Well, I took the plunge and purchased a 45 - okay another 45 - but this time it was a Colt. A Tokyo Marui Colt 45 MkIV Model 70 - a real 45 - as opposed to those hi-capa do-hicky efforts. It's basically an updated version of the M1911A1 but with a larger safety, a slightly extended and reshaped beavertail and a slightly wider gap in the rear sight - apparently, I haven't compared it to the 1911 - it's not here yet :)
As a skirmish gun it seems very nice. Being me, I couldn't just leave it as is and added a PDI 6.01 Palsonite barrel and an upgraded recoil spring.
I bought an M7 holster - WW2 type shoulder holster but left handed version - and to say it was a tight fit would be an understatement. Sooo... I soaked the holster in warm water, wrapped the gun in a freezer bag, forced it into the holster and left it to dry overnight. I then got out some leather cleaner, cleaned the holster with that and then applied copious amount of leather balsam (lanolin and beeswax) left it to soak in and then gave it a good polish. Perfect. Now, to most real steel shooters, my treatment would be considered holster abuse and complete overkill for a leather holster since it's supposed to do... yadda, yadda, yadda, yawn. Yeah, right. I want to get the gun out of the holster when I need it - the press stud strap can hold the gun in. As far as I'm concerned it it now works as required.
I bought an M7 holster - WW2 type shoulder holster but left handed version - and to say it was a tight fit would be an understatement. Sooo... I soaked the holster in warm water, wrapped the gun in a freezer bag, forced it into the holster and left it to dry overnight. I then got out some leather cleaner, cleaned the holster with that and then applied copious amount of leather balsam (lanolin and beeswax) left it to soak in and then gave it a good polish. Perfect. Now, to most real steel shooters, my treatment would be considered holster abuse and complete overkill for a leather holster since it's supposed to do... yadda, yadda, yadda, yawn. Yeah, right. I want to get the gun out of the holster when I need it - the press stud strap can hold the gun in. As far as I'm concerned it it now works as required.
