Lined or Unlined Holster & Belt?

[Lil Dudey]

Lined or Unlined Holster & Belt?

I'm curious what the response will be.

[jdpress]

My personal preference is lined holster and lined belt. I like smooth glove leather for the holster and suede leather for the belt. I also like suede leather and chamois skin leather in the holster. In some cases, smooth, heavy leather is also a good lining for a gun belt.

J.D. Press

[Lil Dudey]

Thank you J.D. Press

[brionic]

Most of my holsters are unlined. I like the other kind, too.

[Lil Dudey]

Thank you brionic

[brionic]

You're welcome. Talk to Rob@Simply Rugged, Cannon@Cannon Leather, or Mike@Barranti Leather. They will give you a good idea of the pros and cons. Great guys.

[buck]

Is either better for leaving a blued gun in it? My dad had a blued 8" model 29 S&W in a lined holster for decades and the finish stayed nice to my surprise. I've always heard its bad and I've seen the verdigris that happens to brass cased cartridges (that has nothing necessarily to do with blued steel).

[COR]

Unlined is my preference as I see no benefit from one to the other outside of the aesthetic value. I hunt with my guns and carry them in the field, I think the lining can be counterproductive for wear as it will hold particles next to the gun, of course "wear" always looks classy to me. I have both but the future ones will always be ordered unlined. Usuallly it is an added cost too.

[Lil Dudey]

Thank you all for the responses.

I found this web link last night. One of of the guys sprays silicone on his holsters.

thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=350575

[CraigC]

I like mine to be lined, preferably with pigskin rather than suede.

[robl]

Soft lining is a detriment; it tends to gather grit and acts as a polishing compound over time. Skeeter wrote about this years ago. I have found it to be correct in my experience as well.
Some folks just gotta have it though.

[coyote]

i agree with robi.

suede linings are ok if rarely worn and kept perfectly clean.

because they hold grit, if used much, they're much worse than unlined holsters.

and if used a lot, the swede wears rapidly.

pretty though...

[dave]

I once asked the late Bruce Nelson about lined holsters. He told me he only lined them when the customer insisted. It was his opinion that lining a holster had no effect on finish wear and only made the unit thicker and more expensive. YMMV!

Dave

[Madbo]

I've used about every style and type of holster over my lifetime.
Lined and unlined.

My preference for blued guns is kip glove, or elk skin lining. I like my holster belts single piece leather.

I also believe in letting every old dog scratch his fleas in his own way.

[coyote]

Oct 7, 2010 16:33:54 GMT -5 Madbo said:

....I also believe in letting every old dog scratch his fleas in his own way.

amen.