012 Holster Fitting?

[richard franklin]

i am new at this i have a new sti competitor and a 012 safariland holster is there a trick to making the gun fit?

[richard franklin]

i am trying to fit a sti competitor to a 012 safariland holster i read instructions and removed the trigger insert and still no go is there a trick other than dremel work?

[BigDave]

are you certain that you need to remove it? When I got my 012 for my SV, I didn't do anything except put the gun in. Although, it was a bit tight at first, it is now like a rock. Have you tried it with the insert back in?

[BrianH]

My STI runs with the insert out. Check and make sure you're not hitting anywhere else. I had to machine the frame to clear the scope mount, and open up the muzzle block to fit the comp.

Once you get everything adjusted the way you want it, LOCKTITE EVERY SINGLE SCREW! By the last stage of Area 1 last year, I had a full motion ball bearing holster...

[ErikW]

There's the trigger insert under the trigger guard, but there's also a spacer insert on the side I had to deal with to fit an STI to an 012.

I moved the posts from the topic Richard posted in Open Guns here to this topic in Gear and Acessories. Please don't post the same question in multiple forums.

Edited May 30, 2003 by Erik Warren

[benos]

Yes, based on reports from folks who have bought the 012 for the STI only, (I've never heard of any problems with the SVI, even though in theory they should be identical), you may be required to do some fine tuning with both spacers to make it fit and work properly.

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[richard franklin]

thank you all i now have it working!

[ErikW]

Well, explain what you did, for the next guy with an 012 and a SV or STI.

[richard franklin]

explain what i did!ok first this is a first time with this type of holster. i shoot i.d.p.a and cowboy action so this style gun holder felt very strange know that i have practice the draw from the 012 it works best with the insert removed.thanks again.