Kydex vs. Leather

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Kydex vs. Leather

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Will Kydex mar the finish on my gun more than leather? :headscratch
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Kydex will mar when there is dust or other contaminants. I have never noticed that kydex really hurt my finish on the Glocks, I'll see what it does to the Sig.
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Commander Cody wrote:Will Kydex mar the finish on my gun more than leather? :headscratch
It shouldn't. Leather, however, is a mild abrasive, so it in theory should wear your finish over time.
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It depends on your environment. It's easy to wash sand or dust off kydex but they can get embedded in leather.
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Kydex is HARD. It does not give much at all. I can take a brand new gun (any type) and a quality brand new kydex holster and the gun will show wear within a week. Of course, I will present the pistol about 500 times during that week during dry fire drills so my level of wear may not be equal to yours. However, the same level of use with a leather holster has not produced the visible wear that I see from kydex in my experience.
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Wear on a finish gives a gun character. If you want the gun to look NIB, then never take it out of the box. That said, keep the plastic with the tupperware.

Kydex will never come close to my 1911's.
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Yes, Kydex will cause wear on the gun.
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Who makes a good tuckable IWB in leather?
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Ordered Galco royal guard iwb for my 1911 . Very nice great holster horsehide. About 10 days from order to dly. Cost was 119.95 but worth every penny. Web site at http://www.usgalcolcom
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my04heritage wrote:Ordered Galco royal guard iwb for my 1911 . Very nice great holster horsehide. About 10 days from order to dly. Cost was 119.95 but worth every penny. Web site at http://www.usgalcolcom
I have not used this holster but I tried out and it seems very comfortable and very well made. You can get that holster at Cheaper Than (very expensive) Dirt for about $80-$90.
I use an Andrews Leather Mc Daniels II. I love it and it too is comfortable and well made. I have been using it for about a year now.
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You may want to look at the Tucker Silent Thunder. It's a leather lined kydex. I have one for my 1911, and I think it's pretty nice.

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thankGod wrote:You may want to look at the Tucker Silent Thunder. It's a leather lined kydex. I have one for my 1911, and I think it's pretty nice.

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