Leather holster treatment?

Prescott Pete

Does anyone know of a leather treatment product to help eliminate the wear on the muzzles of handguns? Even the expensive holsters mar the gun.I realize a good or tight fit is required for security.Maybe I don't break them in properly.Any tips you have and/or a product you have used and where to get it will be appreciated.Thanks in advance.
Joel

Der Gebirgsjager

If your holsters are nice, new, clean ones you can soften them up considerably and reduce friction by rubbing vaseline into the leather. Put a blob on your finger tips and rub it in a circular motion until the heat from you fingers and the friction of the rubbing melts it into the leather. Then leave a little on the surface besides and it will soak in over a few days. Of course you'll have to use a back and forth motion inside the barrel channel of the holster which hopefully has an open end where the muzzle is located. Repeated applications will keep the leather soft and keep it waterproofed. If you have crusty, dirty, old holsters give them a couple of applications of Propert's Saddle Soap with a sponge and warm water. When they're clean and dry proceed as above.

daddo

A freind of mine had a very thin brown felt liner glued to the inside of the holster- he say's it works well.

snarlgard

Break in tip for holsters (leather)

Soak the holster in clean water until soft remove and drain
Place gun in a waterpruff bag and put in holster snap thumb break and form to pistol. let stand until dry

remove pistol and treat with oil or whatever surface treatment you like.

if done properly holster will fit like a glove.
as for holster wear you might try a silicone spray after treatment

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dheffley

Any abrasive surface will mar the finish. All things have some level of abrasiveness to them. Leather is fairly abrsive. Lined leather is less abrasive, but it still is to some degree. The next issue is how much movement across that surface is allowed. The more movement, the more abrasion. Bottom line, the least abrasiveness in the material and the less movement, the less the marring. I don't know of any holster syatem that will not mar to some degree. I use lined leather fitted (Bianche) holsters. They've done the best job for me, but they still give "holster wear".

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punchie

Any of the good silicone or petroleum based leather conditioners that you would use on a high quality baseball glove should work fine. Working it into the leather is the time consuming part.

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Prescott Pete

Thank you for your replies.
Since the holsters I have are all like new and have a snug fit I decided to try the vaseline treatment.I did three of them so far to see how they worked.The two from El Paso Saddlery softened immediately and left no additional marks on the muzzles.It also made for a smoother draw.The third holster required three treatments to become softer.I haven't tried the gun in it as yet. It appears to me to have solved the problem, however.Again, thank you.

Shootist3006

Vasoline (and any petrolium product) will eventually deteriorate the leather. I recommend Neat's Foot Oil for all leather treatments, works better than vasoline to soften leather and is not harmfull.

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