M-tac breakin

[moonshot]

I have been using Com-tac's C-tac holster for several months and I am quite happy with it. The one complaint I have is that it is not too comfortable next to bare skin, so I am looking for a holster for those times when the weather prevents me from wearing two shirts (one tucked in between the holster and me and one untucked covering garment).

Many have recommended the M-tac, so I recently ordered one. It is very comfortable and solves the problem of one-shirt wear, but I notice that the gun is difficult to both re-holster and draw.

In order to prevent my pants from falling, I need to have my belt fairly tight. With the soft leather backing on the M-tac, the tight belt causes the holster shell to compress. This makes draw difficult. The holster (and now my pants) want to get pulled up as I draw the gun, slowing me down and generally getting in the way.

Re-holster is also slow. It's now better two-handed (which I don't like) as well as requiring me to place my thumb over the slide to help ensure it does not ride back as I push the frame into the holster.

i have been cautioned against placing mole skin on the back of my C-tac as it doesn't work too well - far less comfortable than the M-tac and it doesn't stick.

Bottom line - the M-tac is to tight when worn as I need it. My question for you all here - does this get better as the holster breaks-in, or will I be faced with this problem to some extent no matter how long I wear it?

If break in will fix it, I'll keep it and give it a go. If not, I'll return to Com-tac.

Thanks.

[glockeyed]

have you played with the tension screws at all?

what model gun? or how heavy of a gun are wearing? i carry a glock 30 in an mtac. even if i snug up my belt tight i can still draw it.

however i did buy their 2 '0 clock once for a kahr mk9, and basicly had the same problem. no matter what tension i set once it was IWB the pistol was stuck.

[moonshot]

Baby Glock, so not as heavy as your G30 (but I have no hips, so it's a straight drop to the ground. Kind of more information than you wanted, isn't it?).

Yes, I've loosened the retention screws. Doesn't help. Once I tighten my belt, it just doesn't want to come out.

[glockeyed]

the only breakin is the leather forming to your body. i have what doctors call Noassatall.:sarcastic:

i would contact comptac (keep in mind they are off this holiday) they have always been very helpful. they may just swap the body and see if that resolves it.

[skyugo]

what belt are you using? I used an mtac with an HK p7 psp (pretty heavy gun) and a wilderness tactical belt. It worked really well... a flimsy belt can make any holster miserable.

[ImBroke]

I don't know if they went to a thinner shell or what. My 3 yr old MTAC did not have that problem with an M&P or Glock shell. The Spartan I bought last summer is unusable b/c of the issue you describe.

[RichDC2]

I have had success filing down the "retention bump" in the trigger guard to where it is easier to draw and holster while still being snug.

[ImBroke]

I'm going to try that with my Spartan, I hope it works. I like the overall design of the MTAC/Spartan but love how you can shape the backing of the Spartan to allow a full firing grip in the holster. Can't do that with the MTAC.

[moonshot]

I can try a better belt, but I don't think that's it. This may simply be a good holster that doesn't work for me. That's why they make multiple designs.

[The_War_Wagon]

I bought CompTac's kydex re-inforced belt when I bought my MTAC recently. Mating the two together has seemed a good move on my part!

[skyugo]

I can try a better belt, but I don't think that's it. This may simply be a good holster that doesn't work for me. That's why they make multiple designs.

assuming you're already using a decent gun belt the belt probably isn't the issue. just generally when i hear that someone has to cinch their belt down to keep the gun in place, i figure their belt isn't stiff enough for carrying a firearm.