How do you suggest I break in my holster?
The first thing you should do is check the fit of your holster with your unloaded handgun. The holster will probably be tight at first but this is normal. We recommend breaking it in around the house before using it for carry. With your unloaded handgun you can practice drawing and re-holstering to help with break in. You may also place your unloaded handgun in the holster and simply leave it for a few hours.
In some cases, if the holster is extremely tight, you can use the bag the holster came in or a similar style storage bag to help with break in. The bags we ship in are a little thicker than some household type storage bags therefore ours will probably work best. Carefully insert your unloaded handgun into the corner of the bag and then slowly insert the bagged handgun into the holster until it is fully seated. The bag will add a few thousandths of an inch to the dimensions of the handgun and help stretch the holster. You may only need to leave the bagged handgun in the holster for a few minutes but it could take several hours. Be sure to periodically check fit without the bag until the fit and draw feels right to you. You do not want to over stretch it.
The holster will still also need to break in to your body and the handgun naturally as you wear and use it.
Please do not put any type of chemical, oil, conditioner, etc. onto the holster to help with break in as this can soften the leather causing the holster to loose it's molded shape and retention. Also, do not crush or flex the holster as this too can cause it to loose its shape and retention.
In some cases, if the holster is extremely tight, you can use the bag the holster came in or a similar style storage bag to help with break in. The bags we ship in are a little thicker than some household type storage bags therefore ours will probably work best. Carefully insert your unloaded handgun into the corner of the bag and then slowly insert the bagged handgun into the holster until it is fully seated. The bag will add a few thousandths of an inch to the dimensions of the handgun and help stretch the holster. You may only need to leave the bagged handgun in the holster for a few minutes but it could take several hours. Be sure to periodically check fit without the bag until the fit and draw feels right to you. You do not want to over stretch it.
The holster will still also need to break in to your body and the handgun naturally as you wear and use it.
Please do not put any type of chemical, oil, conditioner, etc. onto the holster to help with break in as this can soften the leather causing the holster to loose it's molded shape and retention. Also, do not crush or flex the holster as this too can cause it to loose its shape and retention.
