[Ron Wood]

With respect to care of the holster, I would think that from the appearance of the leather, an application of Connoly's would be in order. I have never used that product (mostly because I haven't been able to find any locally and I haven't shopped the internet yet) but if Jerry recommends it, it has to be OK. Hardening of the leather is helped by treating with a leather care product, but to add extra support and maintain the shape, I made a wooden "shoe tree" to fit inside the holser. That guards against accidental crushing of the holster, and can be removed for demo or display. Probably overkill, but it seemed like a good idea.

That's a really nice looking rig Dwight. Looks like they have been together forever. I do not know for sure what the purpose of that little steel loop is, but I suspect it is for a supplemental lanyard or sholder strap. You will note that there is a small hole on the bottom rear on each side of the holster that seems to have no purpose. Actually there was a small threaded post with a ring (like a small key ring) attached that screwed into this hole on either side (could be switched like the belt clip) that could act as a second attachment point for a strap. Neither of my holsters have this post, and I have only seen them in pictures. The were not strongly attached, plus they rattled, so I think most of them have been removed and subsequently lost.