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Old 12-03-2009, 07:33 PM
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Just picked up a brand new Bianchi 5BHL for my 2.5 inch M 66.
Nearly impossible to get the right hand portion which goes over the hammer to snap closed with the revolver in the holster.Snap is ok. Looks like I need a 1/16" more strap for the right side. Any ideas to stretch the strap?

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Old 12-03-2009, 07:41 PM
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That is quite common with the 5BHL holster. BTW, I really like that holster. Every one I have bought was like you describe. I just dampened the strap well and snapped it over the revolver and let it dry. After a day or two, the strap will have stretched to the proper length.
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Old 12-03-2009, 07:57 PM
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+1 They are well-made holsters. Once they get broken in, they will hold your gun securely for a long time. Guns rattling around in loose holsters are nasty.
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Old 12-03-2009, 07:58 PM
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Centenniel nailed it. Let me guess, your revolver has a target hammer? They seem to fit em with a standard hammer and the wider target hammer causes grief. Just went through this with a Bianchi duty holster for a N frame was putting my 25-5 with target hammer in it and ran into the same old thing and fixed it as per Centenniels advise.
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Old 12-03-2009, 09:29 PM
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I have a new 5BHL for a 2 1/2 mdl.66,just tried it and every thing fit real good. I`ve had the holster for years and never used it.

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Old 12-03-2009, 09:48 PM
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Perpetual problem --- the strap will eventually stretch and loosen enough to fit, but it's annoying that Bianchi doesn't make it fit right in the first place...
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Old 12-03-2009, 10:59 PM
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I have several, it will stretch out but never wear out!
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i just received a 5bh along with a 66-1 2.5" fits fine although it is used...not sure what the L means
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Old 12-04-2009, 04:02 PM
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i just received a 5bh along with a 66-1 2.5" fits fine although it is used...not sure what the L means
"L" means LINED
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