zhunter Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Has anyone seen holster wear like this? This is from 4 weeks of dry fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Page Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Mine is right there also. I have two 320's an original x5 and the Legion, the x5 looks a lot better and is older. I think the finish on the Legion, which is different, is way softer. Maybe it will scare your comp by showing them you actually practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Ok, sent photos to sig, they want it back to look at it and likely redo the slide I must say Sig CS was amazing Edited March 4, 2020 by zhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Tanner Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 this one has about 9 months of match/ dryfire use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babayaga Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 51 minutes ago, zhunter said: Has anyone seen holster wear like this? This is from 4 weeks of dry fire. You must be forgetting to lube your holster. Try axle grease. Good to hear Sig is interested in fixing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven37 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 what holster are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Send it back? It was just beginning to look good. I actively dislike the look of immaculate guns. Tools look much better when they look suitably broken in, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyops Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, MemphisMechanic said: Send it back? It was just beginning to look good. I actively dislike the look of immaculate guns. Tools look much better when they look suitably broken in, in my opinion. My Legion, which is only 4-5 months old, is looking very much similar to all of yours....but I doubt I would send it back for a cosmetic touch-up. Like MemphisMechanic said, it's a tool and new tools look better, suitably broken in...!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 6, 2020 Author Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 hours ago, steven37 said: what holster are you using? RHT 7 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said: Send it back? It was just beginning to look good. I actively dislike the look of immaculate guns. Tools look much better when they look suitably broken in, in my opinion. 7 hours ago, psyops said: My Legion, which is only 4-5 months old, is looking very much similar to all of yours....but I doubt I would send it back for a cosmetic touch-up. Like MemphisMechanic said, it's a tool and new tools look better, suitably broken in...!!! The Sig CS rep was concerned about the exposed metal on the slide. I am ALL for a gun that looks used and broken in, but there is a reason slides have coatings/finishes on them, to protect them from the elements. In a short time the entire coating has come off in the hotspots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, zhunter said: I am ALL for a gun that looks used and broken in, but there is a reason slides have coatings/finishes on them, to protect them from the elements. All of my comp guns have had vastly more bare steel on the corners of the slide where the holster wore the finish down. None of those are rust buckets. Edited March 6, 2020 by MemphisMechanic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thormx538 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 7 hours ago, MemphisMechanic said: All of my comp guns have had vastly more bare steel on the corners of the slide where the holster wore the finish down. None of those are rust buckets. Well if you dry fire them enough you just wear the rust off with the holster right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uhmeebuh Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) If it were me (and I'm well on my way with my Legion), I wouldn't bother getting a new slide from Sig. I do get wanting Sig to have a better finish...and to make it right, but a new slide will have the same coating. I would go get a DLC coating on it to protect the underlying metal and use the crap out of it. It's $100 for the slide. http://www.jabuie.com/ionbond.html But if you aren't sure you'll stick with this pistol, maybe not worth it. Edited March 8, 2020 by uhmeebuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 10 hours ago, uhmeebuh said: If it were me (and I'm well on my way with my Legion), I wouldn't both getting a new slide from Sig. I do get wanting Sig to have a better finish and to make it right but a new slide will have the same coating. I would go get a DLC coating on it to protect the underlying metal and use the crap out of it. It's $100 for the slide. http://www.jabuie.com/ionbond.html But if you aren't sure you'll stick with this pistol, maybe not worth it. That is certainly a great option. I had a custom 1911 done in DLC and it was an amazing finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlapid216 Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 My X-Five is doing the same thing with my RHT level 2 holster. The t-nuts for the mount and the hood are right in path of the slide when I re-holstered. At first, I had Kydex shavings from the front sight and thought it was just Kydex residue being rubbed in. After a cleaning, I noticed scrapes in the slide. I wish I realized it sooner so I could have applied some adhesive felt or cloth tape to stop further damage. It’s superficial, but I had early thoughts of selling the gun. I guess she’s a keeper, now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxj23 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Just got a new legion, recieved my holster tonight, already see wear marks on slide and frame after taking gun in and out of the holster maybe 25 times for setup and a few draws. I love the gun but a little disappointed in the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epault Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I'm using a blade-tech cheap'o holster and haven't seen any wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Hello: Some holsters are very tight when new. If that is the case you can wrap the slide with 5 layers of blue painters tape and install in the holster. Use a hair dryer and heat the outside of the holster to loosen up the fit a little. Don't over heat it. Remove the tape and see how it fits now. If it is still too tight repeat the process until you get the fit you are looking for. Another trick is to make new rubber spacers for the tension screws. I use automotive hose for vacuum lines. You can buy it by the foot at auto parts stores cheaply. Or do like I do and don't dryfire. No time for that. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I think mine might look worse, I'm at about 2 months with it. I think Cerakote holds up better. Not super impressed if I'm honest. I really like the gun though. Doesn't seem worth sending it back for them to reapply the same finish I'll just wear off. Plus I think I read the slides are stainless anyway. Not that any of my guns with carbon slides have rusted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmer1980 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 I have a white RHT holster (inside). My xfive look´s the same. It´s just Kydex, i can scratch it of with my fingernail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Looks like a holster problem, not a gun problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SickSilverado Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 My Legion got holster wear the first day I got the holster. CT International holster. I set the retention to just hold the gun if inverted. I plan to send the slide to be cerakoted the same color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posvar Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Finish on the slide is very thin and wears fast. A non issue for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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