Maybe a dumb question about .......kydex

dean1818 · March 29, 2011, 05:07 PM

I have a fantastic CCW holster from Crossbreed that is molded to a Bersa 40 UC

The Bersa is a great pistol, but not quite the "right" fit for me.

With a heat source, can I mold a smaller pistol into the same holster without damaging it?

Something like a Kahr cw9 or cw40?

I have heard that I would need to have a wet rag to protect the leather.

Anyone try this?

I would rather not have to spend another 90 bucks for a new holster if i dont have to.

BarryLee · March 29, 2011, 05:49 PM

Have you called to see if they could modify it to fit a new gun?

dean1818 · March 29, 2011, 06:09 PM

They will for $40 (add frieght both ways....it starts to climb)

I was just seeing if it could be done

KyJim · March 29, 2011, 06:18 PM

Best solution might be just to sell it.

MontyCop05 · March 29, 2011, 06:37 PM

^^^ what he said.

Sell it and order a new one.

LarryFlew · March 29, 2011, 06:40 PM

Kydex is very easy to work with using a hobby type heat gun and thick leathe gloves. Heat and work it around the new gun.

Yung.gunr · March 29, 2011, 08:25 PM

I would say to try molding it around the new gun. I know they don't sell for much, even on here. I bought a kydex holster off a guy on here and I got it for less then half the original price.

skifast · March 29, 2011, 08:27 PM

I have done it, and have also made a few Kydex holsters. It is easy. Heat it up with a heat gun. Go slow and just heat it to the point that it is flexible. Then press it down to fit your gun. Gloves are a good idea.

irish52084 · March 30, 2011, 03:07 AM

If you sell your crossbreed, try out the comp-tac minotaur holster. Very similar to the crossbreed, but less expensive and you can buy the kydex bodies for something like $35.

MrJenks · March 30, 2011, 03:14 AM

I never tried one, but I hear they are great.

Kreyzhorse · March 30, 2011, 08:23 AM

I'm with Ky Jim. Sell it and use the proceeds to fund your next holster.

dean1818 · March 31, 2011, 02:59 PM

The folks at Crossbreed told me they would fit my current holster to the new pistol, for $40.

However, I think I am going to at least TRY to heat it and fit it.

I STILL have the option of $40 if I bugger the kydex up

March 29, 2011, 05:07 PM	#1
dean1818 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 844	Maybe a dumb question about .......kydex I have a fantastic CCW holster from Crossbreed that is molded to a Bersa 40 UC The Bersa is a great pistol, but not quite the "right" fit for me. With a heat source, can I mold a smaller pistol into the same holster without damaging it? Something like a Kahr cw9 or cw40? I have heard that I would need to have a wet rag to protect the leather. Anyone try this? I would rather not have to spend another 90 bucks for a new holster if i dont have to.

March 29, 2011, 05:49 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Have you called to see if they could modify it to fit a new gun? __________________ 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

March 30, 2011, 08:23 AM	#11
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	I'm with Ky Jim. Sell it and use the proceeds to fund your next holster. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

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March 29, 2011, 06:09 PM	#3
dean1818 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 844	They will for $40 (add frieght both ways....it starts to climb) I was just seeing if it could be done

March 29, 2011, 06:18 PM	#4
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Best solution might be just to sell it.

March 29, 2011, 06:37 PM	#5
MontyCop05 Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 370	^^^ what he said. Sell it and order a new one.

March 29, 2011, 06:40 PM	#6
LarryFlew Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2009 Location: Minnesota CZ fan Posts: 902	Kydex is very easy to work with using a hobby type heat gun and thick leathe gloves. Heat and work it around the new gun.

March 29, 2011, 08:25 PM	#7
Yung.gunr Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2010 Location: Phoenix area Posts: 1,442	I would say to try molding it around the new gun. I know they don't sell for much, even on here. I bought a kydex holster off a guy on here and I got it for less then half the original price.

March 29, 2011, 08:27 PM	#8
skifast Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2008 Posts: 227	I have done it, and have also made a few Kydex holsters. It is easy. Heat it up with a heat gun. Go slow and just heat it to the point that it is flexible. Then press it down to fit your gun. Gloves are a good idea.

March 30, 2011, 03:07 AM	#9
irish52084 Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Location: Washington, the state, not that "other" one. Posts: 514	If you sell your crossbreed, try out the comp-tac minotaur holster. Very similar to the crossbreed, but less expensive and you can buy the kydex bodies for something like $35.

March 30, 2011, 03:14 AM	#10
MrJenks Junior Member Join Date: March 30, 2011 Posts: 6	I never tried one, but I hear they are great.

March 31, 2011, 02:59 PM	#12
dean1818 Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 844	The folks at Crossbreed told me they would fit my current holster to the new pistol, for $40. However, I think I am going to at least TRY to heat it and fit it. I STILL have the option of $40 if I bugger the kydex up