Just Finished This One

[ps0303]

I just finished this one as a prototype. Gun seems to bind on draw.

[OutEast]

I just finished this one as a prototype. Gun seems to bind on draw.

Nice work. Perhaps shortening the width of the "wings" will prevent the binding and provide more stability. What weight/type leather did you use?

Mike

[particle]

It's hard to tell from the photos, but you might try molding more curve into the holster so that it's already at the proper curve once you put it on the belt/body. The bending is probably at least partially, if not completely to blame for the binding.

[ps0303]

Nice work. Perhaps shortening the width of the "wings" will prevent the binding and provide more stability. What weight/type leather did you use?

Mike

The weight was 8/9 oz.I don't recall the leather type.

Edited April 21, 2010 by ps0303

[troop]

i have found in my earliest holsters, that if i molded the trigger area too deep that when the holster bent around the body the back side of molded trigger area pushed in even deeper to the trigger causing it to bind when drawn. keep in mind when molding the holster to the gun that sometimes less is more. just my two cents.

Tony

[BOOMSTICKHolsters]

Just off the top of my head, I would bet that the holster is binding because the belt loops are so far from the body of the holster, that they are able to flex during the draw and interfere with the draw angle. If the gun doesn't bind while you aren't wearing the holster, but it does bind when the holster is worn, that would be my first guess. It could also be the front sight hanging up, but I can't really tell from the pictures. Other common causes of binding are stitching that catches on the ejection port, deep boning inside the trigger guard, inappropriate draw angle for the location of the holster on the users belt, placing belt slots too close to the pistol, bending a holster that was dried flat, and rough or inconsistent leather on the inside of the holster.

[TwinOaks]

Adding to BOOMstick's comments, I suggest locating a spray dry-lube with Teflon in it. I use RemDry. Hose down the interior of the holster with the stuff and insert the weapon. You may bag the weapon or not, there's nothing in the spray that'll hurt it. I prefer to NOT use one of the dry lubes that has wax in it (i.e. "dupont teflon multipurpose"....although it's great for sliding doors) that will build up and stand on the weapon when drawn.