good enough for me, I’d keep it. Even though it’s good enough I would prefer the trigger be more covered but it’s not that big a deal.

I would also go look at the picture of the one on their website (assuming their is one) and if that trigger is covered better I would let them know. If it looks like the one I got, welp, that’s on me.
Either way I’d keep it.
 
I'd send it back. I wouldn't like the trigger being uncovered. It looks like a mistake. Probably not all of them are cut that way.
 
I would keep the holster. Between the grip and thumb safeties, you should be good reholstering with a partially exposed trigger on a 1911. As far as drawing, I am guessing you used the Ziploc bag trick and left it in the holster. Use two bags and do the same thing again. I have had to do that on overly tight leather holsters when one bag didn't do.
 
Six of one, half dozen of another.

I would keep it because it looks like more than adequate coverage. And it will probably loosen up with time.

But I'm not you.

If it's bothering you enough so where you're thinking about sending it back, then I would send it back.
 
The trigger coverage wouldn't concern me.

If that type of coverage bugs you, make sure you don't order an Andrews Custom Leather MacDaniel II. An excellent holster from a knowledgable and well respected holster maker.

http://www.andrewsleather.com/macdaniel2.htm


When I first tried to slide the gun in the holster when I first got it it wouldn't go in but halfway. Now I can insert it fairly easy but drawing is an issue. Its still overly retentitive.
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Is this when on the belt or off the belt?
 
It doesn’t look like it is all the way in the holster . If it is , I would send it back .
 
I realize we have this current thread ( https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/can-the-1911-experts-please-explain-this.897108/ ), but we don't have to look at everything through our "striker fired glasses".

A striker fired gun with no manual safety, really, really, needs the trigger fully covered. A 1911, with a thumb safety and a grip safety, (and since this trigger coverage comes up often) or a single action revolver or even a double action revolver, where the cylinder can't rotate when the gun is holstered, don't need the coverage as much.

El Paso Saddlery https://epsaddlery.com/product-category/holsters/classic-carry/

However, if it bugs you, send it back.
 
Growing up and getting a lawman job (Border Patrol, just for the record) holsters did not HAVE covered triggers. In fact, some holsters (Jay Pee for instance) and the 'clamshell' type released the sidearm by depressing a button inside the trigger guard.

So I quickly learned not to put my finger on the trigger.

The holster in question looks fine to me. Then again, I wear a real hat and not a baseball cap. Probably out of step.
 
NIGHTLORD40K said:
I say keep. Nice leather!
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Good holsters are kind of like a good pair of boots. They can be absolutely miserable, to break in, but once you get them right,
you get years of dependable service from them. You will want it to loosen up, a little, but the current tightness is a sign the holster may
have great retention, once it is properly broken in.

I also vote to keep it. More than likely, once it breaks in, it will be fine.
 
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