Holster wear, cool or not?

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Originally Posted by CHA-LEE

Here are some pictures of my latest Competition blaster. This is coated using Cerakote Graphite Black on the slide, and Burnt Bronze on the frame and grip. I think it looks pretty cool. We will see how long this coating lasts and still looks good.

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Slight thread derail, but why doesn't your slide have any sort of machining to help with manipulation? Seems like a game gun might benefit from some sort of slide serrations of some sort. Just curious.

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Originally Posted by ray1970

Slight thread derail, but why doesn't your slide have any sort of machining to help with manipulation? Seems like a game gun might benefit from some sort of slide serrations of some sort. Just curious.

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That is a good question. I rack the slide by pinching the top of the slide between my thumb and pointer finger ahead of the barrel hood. Basically where the slide lightening cuts are on the front of the slide. So those slide cuts are dual purpose, weight reduction and serration for gripping the slide to rack it. It takes a lot less time to rack the gun and rebuild your grip doing it the way I described. Verses the "Sling Shot" method of grabbing the slide from the back then having to move your hand back up front to rebuild your grip.

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Originally Posted by CHA-LEE

That is a good question. I rack the slide by pinching the top of the slide between my thumb and pointer finger ahead of the barrel hood. Basically where the slide lightening cuts are on the front of the slide. So those slide cuts are dual purpose, weight reduction and serration for gripping the slide to rack it. It takes a lot less time to rack the gun and rebuild your grip doing it the way I described. Verses the "Sling Shot" method of grabbing the slide from the back then having to move your hand back up front to rebuild your grip.

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Thanks. I was thinking maybe you used those slide cuts but I wasn't sure.

Think we need a new post in the picture section for this one!

Would be cool to see those loved guns.

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I "hook" my Glocks too much to have any significant wear, however due to making financial cut backs, I think I'm retiring from the Glock hooking, and just going to stick with 9mm. I've got a 26 that gets regular carry, so I'll bring this thread back from the dead in a few years after I get some wear on it.

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Originally Posted by hurley842002

I "hook" my Glocks too much to have any significant wear, however due to making financial cut backs, I think I'm retiring from the Glock hooking, and just going to stick with 9mm. I've got a 26 that gets regular carry, so I'll bring this thread back from the dead in a few years after I get some wear on it.

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If you'd go to a match, you might start drawing from home for practice over and over and can significantly speed that up.

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Originally Posted by Irving

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You still have that Comp-tac IWB holster I sold you years ago?

That was you?! and yeah, that's my primary holster.

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Originally Posted by Irving

If you'd go to a match, you might start drawing from home for practice over and over and can significantly speed that up.

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Very good point lol. Now that I've made a promise to myself to stick to the Glocks I have, I can actually start to stock up on a single caliber of ammo, and maybe attend some matches.