Care

It is your responsibility to understand how to use our products correctly, and to follow all inspection and maintenance instructions. We provide this page to help you do so.

Inspect your holster or concealment pouch when you first receive it, and routinely as you wear it. Maintain the bolt tensions if necessary. Clean the holster regularly to maintain good hygiene. Avoid dropping it, but feel free to leave it in a portable vault in a hot car. Read on for the recommended procedures.

Inspection Instructions

  • A person inserting a Springfield Armory Hellcat handgun into a foliage green Mockingbird Holsters holster, keeping their fingers out of the way of the muzzle.

    1. Function Check

    With a compatible EMPTY firearm pointed in a SAFE DIRECTION, cock the action, insert the firearm into the holster, then remove it. Make a point of keeping your fingers clear of the muzzle while you do this. If the action fires during this process, discontinue use immediately and contact us.

  • A person checking the retention on a gray Mockingbird Holsters holster by holding the holstered Glock firearm upside down in one hand, and attempting to shake the firearm out of the holster into their opposite hand.

    2. Retention Check

    With a compatible EMPTY firearm, check that the holster has adequate retention for your level of activity and method of carry. Adjust the retention if needed.

  • Person checking the tightness of the screws holding a belt clip on a black Mockingbird Holsters magazine pouch containing a Springfield Armory Hellcat magazine.

    3. Hardware Check

    Check that all mounting screws are tight. Maintain the tension in the bolts if needed.

  • Close-up of the top of a Mockingbird Holsters holster, with spotlights indicating potential high stress points that should be routinely inspected.

    4. Structural check

    Check for wear and damage. Pay attention to bends and places with inside corners, as these are the places most likely to crack. If you notice cracking or excessive wear, discontinue use and contact us for replacement.

A black Glock handgun and magazine, both in foliage green Mockingbird Holsters, on a white surface, with spotlights on the retention adjustment screws

Retention

adjustment

All our products have adjustable retention (draw force), but the exact mechanism varies depending on the product. We aim for a draw force high enough to keep items from popping out of their pouches if you jump.

Non-light bearing holsters:

Retention is set with the screw located beneath the trigger guard. The force is primarily derived from the stiffness of the holster body, and the interaction with the trigger guard. Tightening the screw increases retention, but this one can quickly become too tight.

Magazine pouches:

Retention is set with the two screws opposite the bend, Tighten the screws to pinch the magazine more.

Person tightening screws on a black belt clip onto a gray Mockingbird Holsters holster using a screwdriver held between the thumb and fingers, against a plain white background.

general

Hardware

Maintenance Instructions

The bolted joints in a holster may loosen over time. If you don’t want to apply thread locker, simply tighten them again with a number 2 Phillips driver, roughly 3/4 as tight as you can by rolling the screwdriver against your fingers with your thumb. If you over-tighten, the screws will get loose again faster.

Adding a thread locker like Loctite 243 (medium strength, oil tolerant) can help extend the maintenance interval. We don’t apply it ourselves because we expect you to loosen and tighten every screw in the holster during fitment. To apply thread locker to any screw on a Mockingbird Defence holster:

  1. Remove the screw while keeping its post in the holster

  2. Add a drop of thread locker to the first five threads of the screw

  3. Insert the screw back into its post, and tighten

  4. Allow roughly 3 hours for a full cure

The plastic in the holster body will not be significantly affected by thread locker if it happens to be exposed to it. Simply wipe away any squeeze-out or spills.

Person cleaning a foliage green Mockingbird Holsters holster with a white brush next to a bottle of 91% Isopropyl Alcohol against a plain white background.

Cleaning

Our products are worn next to skin. If you don’t clean them, they’re going to become unhygienic. We recommend cleaning at least once a month, particularly on the skin side. You may want to clean more frequently if you’re wearing the holster while active.

Use rubbing alcohol and gentle scrubbing with nothing harder than a nylon brush. This will clear out dead skin and kill any microbes that may be living in the surface of the pouch. Wipe the holster dry with a paper towel before using it after cleaning. The plastic in the holster body will not be significantly affected by this.