Ruining Lugers!

[lugerholsterrepair]

Wes, While I agree with your sentiments I am not a purist when it comes to collecting or preserving a historical piece. I found a 1908 1st issue Army at the Houston gun show several years back that was chromed. The pistol had not been buffed so I had the chrome electronically removed and restored the piece. At least it is somewhat back to square one. Part of the history is contained in the pistol itself, not the finish. Would I prefer it to be completely original? You bet. Do I like the pistol anyway? Sure. Sometimes you take what you find. Holsters are the same way. I repair several to more than several every week. It would be an ideal world if none of them had rotten stitching but that is not the case. Should I keep a holster that the top has fallen off and not fix it or stitch the top back on? Most people would opt for stitching the top back on. Not original but you have preserved history for a little while the best you could. Jerry Burney