JohnHL
SWCA Member
I'm no expert when it comes to holsters.
A couple of years ago, I purchased a couple of used, Davis Leather Co. duty holsters from Numrich.
What a tough couple of holsters those are!
Built like tanks and fit my S&W semis like a highly protective glove.
A forum member had a Gould & Goodrich basket weave style for an S&W 4046 for a very reasonable price, so I bought it.
When it arrived it looked great on the outside, but the first thing I noticed was that a 4046 would not go in and a compact 9mm pistol was a struggle.
As I tried to get even the smaller pistol to fit inside, I saw lots and lots of flaking material abrading from the inside, which seemed to be shredding and fouling the pistol and making a nasty mess.
The inner lining of the holster appeared not to be split leather like on the Davis holsters but more like cardboard.
I tried a little leather dressing and the inside lining turned to mush.
I would be more inclined to push my pistols in to a mud pile than in to this holster, and would end up with the same result.
My question for the leather holster experts:
Is Gould & Goodrich a cheap, chinese cardboard holster (like a cheap, cardboard "leather" belt)?
Were they once a quality holster supplier or were they always this junky?
I didn't spend much and the seller didn't make any money, nor do I think he meant to deceive anyone.
Should I just toss this thing and stay away from Gould & Goodrich products?
John?
A couple of years ago, I purchased a couple of used, Davis Leather Co. duty holsters from Numrich.
What a tough couple of holsters those are!
Built like tanks and fit my S&W semis like a highly protective glove.
A forum member had a Gould & Goodrich basket weave style for an S&W 4046 for a very reasonable price, so I bought it.
When it arrived it looked great on the outside, but the first thing I noticed was that a 4046 would not go in and a compact 9mm pistol was a struggle.
As I tried to get even the smaller pistol to fit inside, I saw lots and lots of flaking material abrading from the inside, which seemed to be shredding and fouling the pistol and making a nasty mess.
The inner lining of the holster appeared not to be split leather like on the Davis holsters but more like cardboard.
I tried a little leather dressing and the inside lining turned to mush.
I would be more inclined to push my pistols in to a mud pile than in to this holster, and would end up with the same result.
My question for the leather holster experts:
Is Gould & Goodrich a cheap, chinese cardboard holster (like a cheap, cardboard "leather" belt)?
Were they once a quality holster supplier or were they always this junky?
I didn't spend much and the seller didn't make any money, nor do I think he meant to deceive anyone.
Should I just toss this thing and stay away from Gould & Goodrich products?
John?
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