Pete,
If you want to add the cleaning rod to your rig, you will need to wet form the cleaning rod pouch. It isn't hard to do and the leather in the holster is new enough that it won't harm the holster. You don't have to soak the whole holster, just the pouch. Apply the water in small amounts with a sponge until the leather is soft and workable.
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If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction
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