Real, Repro, or What???

alanint · 12-14-2011, 08:57 PM

Hi Tom,

Without a doubt, a repro. The quickest way to tell is in the quality of the stitching. Real holsters have a very uniform, even stitch pattern, using waxed linen thread.

I can almost garrantee that if you take a match to that exposed ball of thread to the left of the interior of the holster, it will bubble up showing it has nylon content, a sure give-away.

Also, the belt loops are not slanted, which they should be.

Nice repro, though!

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12-14-2011, 08:57 PM	#3
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Hi Tom, Without a doubt, a repro. The quickest way to tell is in the quality of the stitching. Real holsters have a very uniform, even stitch pattern, using waxed linen thread. I can almost garrantee that if you take a match to that exposed ball of thread to the left of the interior of the holster, it will bubble up showing it has nylon content, a sure give-away. Also, the belt loops are not slanted, which they should be. Nice repro, though!