Thumb Break Socket Bumper?

[J Hayes]

Is there any acceptable way to put a bumper around the snap socket on a thumb break to help prevent the socket from dragging on the gun when holstering and unholstering it? Or should I just not worry about it? It will be on a cyclone type for a 6" Smith 686.

Thanks

Jeremy

[glockanator]

Is there any acceptable way to put a bumper around the snap socket on a thumb break to help prevent the socket from dragging on the gun when holstering and unholstering it? Or should I just not worry about it? It will be on a cyclone type for a 6" Smith 686.

Thanks

Jeremy

http://www.highdesertleather.com/id74.html

Yan get these caps to cover the snaps

[Bronson]

What I have seen done, though I haven't done it myself yet, is to inlet the socket into the inner layer of leather. That is assuming that the part the socket is attached to is two layers thick.

Bronson

[J Hayes]

Should've posted this picture first.I was thinking of kydex formed like a bridge or stitching another layer on the strap. Holster will be made from 9/10 HO

Glockanator, thanks for the link on the plastic part, I need that too.

Jeremy

[mlapaglia]

Dont worry about it.

[Eaglestroker]

The gun dragging is a consequence of using a thumb break and the end user must take this into consideration when choosing the right 'one for them' IMO.

In my narrow mind it seems in fixing one 'problem' you may create issues with the snap wanting to unsnap when the bumper was hit by the gun and pushing the back support during normal use. There are ways around that...but now I'm rambling

Edited June 1, 2012 by Eaglestroker

[J Hayes]

Looks like I don't need to worry about it, at least for now. Got an email from him requesting no snap, just mold it tight.

Thanks for the help.

Jeremy

[Bronson]

Should've posted this picture first.I was thinking of kydex formed like a bridge or stitching another layer on the strap. Holster will be made from 9/10 HO

Yes, that's the part I was talking about. Assuming the tab that the snap is attached to is two layers thick, punch a hole in the inner layer that is larger than the snap so it is inset into the tab.

Bronson