Ebay 1915 holster came today.

Ron Wood · 06-15-2004, 11:42 PM

You will find some early military holsters with this orange thread. The thread was soaked in Mercurochrome (merbromin), an antiseptic, which was intended to prevent mold and bacterial deterioration and prolong the life of the stitching in less than favorable conditions. Evidently it worked pretty well. (I hope Jerry Burney can back me up on this.) At any rate, I think your holster is totally original, properly stitched and a nice find. Congratulations.

06-15-2004, 11:42 PM	#4
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	You will find some early military holsters with this orange thread. The thread was soaked in Mercurochrome (merbromin), an antiseptic, which was intended to prevent mold and bacterial deterioration and prolong the life of the stitching in less than favorable conditions. Evidently it worked pretty well. (I hope Jerry Burney can back me up on this.) At any rate, I think your holster is totally original, properly stitched and a nice find. Congratulations. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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