I have a gun holster that has shell loops that are to big. How can I tighten it up without getting the holster/belt also?
By William S
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I had the same problem. I have a .30 cal sixgun and a gunbelt with .38 cal loops. I rolled up paper napkins and dipped them in room temperature water, then pushed them into the cartridge loops from the bottom. Don't pack them in, but they should fill the loops. Gently rub a little water on the raw leather edges frequently or fold a paper napkin into a long strip about twice as wide as the loops are long, and lay it on the loops from one end to the other. The idea is to get the loops thoroughly wet. When they are wet all the way through, remove the napkins and rolls. Allow to dry, lay it in the sun, or use a hair dryer (go slow and be gentle with the heat). Repeat as necessary. Be patient. When done shrinking, oil the leather and buff everything to suit!
Dip the shell loops in hot water (using a shallow pan) to thoroughly soak them. Insert an empty shell casing into each loop and let dry in sunlight or warm setting on hair dryer.
Do not use hot water. It will make the leather very stiff, like steel.
Is it leather or some other fabric? How are the loops attached?
Wouldn't bigger ammo solve the problem? Perhaps lining the loops with pockets of cheesecloth would work.
You want the ammo that fits your gun bigger ammo is no help
Guns tend to fire only one caliber bullet. He's likely using a 9mm in a holster for a .38
What I did was I took Aleeme's leather & suede glue bought at Michael's dept store . I used a Qtip and wiped in one coats in the cartidge loop and after that dried I wiped another coats . It may take a third coat if needed . I goes on white but dries clear. It worked great for me. It is cheap and easy.
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