I've got a beautiful Milt Sparks VMII that has not been carried much, almost like new. It's cowhide, and made for my Colt Defender.
Here's why it has not been carried much... The problem is that it no longer is tight enough to retain the gun properly; she's loose... It was very tight when I got it. I never did anything to stretch it, or put any leather conditioners on it. One day my gun just dropped on the floor when I was seated with my pants down.
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I love the holster, have another VMII for a Glock 19, and I've got a couple of Sparks' Summer Specials, all with no issues; great holsters. But this VMII for my Defender stinks. I really have not had retention issues with other holsters, just this very expensive, hard to get super holster. I love the comfort and carry of the VMII, but hate that this thing is useless after minimal wear.
So, any suggestions? I have not called them about it because my experience in calling and getting someone live at that company is problematic. Frankly, I just have not wanted to be bothered with chasing down the problem.
So, I thought I'd throw it out to you guys that seem to be steeped in gun leather knowledge. Is there anything that can be done to 'fix' the retention tightness? Do you know if Sparks would stand behind the product and make it right if I did chase this down? Or, is it just a lost cause and move on...?
Thank you for your feedback.