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If you notice that the belt passes around the outside of the holster, and the "flat" part of the holster faces outward, you'll then realize that there would have to be softer areas of leather on the inside aspect of the holster when the pistol is sitting in it - for instance the gaps between the trigger itself and the trigger guard and frame.

Now, lots of people (myself included) often mount their holsters with a belt loop between the two belt slots on the holster, as an aid in keeping the holster from shifting around front to back along the belt.

That is exactly the way I pictured it. Now remove the gun a put in in the glove box or under the seat and you really amplify the issue. Imagine how the holster collapses as it is getting bent to conform to your body with the belt loop pushing inward on the softer spot. The thick outside doesn't give as the softer inside bends inward with the help of the belt loop pressing in on it and it starts to crease.

I believe our friend wore his empty holster for extended periods of time. Perhaps he could not carry at work and would simply unholster his glock and put it in the glove box. I would also suggest that when doing so he would then tighten his belt causing the crease in the holster. Overtime the leather would be "trained" to maintain the crease much the same way we would train our baseball gloves when getting them to properly fit our hand/ball.

My money is with jmra on this one. I would bet that this was the exact scenario.

I Use a soft clip on holster that has good retention that COMPLETELY covers the trigger guard and I NEVER, EVER re-holster the gun in this holster. I unclip the holster (IWB) from my belt and consciously look at the holster and gun as I slide them together. And the gun lives in this holster 24/7. If I need to remove the gun I remove the holster encasing the gun and fully covering the trigger and keep it there. I cringe at the thought of reholstering a gun in a soft holster of any type and therefore I never even attempt it.

I have a Kydex holster that I use for range practice draw and re-holstering that has the same exact depth and cant as my comfy leather daily carry holster. And like the posters above, I'm so paranoid of my shirt getting caught that I practically pull it over my head as I re-holster.

I'd bet that this guy's daily routine is not too far from mine where I find myself removing my firearm at least once during the day since it can't go all the places I go. The difference being that my gun always stays in the holster and my holster does a far better job of covering the trigger.

We could argue the merits of Glock vs. XD vs. 1911 all day in this thread to no avail. Foregoing any mechanical damage, I don't believe any one MODERN gun model is safer than the next. The safety is between your ears. Develop safe handling practices and stick to them religiously. Be aware of the possibility of ANYTHING that can cause the trigger to go bang and watch out for it like a hawk.