Ok, as I understand it a Bulgarian holster made before, during, or slightly after WWI is "officially" considered "authentic"? Or is there some other criteria?
Now I have a holster that is almost identical to the holster represented as a "repro" in that thread.
And is basically Identical to the brown one pictured above. (but dyed black)
When I got my holster it was somewhat smashed, musty, and a little moldy having the authentic (to me) appearance of age and long term storage. It looks to me like at one time it was originally brown, not just raw leather but dyed brown like the one above. Then later it was dyed black. The leather is not "top quality" but not really cheap either.
I am not an expert but I am convinced this holster is certainly more than 20 years old, although I could be deceived.
If my holster is a "repro" it's not a modern one that I can tell and if it is someone is making a pretty substantial investment for a pretty meager return as I only paid about $35 for mine.
I guess my question is it possible that these holsters actually were made sometime after WWI for use by the Bulgarian military or police?
Or have they all been made in the last 20 years using old equipment like was stated above? Or is there a way to truly know?
Anyway, sorry to keep rehashing this. I'm just trying to understand the definition of "repro".
I guess I need to do some research, as like I said earlier, for some weird reason I actually like some of the Bulgarian holsters and I'd like to learn more about them.
I would appreciate recommendations for reading material if anyone has some.
Thanks everyone for your input.
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