Author Topic: How do you break in new tripple K holsters? (Read 1442 times)

rs22250 · « **on:** February 20, 2004, 04:16:25 PM »

I just got 2 RV in 44-40 with 5.5 barrels and at cabelas I picked up tripple K holsters and belt. someone mentioned soaking them in water then place sacked gun in and let dry? is this appropriate for quick good form.
thanks ryan.

williamlayton · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2004, 01:30:42 PM »

NOSIREE. Doan know nothin bout triple K but water an leather doan go good together. Try wrappin them RV's in some plastic like some they mighta come in or tha holsters came in an let em sit fer a few days in tha scabbards. Could spray em down, on tha inside, lightly, with sum teflon or sillycone spray if'n ya want.
Give em some time.
Blessings

Will52100 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:51:37 PM »

Actualy that's called wet forming, and as long as the leather is not oiled or sealed and drys out slowly you shouldn't have a problem. You can use acetone, but if there is any dye or oil in the leather it will bring it up and wash some of the dye out.

You do want a little on the loose side when wet forming as the leather will shirnk a little when dry. The way I do knife sheaths is to wet it good, just run clean water over it till the leather is wet, doesn't have to be soaked. Form it the gun and take the gun out and put the damp holster up somewhere to dry for a couple days. After dry oil and wax.

Don't know if you can do this or not with the rig your talking about, but hope this helps,

Will

Big John Wyatt · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2004, 03:23:59 PM »

Will, your on the right track. When I started I bought Triple K holsters for my RV's but didn't feel the need for wet forming because I liked the way the pistols fit the holsters. But that was just me!!

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2004, 03:43:52 PM »

This is one of those "been there, done that" for me. When I got my first Tripple K holsters, they were tight enough that in trying to pull my pistiol, I would pull the guns, holsters and belt up around my armpits, so I tried the wet forming. It works well. (side note for william, you don't really wet the leather, just dampen it slightly) Gun in plastic, dampen leather, seat gun, let it dry. Wonderful fit afterward.

williamlayton · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2004, 04:42:15 PM »

You boys do it tha way ya like, but fer me, I doan like leather an water. OH my lordy, if'n we all fell in love with tha same woman it would be a heck of a fight.
Blessings

rs22250 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2004, 03:47:10 PM »

I'll try the dampining method, the holsters do have a little oil on them? Should I dampen the inside, outside, or both? Also do you guys have any advice on lightening trigger pull and cocking pressure, without buying new springs from brownells or is that the only way to go. thanks Ryan

John Traveler · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2004, 05:36:59 PM »

For wet forming leather, try isopropyl alcohol (NOT the drinking kind!

It's mostly water/alcohol mixture, and dries a lot faster than just water

You oil the pistol, wrap in a thin plastic bag, and and shove into the holster and et it dry.

John