Repair Safariland Leather Holster

WalnutBill22 · May 18, 2014, 09:18 AM

I have a couple of Safariland leather holsters with the rubber SST (Safariland Sight Track) stitched into the front. These holsters go back to the 1970's or 80's and were great and well-made, but the problem now is that the rubber is deteriorating and cracking and falling apart. Since they were stitched in, it would be difficult to replace. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is Safariland still in business? I'm thinking they were bought out by another company. Is there anything I can try on the rubber to preserve it or keep it from getting any worse?

BarryLee · May 18, 2014, 10:13 AM

They are still in business, so I guess you could contact them and see if they can help. If they don’t do repairs maybe they can provide the part. Then I guess you could try and locate a local leather-smith to do the repair.

I suspect it would be simpler to just buy new holsters, but it wouldn’t hurt to give them a call.

http://www.safariland.com/Default.aspx

WalnutBill22 · May 18, 2014, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the info. I'll contact them soon.

May 18, 2014, 09:18 AM	#1
WalnutBill22 Member Join Date: May 17, 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 60	Repair Safariland Leather Holster I have a couple of Safariland leather holsters with the rubber SST (Safariland Sight Track) stitched into the front. These holsters go back to the 1970's or 80's and were great and well-made, but the problem now is that the rubber is deteriorating and cracking and falling apart. Since they were stitched in, it would be difficult to replace. Does anyone have any suggestions? Is Safariland still in business? I'm thinking they were bought out by another company. Is there anything I can try on the rubber to preserve it or keep it from getting any worse?

May 18, 2014, 10:13 AM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	They are still in business, so I guess you could contact them and see if they can help. If they don’t do repairs maybe they can provide the part. Then I guess you could try and locate a local leather-smith to do the repair. I suspect it would be simpler to just buy new holsters, but it wouldn’t hurt to give them a call. http://www.safariland.com/Default.aspx __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

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May 18, 2014, 10:22 AM	#3
WalnutBill22 Member Join Date: May 17, 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 60	Thanks for the info. I'll contact them soon.