Making Holster Tops
 

I have been experimenting with making holster tops since they are the most sought after and hard to find part of the Luger holster. Generally they are the first part to be ruined on a holster. Many are missing altogether. Thought the members might be interested in what one in the raw stage looked like. Jerry Burney

http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/LugerHolsterTop.JPG

Jerry does a nice job on the tops as well as everything else on a Luger holster!!http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman...FrontDone4.JPG

Rick W. Yes they are made in a mold. I have never been able to locate an original Luger wooden mold. I have seen one for a P-38 but I suspect most found their way into the fireplace after either war as fuel was at a premium. It took me some time to find out how and to find the right size for various holsters. Artilleries are different than Army's and WW1 is different than WW2. I first started this when I made the baby Luger holster for Thor. That one had to have a custom top as there is no alternative.The leather must be the correct thickness as well. Patrick Villiers from Berlin has helped me with exact demensions from German archives. I made him a baby Luger holster as well but it was a Police style in black. Thanks for the kind words Ted...

Have you got your baby Luger yet? That will be quite an outfit when you put it all together! Jerry Burney

No not yet Jerry, maybe some day soon. I had hoped to have it to bring to the next WOL gathering, but time is running out and it also has to be custom engraved. I am thinking about doing it in the rust blue with a SWISS formula and my standard Rust blue on my K date so I can have two to compare to bring along.