[Ron Wood]

Dwight,
That small stud you see is a screw. There is a second screw just adjacent to it that I think is the original screw to secure the top rod assembly. I suspect that the original screw was worn or stripped, so a former owner added this second longer screw to keep things together and didn't bother to clip it off. It is well done and not a cobbled up job, but it is now part of the history of the holster that can only be guessed at. There is a screw missing on top of the loop bolster that secures the rod, but the bottom screw is still in place (the second one I mentioned) so the rod is still secure.

The rig is pretty good, one of the better ones I have seen, and except for what I have noted above, is very much intact and functional. The leather is in good shape, still soft with very little age cracking or flaking. Someone knew how to take care of it. The metal is worn with the blue thin and worn, but there is no rust anywhere. I have an equally good set of grips to go with it and the holster locks up firmly when attached to the grips installed on a Luger. Note, the Ideal holser may only be used with an American Eagle Luger per BATF rules!

I have been considering selling this rig, but I would have to get $2100 for it. I can post additional pictures in the for sale section if anyone is interested.