Ventilated holster...

[PRD1]

Thanks, again, Don!
But your photo, if typical of the Weimar-modified holsters, brings up a couple of questions, at least in my mind:
Are there one or two holes in the holster for the string to pass through?
Where is a second hole, if present, located?
Is/are the hole, or holes, cleanly punched?
I can see how a single hole placed as the photo shows makes sense for passing a security tie around the pistol, but the front hole in my holster is not located quite where the single hole shown in the photo appears to be, and then, of course, there is the second hole.
I've been observing bullet holes and other effects in various materials, objects and critters for nearly 60 years, and the holes in my holster look very much like a bullet passed through them...
Still curious...

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

[Ron Wood]

Originally Posted by PRD1

...I've been observing bullet holes and other effects in various materials, objects and critters for nearly 60 years, and the holes in my holster look very much like a bullet passed through them...
Still curious...
PRD1 - mhb - MIke

From your photos, if "a bullet passed through them", it must have been from a bb gun.
Ron

[PRD1]

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

From your photos, if "a bullet passed through them", it must have been from a bb gun.
Ron

The appearance of the holes fits very well with the action of a bullet passing through a tough but resilient material: the central perforation reflects that portion of the material which is disintegrated/punched-out by the projectile, while the full diameter of the projectile is fairly closely approximated by the outside diameter of the area affected by its passage. The material closes somewhat after perforation, giving the appearance seen in the photos. The outside diameter of the affected areas in this case measures between .310" and .320", which agrees quite well with the common rifle calibers of the era.
Next time I get to the range, I think I will take an old holster or two and shoot it/them and see what the result is.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke