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lugerholsterrepair · 06-10-2005, 10:02 AM

Steve, If this were not made yesterday, say 1929, it would have some age patina as you have indicated it should. Holsters are like any other antique. If it looks brand new and is supposed to be 70 years old, it is automatically suspect.
Tom has said on many an occasion, the tuition to Luger U. is steep unless you ask questions, study the books and do your homework. Buy the books available in your specific collecting field. If it's Swiss....buy all you can find. It will save you money in the long run.
I don't buy(can't afford) Swiss so I don't have many books on them. But If I did, I would buy them to protect myself.
The seller carefully does not mention originality nor authenticity. He seems to skirt the subject rather artfully....If Pete has never seen one and Tom is doubtfull I would run like a rabbit! Good Luck, Jerry Burney

06-10-2005, 10:02 AM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Steve, If this were not made yesterday, say 1929, it would have some age patina as you have indicated it should. Holsters are like any other antique. If it looks brand new and is supposed to be 70 years old, it is automatically suspect. Tom has said on many an occasion, the tuition to Luger U. is steep unless you ask questions, study the books and do your homework. Buy the books available in your specific collecting field. If it's Swiss....buy all you can find. It will save you money in the long run. I don't buy(can't afford) Swiss so I don't have many books on them. But If I did, I would buy them to protect myself. The seller carefully does not mention originality nor authenticity. He seems to skirt the subject rather artfully....If Pete has never seen one and Tom is doubtfull I would run like a rabbit! Good Luck, Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."