I just commissioned Tactical Tailor in Lakewood, WA to produce a custom flap holster/dual magazine pouch/modular belt rig primarily for my IDPA forays with my Luger. I've done business with them for some time for other holsters and tactical gear that they produce, and been very favorably impressed-both with their basic products/product quality and their willingness to reasonably customize. I'll share some images once it's completed. I had a great time sitting down with Tactical Tailor's custom designer and collectively working through what we both think will be a viable, slightly modernized, yet somewhat "period" set-up. I've chosen to continue with the post-war flecktarn camouflage pattern....
He also provided a fabric protective patch (for the coyote brown cordura holster pictured in the images at the beginning of this thread) that covers the back surface of the metal gripper of the safety strap's snap, which I had removed to preclude finish scratching Charles Danner's superb rust blueing finish. I can now have a higher degree of retentiveness with that holster should I choose to use the safety strap with it (such as when carrying in the field where the holstered gun might be subject to jouncing around, should I ever choose to do so).
I agree with kurusu's comments vis-a-vis the Stoegar/Mitchell AIMCO stainess steel Luger reproductions. They do not enjoy a stellar reputation for operability, and as I recall they require their own specific magazines-if that's correct, I would assume that they're far harder to get than vintage "true" Luger magazines or modern MecGar Luger magazines, due to the limited production of the stainless steel Lugers. Back in the day, Gun Tests magazine concurrently tested one of the AIMCO-produced Lugers against a Mauser-produced and a DWM-produced Lugers, and it did not fare well...
Best, Jon
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