How To Quickly Break In Leather Holsters

[cj11]

Does anyone have any quick tips for holster break in. Picked up a Don Hume IWB today and it is realy tight.

[inspector710]

Put the gun-empty of course, in a baggie or wrap it in Saran Wrap overnight. Work it in and out a couple of times, but not too much. it will loosen.

[CHEMICAL]

squeeze it, roll it, fold it, etc, beat it up, draw and reholster your empty weapon a hundred times, you'll be good to go.

[cj11]

Thought of the draw and the reholster but did not want to wear at the finish of the gun. The guy at the gun shop said to use vegetable oil and rub it in dont know about that one.

[CHEMICAL]

Thought of the draw and the reholster but did not want to wear at the finish of the gun. The guy at the gun shop said to use vegetable oil and rub it in dont know about that one.

If you have a leather store or shoe repair store in your area see if you can get your hands on 100% pure neatsfoot oil. softens the hell out of it and conditions it. I go to Tandy Leather Factory on Union Blvd. in Allentown.

[rmodel65]

put the gun oil the holster and lay it out in the sun or in the oven on low temp how we used to break in baseball gloves...

[d90king]

Wax paper. Start with one wrap insert pistol in holster leave overnight and you will be GTG. If still snug, just use one more wrap until the tension you seek is found.

Works perfectly!

[cj11]

Thanks Chemical worked the leather a bit and slides better now dont want it to loose I guess.

Any tips on smoothing out the inside it Is a bit rough.

[JR956678]

Check out Mitch Rosen's Leather Lightning (Kimber also sells this on-line in their store). It's not harmful to your weapon and it makes the holster very slick without making it too soft.

I've used this product and it's very good.

[rnestved]

In the past I have used baseball glove oil, warmed it up (left outside in the FL summer sun), placed unloaded gun in a heavier plastic bag and worked it in and out. Good luck.