iPac
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I also agree that holster wear is mainly a product of the gun being able to move around inside the holster. Drawing and holstering will put wear on it too, but not nearly as much or as fast as it being loose inside and constantly rubbing.
So if you carry a revolver you want to protect from wear, your best bet is to just not carry it in a holster. If you do holster it, you have to accept that wear will occur no matter what. There are things you can do to prevent or slow the process though, and a holster wet molded for your specific gun is the key. You want a perfect fit with no movement at all.
I carry my Python in a Bianchi Accumold holster now. It is pretty much form fitted specifically for that frame size and doesn't allow the gun to move around at all. I also think the fabric interior is gentler on the metal than leather would be. I carry it almost daily and haven't noticed any wear starting yet. When I shoot at the range, I make sure the gun is wiped clean externally before holstering. It's important to keep you holster clean inside too. Back when I use to use a Bianchi IWB leather for the Python, that holster allowed the gun to slide up and down in the holster when fastening and un-fastening to my pants, and after short use with it I could already notice some slight blue wear starting. Not to mention IWB carry has the gun constantly rubbing against your body, and therefore I feel that carry method would create wear more quickly than OWB.
Eventually I plan to get a Galco combat master to replace the Accumold. However, the Accumold has done very well for me and I like it. So I'm in no hurry to get new one yet.
So if you carry a revolver you want to protect from wear, your best bet is to just not carry it in a holster. If you do holster it, you have to accept that wear will occur no matter what. There are things you can do to prevent or slow the process though, and a holster wet molded for your specific gun is the key. You want a perfect fit with no movement at all.
I carry my Python in a Bianchi Accumold holster now. It is pretty much form fitted specifically for that frame size and doesn't allow the gun to move around at all. I also think the fabric interior is gentler on the metal than leather would be. I carry it almost daily and haven't noticed any wear starting yet. When I shoot at the range, I make sure the gun is wiped clean externally before holstering. It's important to keep you holster clean inside too. Back when I use to use a Bianchi IWB leather for the Python, that holster allowed the gun to slide up and down in the holster when fastening and un-fastening to my pants, and after short use with it I could already notice some slight blue wear starting. Not to mention IWB carry has the gun constantly rubbing against your body, and therefore I feel that carry method would create wear more quickly than OWB.
Eventually I plan to get a Galco combat master to replace the Accumold. However, the Accumold has done very well for me and I like it. So I'm in no hurry to get new one yet.
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