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Rvrrat14 wrote:

AJSully421 wrote:

Rvrrat14 wrote:I"m a fanatic about my guns. I use a Safarilands ALS paddle which is lined and I carry a Glock or PPK/S stainless in a Fobus.

I have come to reality that these 'daily' use pistols are TOOLS of the trade. Just like my pocketknife, flashlight, etc. They all have marks on them because they are used on a daily basis and are subject to more exposure. When it gets worn enough, just have it Cerakoted and start over! BTW, that Cerakote 'worn finish' is bad A!

Does your ALS not wear HEAVILY on the top of the slide, behind the barrel? All of mine do.

And don't let anyone tell you that the new Safariland 7ts series holsters will not wear on your pistol. I have one of those Lipseys all FDE glocks that I carry at the ranch and it has worn on all of the contact points. Of course, I am usually pushing brush or fixing roads on a tractor bouncing and vibrating around so that probably doesn't help.

Light wear if any. Discoloration maybe. Not worn thru/off.

Ok. I have a G17 that I have probably done 4,000 draws on various ALS and it has some lines that are starting to wear pretty good, but that is just the finish, the tennifer is still under there. The FDE Cerakote pistol has only been carried in the 7360 and is mostly wearing around the top edges by the front sight where the 7TS series has some contact points. it is getting pretty bad and it has only been with me to the ranch a dozen times.

Glad they are tools and not collector items.

Rvrrat14 wrote:I"m a fanatic about my guns. I use a Safarilands ALS paddle which is lined and I carry a Glock or PPK/S stainless in a Fobus.

I have come to reality that these 'daily' use pistols are TOOLS of the trade. Just like my pocketknife, flashlight, etc. They all have marks on them because they are used on a daily basis and are subject to more exposure. When it gets worn enough, just have it Cerakoted and start over! BTW, that Cerakote 'worn finish' is bad A!

Does your ALS not wear HEAVILY on the top of the slide, behind the barrel? All of mine do.

And don't let anyone tell you that the new Safariland 7ts series holsters will not wear on your pistol. I have one of those Lipseys all FDE glocks that I carry at the ranch and it has worn on all of the contact points. Of course, I am usually pushing brush or fixing roads on a tractor bouncing and vibrating around so that probably doesn't help.

Don't put any weapon that you care about messing up the finish in a holster, in fact, don't even take it out of the safe... ever.

Go buy something that you don't care if the finish gets messed up on. I recommend Glock.