How to make a Kydex holster Picture Tutorial

[npmako]

Use of a blue gun is a really good idea. There has been a case of someone deforming the frame on an M&P from "over pressing".

There is enough heat (approx. 340 degrees) transferring into the polymer to make it deform and hold shape under pressure....With exercised caution, using an actual gun is fine, but if you don't want to take the risk its worth $30.

As per brand of training gun, the ASP and "blueguns" brand seem to be identical (in the samples I've seen) as far as accuracy. They are afterall
just a mold of an actual firearm.

[Magsz]

Can you cite the example of someone over pressing their firearm and deforming it?

[eternal24k]

I have deformed my Glock, I pressed a few holsters without a mag and the well concaved. I now have a slightly oversized piece of wood, a standard mag runs the risk of nolonger dropping free

[Abraxas]

Excellent post, bookmarked for later. Thank you!

Agreed. Good stuff

[BigHate]

BigHate,
You might try http://www.usaknifemaker.com/. Most of the knifemaker supply houses carry Kydex/Concealex. Some have better color selections than others. Depending upon where you are, you may also be able to find a local source. You can check your Yellow Pages for plastic supply distributors.

Thank you very much for the info!!!

[abooth1179]

Does anyone know where to find either .060 or .080 in coyote tan? most sites just carry it in .093 which is to thick. i would be ok with buying a 4x8 sheet if i had too.

[abooth1179]

Does anyone know where to find either .060 or .080 in coyote tan? most sites just carry it in .093 which is to thick. i would be ok with buying a 4x8 sheet if i had too.

i think it is actually kydex cocoa #72047 but coyote tan sounds better.

[ray slim]

Just a heads up, in making a carrier for a p mag the other day the mag deformed enough that it would no longer drop free. I was able to fix it with a little time in the oven and a c clamp, but thought i would warn everyone none the less.

[npmako]

I have deformed my Glock, I pressed a few holsters without a mag and the well concaved. I now have a slightly oversized piece of wood, a standard mag runs the risk of nolonger dropping free

Same issue.

We made a spreading jig and were able to return the magwell to correct spec's.

[Zhurdan]

So, in my current "adventure" in Kydex, I got to thinking... almost every pistol holster you see has the higher body side portion to act as a sweat guard and to ease reholstering. Why don't the magazine carriers have this? So, this evening, I'm going to mold some M&P magazine holders with a higher body side, just like the pistol holsters have. I think this will aide in reholstering magazines when doing reloads with retention. I'll post some pics with the progress as soon as possible.

Any reason this isn't being done now?