[lugerholsterrepair]

Half the guys I know are in some way connected with the business of restoring pistols, holsters or offering parts and such and many of them are active members of the Luger Forum. It is simply not possible for a little business not to creep in and in fact I believe helps us all. How many times is someone looking for that special part or service and one of the active members jumps in to help. Sure, this is business but what if they stayed silent and let you search for that pair of grips till you became frustrated and gave up? How much fun would this hobby be if there were not people out there with special skills and the time to use them to help out the average guy? Yes, most of us know who's who but occasionally a newbie can be reminded of where this can be bought or where this service can be procured. Hey, life is business. Not many of us do this full time. We should encourage the few who have honed their skills to a fine art that will soon be lost altogether if we do not support them. I will ask those who are anti business on the forum this. Who will you send your holster to for professional repair if not to the only two people in the world that do it? Believe me when I tell you I have seen many a repair done by some knucklehead with a ball of twine, a bucket of glue and a staplegun. What happnes is a piece of history is forever lost to shooters and collectors.I am sure others of the few who provide valuble services to the collecting fraturnity both as business people and online have their stories to tell. If we dissapeared today there would not be someone to replace us and the art of restoration would be gone forever. I have spent many years studying the art of German Holster restoration . I cannot tell you the hours I have spent answering inquiries from people who just want to know about Uncle Bob's holster. I have not been handsomly paid for all the time and effort I have put in . So think about what you wish for. It might not be all that it"s cracked up to be.


Jerry Burney