Sig p226r in a galco holster - Galco Concealable Right Handed Belt Holsters, Leather

This holster was ordered for a SIG P226R. The craftsmanship is excellent, the leather, stitching, dyeing all within acceptable manufacturing practices of a established Holster maker. The fit was very snug, necessitating the sidearm to be placed inside a bar towel and forced into the holster for a couple of days then the towel removed and the weapon holstered and removed a couple of hundred times. The reasons for the tight fit stem from the 1913 rail machined into the dust cover/forward frame and the flex of the holster when belted against the body. The pistol now rides tight in the holster just aft of my strong side hip but still needs to be drawn straight out before rotation and presentation. As the holstered weapon is carried and exercised the draw will get easier and smoother, this is a liability of leather as opposed to hard synthetic materials which allow a faster draw right out of the box but make more noise when bumped.