First, hello to all. I'm new to Lugers, having been into Gew98 rifles in recent years, and before that, imperial field hats. I've got my 1st luger coming soon from Ralph Shattuck, and have been following the forum for the last month, picking up as much info as possible.
On Pecards, I've used it on original Gew98 slings, with good reults, even though it's listed on the container as having petroleum distilates. Slings need to be supple, and from the holsters I've handled, one wouldn't want them to be like a sling. I'm just real surprised that Pecards doesn't recommend it for antique leather, as the container calls it Pecards antique leather dressing?
Anyway, it sounds like I need to try some of this Connolys hide food, especially for any luger holster I acquire.
As I stated earlier, I've been following the forum for the last month and am amazed at the knowledge brought forth and shared (and without the bickering I've seen on many other forums). I've been interested in Lugers for years but was hesitant, as I know they've been "boinked with" for many years.
While I've got you here, the luger coming from R.S. is a '14 Erfurt, so of course I've been looking at holsters. What's the opinion on this one value wise, and would the Connolys help tone down the scratches much?
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