Plastic or leather Holster

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Skipper5
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hmm....personally...gotta go with leather!
Galco for me does nicely thank you....lol

Fobus swivel paddle has had no worse for wear on the 229 however!

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thanks again everyone for your input, I was kind of leaning toward
the leather because its probably more comfortable than the plastic.
I realy don't like plastic hand guns ether. :lol:
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If you want to keep the finish nice, keep it in the safe. Signs of wear are like scars--they're a sign of hard-earned experience. I was saddened the day my longtime Glock was replaced by the factory. The uniform black steel didn't have nearly the character that my well-worn, well-carried, and well-loved pistol had.

I'd choose a holster for how well it does its job of holding your pistol securely when carrying it and giving it to you when you want it. That's not to say a leather holster can't win that test, but finish protection would be at the bottom of my list of qualities to evaluate in a holster.

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GlockenHammer

I understand what your saying about it doing its job is #1 priority, but as how this is a new experience for me thats why I'am here to learn from
all you more mature and experienced folks . :lol:

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I have always preferred leather over Kydex. I think Kydex works great for some but I have yet to find one I like. For me leather has been good as far as wear but what I do is when I get a holster....there is this leather shoe conditioner called Doc Martens Wonder Balm or something....yea I sounds silly but I discovered this by chance....anyways its for leather shoes but I use this stuff on the inside of my leather holsters...it softens the interior so its not rough and is good for the leather. Also doesnt hurt any finish I have ever had.

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Maximus2161

thanks for the idea of the conditioner for the inside finish of the leather.
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