Members SLP Posted March 12, 2017 Members Report Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) I tend to err on the side of a bit tight. Leather will stretch, but it will not, generally speaking, shrink. Also. There can be variance even within a particular model. I made a holster for my dad's Springfield Loaded 1911 using my own Springfield Loaded. Mine was parkerized and his was stainless. It fit my gun like a glove, but was tight on his. After a day or two in the holster with a freezer bag around it, his gun fit great. In short, I would make them a bit snug and inform the customer on ways to stretch, if required. Plasic bag, business card, etc. There are many ways to accomplish this. Also, you have come to the right place. The folks on thus forum are a wealth of knowledge, and very generous with it. Good luck, and please post some pics in this section as well. Edited March 12, 2017 by SLP Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 18, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted March 18, 2017 On 3/12/2017 at 6:48 PM, SLP said: There can be variance even within a particular model. That's a good point. I think some people don't realize this, and some people don't want to talk about it. I've seen like .020" difference in two guns which are supposedly "the same". Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members hwhleather Posted March 23, 2017 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2017 On 3/12/2017 at 7:48 PM, SLP said: please post some pics in this section as well. I just made a new thread in this section with some of my recent work. Quote
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