Whats more abusive to your pistols finish?

Cody · September 14th, 2008, 02:33 AM

Would it be a leather holster or something from MTAC/COM-TAC?

Kerbouchard · September 14th, 2008, 02:35 AM

Anything that is not leather or leather-lined will be more abusive to your firearms finish.

I happen to believe that holster wear gives a gun character, and it does not bother me, but leather is the only thing that will come close to any of my 1911's.

Cody · September 14th, 2008, 02:39 AM

Thanks for your quick reply...

Ram Rod · September 14th, 2008, 02:44 AM

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Whats more abusive to your pistols finish?

"Your" as in mine? Glock? I'll need more time to research.

Cody · September 14th, 2008, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Ram Rod

"Your" as in mine? Glock? I'll need more time to research.

No Glock.... Looking at either a P229 or P2000.

Ram Rod · September 14th, 2008, 02:51 AM

If you want something that won't show wear as much either way, go for the stainless models IMO.

Cody · September 14th, 2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ram Rod

If you want something that won't show wear as much either way, go for the stainless models IMO.

Thanks...

T Bone · September 14th, 2008, 08:39 AM

Glock's finish is very tough, only pistols I will let touch kydex are those or pistols I simply don't care much about the finish on (P3AT, Kahr PM9, which also seem to have very tough finishes).

For my 1911's, it's leather only. To get the benefits of Kydex for them, I've got the Tucker Silent Thunder (leather lined Kydex, a very unique holster) in both OWB and IWB versions. It gives a great draw stroke, and carries very well. Worth a look.

rocky · September 14th, 2008, 10:00 AM

Seems to me kydex will wear in certain spots more Vs. leather wears on a larger area typically. Either one will wear on a gun finish. On the HK guns the finish seems as tough as Glock , so little worries about wear.

sheepdog · September 14th, 2008, 11:37 AM

I see this question on the boards a lot. The answers are always one, the other, or don't put your gun in a holster if you don't want it to wear. I'm wondering if some things you can't measure are really the factors. Finish I understand-Tenifer beats bluing (but I still will carry a blued gun anyway). Rocky mentions larger vs. smaller areas, that makes sense just from what I've seen, but I'm wondering if things like how well the holster fits the gun and where the holster touches the gun for friction aren't big factors. A cheap leather holster with loose fit would allow the gun to shift and move around a lot. I'm not sure it's possible to measure the difference between the two based on material alone.
And I'm one of those "then don't carry your gun and/or because holster wear is character" posters, just never said it before.

September 14th, 2008, 02:33 AM	#1
Cody Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 142	Whats more abusive to your pistols finish? Would it be a leather holster or something from MTAC/COM-TAC?

September 14th, 2008, 02:35 AM	#2
Kerbouchard VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,895	Anything that is not leather or leather-lined will be more abusive to your firearms finish. I happen to believe that holster wear gives a gun character, and it does not bother me, but leather is the only thing that will come close to any of my 1911's. __________________ There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. http://miscmusings.townhall.com/ Who is John Galt?

September 14th, 2008, 02:51 AM	#6
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: crawford county, arkansas Posts: 8,817	If you want something that won't show wear as much either way, go for the stainless models IMO. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords live, eat, breathe, sleep Glock

September 14th, 2008, 08:39 AM	#8
T Bone Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Metropolitan Detroit Posts: 1,984	Glock's finish is very tough, only pistols I will let touch kydex are those or pistols I simply don't care much about the finish on (P3AT, Kahr PM9, which also seem to have very tough finishes). For my 1911's, it's leather only. To get the benefits of Kydex for them, I've got the Tucker Silent Thunder (leather lined Kydex, a very unique holster) in both OWB and IWB versions. It gives a great draw stroke, and carries very well. Worth a look. __________________ Regards, T Bone. "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". Benjamin Franklin

September 14th, 2008, 10:00 AM	#9
rocky Senior Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MI Posts: 13,080	Seems to me kydex will wear in certain spots more Vs. leather wears on a larger area typically. Either one will wear on a gun finish. On the HK guns the finish seems as tough as Glock , so little worries about wear. __________________ "In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock." Thomas Jefferson Nemo Me Impune Lacesset Link to my kydex builds:http://rocknloadkydex.blogspot.com/

September 14th, 2008, 02:39 AM	#3
Cody Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Washington State Posts: 142	Thanks for your quick reply...

September 14th, 2008, 11:37 AM	#10
sheepdog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 581	I see this question on the boards a lot. The answers are always one, the other, or don't put your gun in a holster if you don't want it to wear. I'm wondering if some things you can't measure are really the factors. Finish I understand-Tenifer beats bluing (but I still will carry a blued gun anyway). Rocky mentions larger vs. smaller areas, that makes sense just from what I've seen, but I'm wondering if things like how well the holster fits the gun and where the holster touches the gun for friction aren't big factors. A cheap leather holster with loose fit would allow the gun to shift and move around a lot. I'm not sure it's possible to measure the difference between the two based on material alone. And I'm one of those "then don't carry your gun and/or because holster wear is character" posters, just never said it before. __________________ What Would Gumby Do?

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