I want to say that I have not had any problems with sweat and rusty guns with leather holsters.
I want to say that I have not had any problems with sweat and rusty guns with leather holsters.
I'm a devout SME user for the 1911/hipower. Mine aren't tight, but they've been in use for a long time. I believe SLG said that the leather was better in a tussle, cause even if the gun becomes unseated, it's still got friction to aid in it staying in place. As opposed to kydex, a pistol is out and "in play" as soon at the retention is defeated
Thanks to everyone for the recommendations! Checking out all the options, glad to see there's more options for the P239 than I originally found.
Thanks! Haven't heard of them, looks like a solid option. How do you find their products different from other kydex holsters, like Vedder?
Also, do you recommend the suede inner or outer liner? Wondering how you set yours up.
I know some leather holster makers coat the leather with an acrylic sealant, to keep sweat out. I wonder if you could condition the leather with beeswax or olive oil or another more traditional option, and have it be sweat-resistant. I'm not too knowledgeable about the properties of leather.
Really cool test - no discernable results?
I've only found one test online, for him the draw about about 1 second slower on the leather.
I know seconds can count, but in a real life scenario I wonder if a second would make much difference. (I could see how the draw being different each time might make a difference, causing one to fumble perhaps. Sometime I need to experiment with myself).
I've heard good things about the SME. Is it one-size-fits-all? Seems like they only make a 1911 and a pistol option, I was curious how that worked.
And in the restroom, what do you do with the holster? (Since people can see under the stalls, I was wondering about that).
Good point on the leather. Seems like kydex and leather both have solid pros/cons, I guess it all boils down to each persons environment.
Does your SME still have good retention that it's been in use for a long time, and isn't tight?
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Sam builds a helluva holster. This one has been through gallons of sweat. And rainstorms and everything else.