[lugerholsterrepair]

Steve, Holsters in this era were built with utilitarian purposes in mind. The Luger holster was developed when there were no automobiles to speak of and most Soldiering was done in very harsh weather. If you have ever been on a horse on muddy roads you would see, mud is flung everywhere!Wagons would do the same or worse. In the trench warfare of WW1 it was very important to protect the pistol from the elements. The Luger is succeptable to malfunction when dirty and I am sure the Germans had this in mind when designing their excellent holster. The Polish Cavalry obviously saw this as a concern as well.

This Radom holster is very nicely made and while not the most elegant, it serves very well to store the pistol and two extra magazines securely and out of the weather and mud with eight more rounds than the Luger rig had. Could be a life saver in dire circumstances and that is worth a little less elegance don't you think?

This holster was used primarily for the Polish Cavalry as I understand it and was slung around the neck on a strap. Probably held close to the body with the waist belt, like the German
Artillery model. If one were to have a holster for combat duties in harsh conditions I don't believe you could wish for a better one than this.

If one wanted to discuss clunky looking holsters with no style he would have to start with the British or Canadian canvass holsters.

Doubs, You are right, storage and environmental conditions are extremely important. This one is certainly a beauty and very rare as well. It has not seen much use and probably most importantly, someone has not put any oils or goo on it.

Jerry Burney