Breaking in a new holster?

[ray1970]

So, I picked up a new crossbreed knock off holster made by Galco and holy crap is it nearly impossible to draw the weapon from the holster. I assume that when it gets "broken in" it will work much better. Beside the obvious (wearing it and sweating on it) is there anything else I can do to loosen it up a bit?

Thanks.

[kidicarus13]

Spray silicone inside the holster and then holster, draw, holster, draw... about 200 times. Spray it again and then let the pistol sit holstered overnight. Always works for me.

[BPTactical]

Put your pistola in the thick Galco bag. Take a 50/50 mix of water and rubbing alcohol and lightly dampen the inside of the holster. Put the bagged pistola in the holster and leave it for a day or two.
That little mil thickness is all it needs.
The mixed solution is the same thing used to stretch shoes.

[ray1970]

Put your pistola in the thick Galco bag. Take a 50/50 mix of water and rubbing alcohol and lightly dampen the inside of the holster. Put the bagged pistola in the holster and leave it for a day or two.
That little mil thickness is all it needs.
The mixed solution is the same thing used to stretch shoes.

No bag. They packaged it in a plastic box type thingy. Pretty sure I can round up a big zip lock bag in the kitchen though.

[BPTactical]

It needs to be pretty thick, at least a freezer type bag. If you don't have one slide by, I have some heavy duty ones in the shop.

[cjmore]

Wrap the gun in wax paper and draw/ holster repeat about 100 times replacing wax paper as needed. Rewrap gun with wax paper and let set over night. This process prevents gun finish wear and works the holster but still allows it to remain snug.

[Kmac]

Is the holster part made from Kydex? If so, you can heat it up with a hair dryer and allow the trigger area to relax a bit for easier draw.

[BPTactical]

Is the holster part made from Kydex? If so, you can heat it up with a hair dryer and allow the trigger area to relax a bit for easier draw.

Galco=Leather

[ray1970]

Is the holster part made from Kydex? If so, you can heat it up with a hair dryer and allow the trigger area to relax a bit for easier draw.

Yep. It's kydex on the front and leather on the back.

[BPTactical]

When did Galco go plastic?
Jeez I'm old.

[ray1970]

It's one of their "crossbreed" style holsters. You know, the inside the waist band style with the leather back an the kydex front piece.

That's why I wasn't sure how to break it in.