Thomas Smailus

The leather is darker and the strap that snaps over the pin is torn where the hole is in it, so the top half of the strap is missing. Would there be any point in trying to sell this holster as is or if I replaced the strap with a remade new piece of leather (which I can do as I've done some leatherwork)? At least I might be able to recover 'some' of the cost of having to purchase a P.08 holster and loading tool. Now at $130 or so, its high, but not that bad. I'm used to dealing with prices on new Heckler and Koch parts where a rifle forearm costs $150 and a scope mount $300+.


I can understand the issues related to the manufacturing of matching magazine bases - my thinking was that with that many folks out there with mismatched mags or baseplates, there might be a chance to swap them out for matching ones - but with the quantity and distribution across the planet of the plates, thats obviously a pipe dream.


So now I go in search of a proper, authentic 1938 era P.08 holster and an S/42 loading tool.....


Anyone have one to sell me?


And along those lines, does someone know where I can find a source of 'feldgrau' wool or wool-like material to make a uniform for reinacting? I've always been interested in getting a whole uniform for doing the reinacting stuff and now that someones gotten me started with the most important part of the kit, I'm going to persue it more.


Also, thanks everyone for the kind welcome. I hope over time I too will have things to contribute.