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Navy · 08-25-2002, 03:03 PM

Now that I have found a better monitor, I would posit the view that this is a custom made commercial holster, probably from the late 30's or early 40's; it looks like it is compatible with the Mauser M1936 GNR contract pistols, and I have run across variants of that holster that were made out of what appeared to be eel skin and were leather lined. This (hypothetical) dating would make it compatible with the snap tool pouch. Having said that, the orange thread bothers me because the orange color one sees on Imperial era holsters was due to the use of merchurichrome soaked linen thread; by the 1930's, cotton thread was in use and it was white.

What does it smell like inside?

Tom A [img]confused.gif[/img]

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08-25-2002, 03:03 PM	#15
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Now that I have found a better monitor, I would posit the view that this is a custom made commercial holster, probably from the late 30's or early 40's; it looks like it is compatible with the Mauser M1936 GNR contract pistols, and I have run across variants of that holster that were made out of what appeared to be eel skin and were leather lined. This (hypothetical) dating would make it compatible with the snap tool pouch. Having said that, the orange thread bothers me because the orange color one sees on Imperial era holsters was due to the use of merchurichrome soaked linen thread; by the 1930's, cotton thread was in use and it was white. What does it smell like inside? Tom A [img]confused.gif[/img]