Successfully modified for optics - Galco Professional Law Enforcement Paddle Leather Holster

It was a risky gamble. I own a Springfield Armory 9mm 1911 Operator 4.25" barrel with a Veridian RFX green dot. I have used Galco pancake holsters with other pistols for decades, on duty and off. Not being able to find a stock holster to my liking, I ordered a Galco holster that would accommodate the firearm, sans optics, with the hopes I could modify it. Long story short, I was able to cut the holster successfully. I took pictures but did not see a way to attach them to this review. The cons with this holster is that it is excessively tight. Oil for stretching this holster should be included at no cost. Also, it took 6 weeks for delivery. I did not order this holster at first because it was on backorder. About a month later, I received a notification that the holster was back in stock. I placed by order and then received another notification that the holster was not in stock. The holster arrived 6 weeks after that.