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lugerholsterrepair · 08-04-2002, 07:18 PM

George, I noticed in the photo you have a small leather belt thru the belt loops of your holster. This is not a great idea. You may want to rethink handling the holster with this , particularly if the pistol is in it. These belt loops on holsters as old as this one are quite fragile. If not the leather then the threads. Another thing, do not store the pistol in the holster. Leather holsters take in and release moisture. This is not healthy for your fine pistol. So far it seems to have been taken care of and I am sure you want to continue to be an excellent caretaker of this fine piece of history.

Recently a forum member presented a similar pistol to the forum and was offered $2500.00 by Mr. Brad Simpson. He is a dealer from Galesburg Il. Jerry Burney

08-04-2002, 07:18 PM	#12
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	George, I noticed in the photo you have a small leather belt thru the belt loops of your holster. This is not a great idea. You may want to rethink handling the holster with this , particularly if the pistol is in it. These belt loops on holsters as old as this one are quite fragile. If not the leather then the threads. Another thing, do not store the pistol in the holster. Leather holsters take in and release moisture. This is not healthy for your fine pistol. So far it seems to have been taken care of and I am sure you want to continue to be an excellent caretaker of this fine piece of history. Recently a forum member presented a similar pistol to the forum and was offered $2500.00 by Mr. Brad Simpson. He is a dealer from Galesburg Il. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."