Why Pigskin for Holsters?

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Durn GT! Good answere! Pig skin is like cow hide in that from a mature animal the hide is quite thick. It is skived down to a uniform thickness. It is much inferior to cowhide in many respects and would not be the first choice for a quality product. It is relatively brittle, tears easily and is not very flexible. Most of you who have pigskin holsters can see how hard they become when molded. I think they were the step above cardboard. As GT notes most of the really stressfull parts are made of cowhide. Although i have seen some of these parts made of pig. One must realize pistol holsters were only one of many hundreds if not thousands of leather items needed by the German Military. Leather was a massive industry in Wartime Germany. I often wonder why more use of Horsehide was not employed...Jerry Burney