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To attempt to answer Hags question, I believe back in the day, early 1900s, the practice was to be ready to fire as soon as the gun cleared leather. With a double action revolver the shooter would begin pulling the trigger as the revolver was brought up to the target. Revolvers and even 1911s had their trigger guards cut away for speed of access. It was a different world and placing your finger on the trigger as soon as possible was considered important.

It's much nicer than my first try. I'd wear it on my belt, proudly! Keep 'em coming.

Thanks Earl Ash, for some reason a sweat guard works for other designs but on a Glock I keep getting my thumb caught. Operator error probably!

DJole, it is just the surface of the leather. When I bought my first piece at Tandy, I picked one that had some irregularities. I was a little more careful for the second piece.

I began making holsters a few months ago with the expectation that I'd make one and it'd be perfect. Hah! Well, reality overwhelmed me and this, number five is the first that I'd consider wearing. I used a JLS pattern and some Tandy 8-9 oz. leather that was incredibly pale, almost a Vanilla milkshake color. Using Ray Corey's technique of Neatsfoot Oil and Bag Kote I ended up with a decent holster. Leaving it in the sun for a couple of days darkened it a bit. I'll probably hang it out a few more days to see what happens. Thank you all for the help, tips, and good natured information on this forum. It would've been a lot harder without it. The journey continues.