Back in December, I bought a shoulder holster for my Blackhawk, but I think this particular holster was designed for a different size/type revolver. The Blackhawk fits, but it's a tough draw, real tough. My father suggested leaving the gun in the holster, and it would conform to it with time, like a baseball in a mitt. Perhaps I'm just impatient, but could someone tell me if there's anything else I can do besides waiting? Thanks.

-Mason

Assuming you have the right holster, if it is leather, oil the holster with baseball glove oil and leave the gun in a day or two.

Nylon, spray silicon and leave the gun.

Wrong holster? New holster.

I think I remember something in the Rifleman a few years ago about using a little rubbing alcohol on a holster to make it conform. Could be wrong, tho...

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Back in December, I bought a shoulder holster for my Blackhawk, but I think this particular holster was designed for a different size/type revolver. The Blackhawk fits, but it's a tough draw, real tough. My father suggested leaving the gun in the holster, and it would conform to it with time, like a baseball in a mitt. Perhaps I'm just impatient, but could someone tell me if there's anything else I can do besides waiting? Thanks.

-Mason

Over the years I've run into similar problems. If the holster is leather you can try the following.

Rub a light coat of Vaseline on your revolver. Then wrap it tightly in plastic warp such as Clingwrap or Gladwrap. Soak the leather holster in warm water making sure that it gets soaked all the way through the leather and then blot it dry with a paper towel or two (both inside and out). Put your gun in the holster and let the leather dry around it. The Vaseline and plastic wrap will prevent your firearm from rusting and the Vaseline is easy to clean off after you are done.

Once the holster leather is shaped to your firearm and is completely dry you can lightly oil or grease it to help preserve the leather. This is an old trick used by old time gunfighters to form fit a leather holster to their gun. Many of them then greased the inside of the holster for added speed.

Hope this helps a bit.

Bill

Thanks to everyone for the advice, it's good to know there are some things I can try.