Noisy Holster...

[sgruenhagen44]

So deer season is just a couple weeks away. I bought a leather holster a while back from midway for my super redhawk, don't remember what kind. Anyway, it is super noisy. Any ideas of how I can break it in? I want to hunt with it but with any body movement it creaks and stuff, not quite as loud without the gun in it though.

[CJB]

I've used baseball glove conditioner with great success....

[sgruenhagen44]

I was gonna start with mink oil or that...

[Stradawhovious]

a light scrubbing of parrafin on all the contact points with the belt and the gun.

[sgruenhagen44]

a light scrubbing of parrafin on all the contact points with the belt and the gun.

Do you think red wing boot wax would work? I always have some of that laying around...

[Stradawhovious]

a light scrubbing of parrafin on all the contact points with the belt and the gun.

Do you think red wing boot wax would work? I always have some of that laying around...

I don't know... Haven't tried it. If it's wax designed for leather, I hardly see how it could hurt! It would probably work even better than the parrafin. Parrafin would only really help stop the squeaking, but not aid in breaking in the leather.

[xd ED]

I was gonna start with mink oil or that...

The instructions I've received with new leather holsters specifically warn against using mink oil, or other leather softeners as they will allow the formed leather to loose it's gun holding shape. Something that lubes without softening the leather is what you need. I have no idea what would work, but I would be hesitant to use any oil on a leather holster without the maker's OK.

[plblark]

you could also be getting a stitch creak so I'd consider waxing the stitch points. With inexpensive or poorly constructed holsters, sometimes there's a gap between the sheets of leather that then get stitched, effectively creating a mini amplifier which is near impossible to fix ;-(

[sgruenhagen44]

I see. My crossbreed came with instuctions to use leather conditioner, but on the other hand the leather is not what retains the gun.

[JJ]

I would be cautious about using anything like mink oil. Holsters are generally coated leather, unlike boots. Using oils can cause the oil to penetrate the finish in some places, but not everywhere creating blotchy color. I would go with Strad and use a wax on the stitching and contact points. When you wax the stitching, hit it with a heat gun or hair dryer to encourage it to bleed where you need it.

[Vlad]

a little bit of talc powder goes a long way to quieting squeeks between contact points also.

[smurfman]

a little bit of talc powder goes a long way to quieting squeeks between contact points also.

Helps prevent chafing too.

[sgruenhagen44]

I think wax will be what I try first, worst case scenario is I make it water proof.

[Ivan45]

Talc or baby powder ended up working the best for me. The maker of my holster recommended that or neutral Kiwi shoe polish, which ended up making the dye bleed and stain my jeans... Stick with the powder at the contact points, armor all to protect the rest of the holster.

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[Stradawhovious]

armor all to protect the rest of the holster.

I don't like this idea at all.

You wouldn't put armor all on your brake pedal.... why would you want it anywhere near the grip of your pistol?