So while digging through The Armory’s holster collection, I ran into something I haven’t seen in probably 15 years. A Milt Sparks leather magazine carrier.
Unused.
Needing a mag pouch for the 9mm project, I figured this would be fine. Much like Glocks, accessories for 1911s tend to work across many models and makes. That does not happen for the VP9.
![Milt Sparks Leather Magazine Carrier. 1911. Holster pouch.](https://john1911.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Breaking-in-Leather-Mag-Carrier-03-1024x768.jpg)
Well…looking at the carrier, it is literally new and unused. Which isn’t a surprise since at heart I am a kydex holster guy.
But that brings up another issue I haven’t even considered in close to 20 years: Breaking-in leather holsters. And this carrier is no exception. It is way too tight for functional use.
The solution?
![Milt Sparks Leather Magazine Carrier. 1911. Holster pouch.](https://john1911.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Breaking-in-Leather-Mag-Carrier-04-1024x768.jpg)
Wrap the magazine in a sandwich bag and store into the carrier. Typically this is done overnight. And needed to be re-done multiple times. But it does eventually open things up enough to a make them usable.
Will I use this carrier on the daily? No. I prefer Kydex or even the pocket-carry-reload. But no reason not to get this running since the 1911 is on deck.
Sincerely,
Marky
www.John1911.com
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