Polish VIS Holster,REAL?

Pete Ebbink · 05-02-2004, 04:02 PM

Hi Jerry,

The photo does not give much detail...

I would ask for more detailed photos; showing the back, stitching lines, and markings...

I noticed in the Bender book (small book on page 152) and in the Whittington book (volume 3 on page 188); these holsters are shown to have a tall belt loop protruding from the top of the holster when viewed from the front. This holster on e-Bay does not seem to have this. The back of the holster should have the long/tall single belt loop as well as a pair of D-rings for shoulder strap wear. Both books fail to mention the material of the closure studs (either brass, steel, or aluminum). This e-Bay holster appears to have brass studs...I do not know what is proper.

These two books also show holsters that have a nice radiused stitching line on the top of the closure strap, where it is sewn to the closure flap. This e-Bay holster shows the stitching line forming a peaked/point and not sewn in the radiused pattern...

<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster2.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster2.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>
<a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster3.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster3.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a>

I did notice some of the other authentic holsters of this type that have appears on web sites during the past year seemed to be more of any orange-brown color and were selling in the $ 1000-1200 price range.

I have heard from a few fellows at gun shows that some good repro's of this holster are out there too...maybe this is one of them...???

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

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05-02-2004, 04:02 PM	#2
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Jerry, The photo does not give much detail... I would ask for more detailed photos; showing the back, stitching lines, and markings... I noticed in the Bender book (small book on page 152) and in the Whittington book (volume 3 on page 188); these holsters are shown to have a tall belt loop protruding from the top of the holster when viewed from the front. This holster on e-Bay does not seem to have this. The back of the holster should have the long/tall single belt loop as well as a pair of D-rings for shoulder strap wear. Both books fail to mention the material of the closure studs (either brass, steel, or aluminum). This e-Bay holster appears to have brass studs...I do not know what is proper. These two books also show holsters that have a nice radiused stitching line on the top of the closure strap, where it is sewn to the closure flap. This e-Bay holster shows the stitching line forming a peaked/point and not sewn in the radiused pattern... <a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster2.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster2.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> <a href="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster3.jpg" target="_fullview"><img src="http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/radomholster3.jpg" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> I did notice some of the other authentic holsters of this type that have appears on web sites during the past year seemed to be more of any orange-brown color and were selling in the $ 1000-1200 price range. I have heard from a few fellows at gun shows that some good repro's of this holster are out there too...maybe this is one of them...??? Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />