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Aaron · 11-22-2004, 12:42 PM

I just cannot accept the fact that the German war production machine had access to so much good quality leather during 1944, as evidenced by the fact that so many military products at that time were made of ersatz leather. During this critical late war period the production of leather boots practically came to a halt, so why would such valuable leather be squandered on mere holsters? Neither can I accept the story that all this came from some "previously undiscovered" warehouse, because no such depository of Luger holsters has ever been discovered, even though the Luger was also used in great numbers. I don't know if these holsters will pass the smell test or the ultraviolet lamp test, but I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole.

11-22-2004, 12:42 PM	#5
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	I just cannot accept the fact that the German war production machine had access to so much good quality leather during 1944, as evidenced by the fact that so many military products at that time were made of ersatz leather. During this critical late war period the production of leather boots practically came to a halt, so why would such valuable leather be squandered on mere holsters? Neither can I accept the story that all this came from some "previously undiscovered" warehouse, because no such depository of Luger holsters has ever been discovered, even though the Luger was also used in great numbers. I don't know if these holsters will pass the smell test or the ultraviolet lamp test, but I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole.