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wlyon · 12-28-2017, 09:18 PM

Eric
Your own post showing examples from LOB is what I was talking about. Look at your rear stitching and the stitching on LOB. 26 vs 32 on originals. Aging leather is not that difficult. I still say this is a very well made repro based on the stitching pattern. .
Dick Thanks for your input but please look at the rear stitching.
Enough of this It's a no win meaningless war. I just want would be collectors to avoid poor buys.
Eric Enjoy your holster.
I wish some holster experts would join in this discussion. I know why you don't but I feel we owe the members of this forum the best information we can give them. Bill

Norme · 12-28-2017, 09:53 PM

I can't believe that we are discussing this holster yet again, I thought this issue was put to rest years ago on Jan Stills forum. To be brief, the El Paso made reproductions have coarser stitching than the originals. You can test this for yourselves by counting the stitches on the rounded end of the belt loop on the back of the holster, the repros (and Eric's) have 24 stitches, the originals have 33 or 34.
The issue of provenance has not yet been raised, if I'm not mistaken Eric purchased this holster from the late Ralph Shattuck. Eric, you are not alone, most long time collectors bought fakes from him, I know I did. My first Navy Luger came from Shattuck, and yes, it was a fake. It's what motivated me to embark on the Navy List project!
Norm

12-28-2017, 09:18 PM	#1
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,686 Thanks: 3,270 Thanked 2,694 Times in 999 Posts	Eric Your own post showing examples from LOB is what I was talking about. Look at your rear stitching and the stitching on LOB. 26 vs 32 on originals. Aging leather is not that difficult. I still say this is a very well made repro based on the stitching pattern. . Dick Thanks for your input but please look at the rear stitching. Enough of this It's a no win meaningless war. I just want would be collectors to avoid poor buys. Eric Enjoy your holster. I wish some holster experts would join in this discussion. I know why you don't but I feel we owe the members of this forum the best information we can give them. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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12-28-2017, 09:53 PM	#2
Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,607 Times in 933 Posts	I can't believe that we are discussing this holster yet again, I thought this issue was put to rest years ago on Jan Stills forum. To be brief, the El Paso made reproductions have coarser stitching than the originals. You can test this for yourselves by counting the stitches on the rounded end of the belt loop on the back of the holster, the repros (and Eric's) have 24 stitches, the originals have 33 or 34. The issue of provenance has not yet been raised, if I'm not mistaken Eric purchased this holster from the late Ralph Shattuck. Eric, you are not alone, most long time collectors bought fakes from him, I know I did. My first Navy Luger came from Shattuck, and yes, it was a fake. It's what motivated me to embark on the Navy List project! Norm