[Kyrie]

Hi Jon,


This is a case of the good, the bad, and the truly ugly....


The good:


Many old holsters have had well-oiled pistols stored in them for so many decades that the leather of the holster itself is oil soaked. Storing a pistol in such a holster is like storing the pistol in an oily rag.


The bad:


Leather attracts and holds moisture. If the holster is not oil soaked, it can absorb moisture out of the air and storing a pistol in it is like storing the pistol in a damp rag.


The ugly:


Leather is frequently tanned using a mild acid (tannin, urine, etc.). If this acid was not entirely neutralized (which it usually is not), storing the pistol in the holster is like storing the pistol in a mild acid bath.


Hope this helps!


Best regards,


Kyrie