LG wrote:
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Don't know if this is important (and there is some debate about it) but Kydex, being harder, is also a little harder on the gun's finish.
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Les


 

I use a CompTac holster (forget the model name) for carry that's half leather and half Kydex. The Cerakote finish on my 1911 is only wearing thin on the left side that rides against the leather. The side against the Kydex shows no signs of wear at all.

As far as IWB vs OWB, I've seen several guys at the local matches shooting IWB and being fairly competitive. The only issues I've seen is when someone shows up with an IWB holster that won't hold its shape when the gun is removed. They usually end up sweeping their weak hand as they try to get the gun back in the holster.

Keith
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