Holster leather, explain the difference?

[Eric300]

I've been running leather OWB 'pancake' style, pistol specific, molded holsters for years, on all different types/finishes of handguns. Some had thicker (baseball mitt type) leather, and some more supple leather (like on a loafer shoe). However, all of them were 'quality' leather holsters. Never had any issues with any of them. I do apply some degree of preventative maintenance measures, though. Like wiping down my pistol every so often with G96 (or equivalent), and also spraying a light coat of G96 inside the holster. Works for me.....


'Thick(er)' Leather

'Thinner' Leather

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

HI NTG17, KYDEX IS NOT A HIDE, OR AN ANIMAL PRODECT. IT IS A THERMOPLASTIC, ACRYLIC, POLYVINYL MATERIAL.....

Yeah, right. Next thing you're going to tell me is that no animals are killed in the "manufacture" of naugahyde.

 

[keith44spl]

Well, it's kinda like buying gems......

If you don't know jewels, at least know your jeweler.

Same apply's to holster makers.....
The best are back-ordered purty good.

I have found those that blow their own horn the loudest are
in need of work in general....beware of the braggarts.

A good cobbler knows his trade and can guide you to a quality product.

A good leather holster should do you proud.


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[THE PILGRIM]

Yeah, right. Next thing you're going to tell me is that no animals are killed in the "manufacture" of naugahyde.

Down in Mexico, they have been installing Naugahyde Car interiors for quite a while now.
The Naughas along the border have completely disappeared!
The last confirmed sighting was in 1978.

 

[keith44spl]

Down in Mexico, they have been installing Naugahyde Car interiors for quite a while now.
The Naughas along the border have completely disappeared!
The last confirmed sighting was in 1978.

Yeah,
What with the shortage of Naughas and such....

Some makers have turned in days of late to 'Corinthian Leather' harvested from
the extincted Cordoba....


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[crazyphil]

I went hunting them Naughas way back in the 1970s. They are very
elusive, but I got a couple of them. Used the hide to upholster my
patio stools. Still have the stools. The Naugha's hides wear like iron.

Did any of you all ever hunt snipes? I only did once, but I didn't
catch any.

The Corinthian leather was imported all the way from New Jersey,
but maybe gun control caused the extinction of them Corinthians?
It was purty hard to hunt them without a gun. A few of them can
still be found in junk yards around the country.