Holster finish black/brown?

lugerholsterrepair · 10-06-2005, 05:18 PM

Mike, Many holsters were dyed black during the WW2 era to comply with a German Army High command directive. Some were not affected, Police, special units or Luftwaffe perhaps. The Army was the Army and did not necessarily overlap into other services.
Remember, holsters are sort of naturally brown leather before any dye is applied. When this rubs off over the years it can leave a very pleasant brown color on the high spots. This is a patina and I would not change it unless more severe factors dictated it. Jerry Burney

10-06-2005, 05:18 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Mike, Many holsters were dyed black during the WW2 era to comply with a German Army High command directive. Some were not affected, Police, special units or Luftwaffe perhaps. The Army was the Army and did not necessarily overlap into other services. Remember, holsters are sort of naturally brown leather before any dye is applied. When this rubs off over the years it can leave a very pleasant brown color on the high spots. This is a patina and I would not change it unless more severe factors dictated it. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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