Before&After Holster

lugerholsterrepair · 09-01-2007, 08:35 PM

Gentlemen, I have a before and after sequence you might enjoy. This is a 1910 Luger holster in need of a little help. This is a very rare holster and warrented the full treatment including salvaging a magazine pouch off another WW1 holster and installing it. It also got a new pull-up strap made in my shop. Jerry Burney

And AFTER

RBorecky · 09-01-2007, 09:39 PM

All I can say is WOOOOW. You did a great job and should be very proud of that talent. Keep on saving them. Rick B

wlyon · 09-01-2007, 11:39 PM

Jerry
Once again proof that you are the master. Exceptional work! Bill

sambuscemi · 09-01-2007, 11:50 PM

Jerry: Does this holster belong to someone? Or is it for sale?

Don M · 09-02-2007, 01:07 AM

Simply amazing!!!

laoshi75 · 09-02-2007, 04:07 AM

Jerry, once again a fantastic job. I would like to know what kind of special treatment you do on the external side of the leather, but I suppose it the
Master's secret...
Congratulations Jerry !
christian

laoshi75 · 09-02-2007, 05:24 AM

Jerry, the magazine pouch was torn ! how did you repair it ???

Vlim · 09-02-2007, 06:48 AM

Hi Christian,

He replaced the pouch with another one.

Jerry: Amazing work. Hard to believe it's the same holster!!

CROLUGER · 09-02-2007, 01:54 PM

It is too mutch for me! EXELENT.
How you do it?

the gunman · 09-02-2007, 03:57 PM

"WOW IS NOT THE WORD" AMAZING

rolandtg · 09-03-2007, 12:38 AM

Incredible.

Simply Incredible.

Hugh · 09-03-2007, 01:27 AM

Jerry, you are truly a craftsman!

G.T. · 09-03-2007, 08:57 PM

Great job Jerry, An outstanding example of something, from next to nothing! Hard to believe the turn around... again, outstanding! Best to you, til...lat'r...GT

lugerholsterrepair · 09-03-2007, 09:10 PM

Gentlemen, Thank you all for your kind comments about my work. This holster came to me from George Anderson. With his assistance I was able to give it the facelift that was necessary to preserve it for another hundred years.
The only parts I had to change was the magazine pouch, salvaged from an original parts holster and a pull-up strap that I hand tie here in my shop. All of the other parts are the original holster.
The rest was simply a matter of cleaning up the leather parts, removing all the old thread and getting the magazine pouch to fit up properly. I used the proper size and color linen thread to stitch it up.

I thought the membership might enjoy seeing what can be done with a pretty distressed holster.

I was actuall pretty amazed myself at the transformation.
Thanks again, Jerry Burney

thegundude · 09-04-2007, 11:16 AM

Jerry, I'm in awe of your skill. Leather is one of the most difficult materials to salvage and what you do is simply amazing.

mauro · 09-04-2007, 12:56 PM

Let me add to the sequence of enthusiast people.
Well done!!

Ciao,
Mauro

davidkachel · 09-04-2007, 08:04 PM

Jerry, WOW!
Two questions:
1. What is the approximate freight on such a job?
2. Have you considered going into medicine? (Cause if you could do for me what you did for that holster I could go after girls who at the moment consider me to be just a dirty old man!)

lugerholsterrepair · 09-04-2007, 08:30 PM

David, I like to know the price of everything. Just a failing of my human nature I suppose.
This was a job I tried to keep reasonable as I do for all my clients. Complete holster restoration such as this is not cheap and is mostly reserved for rare and valuble holsters. It does not pay to do it for your average 50 dollar beater.
This one was $185.00 Plus return shipping as I recall.
A holster in this condition it is essentially worth very little. Because of it's extreme rarity I value this 1910 unit marked Luger holster now matched to the same unit pistol at $500.00 The restoration added value to the holster itself and consequently, to the pistol as well forming a pair, that because of each other being joined, creates a higher value.
There is an interesting story the buyer told me I am sure he would not mind if I shared.
George Anderson came by this rare Cavalry holster. He remembered a member who had posted some time ago, years? the pistol from the same unit. He contacted Bill Drew and sure enough Bill still had this pistol. George was kind enough to sell Bill this holster. You can see the end result...Jerry Burney

09-01-2007, 08:35 PM	#1
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,104 Times in 1,429 Posts	Before&After Holster Gentlemen, I have a before and after sequence you might enjoy. This is a 1910 Luger holster in need of a little help. This is a very rare holster and warrented the full treatment including salvaging a magazine pouch off another WW1 holster and installing it. It also got a new pull-up strap made in my shop. Jerry Burney And AFTER __________________ 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."

09-01-2007, 11:39 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 3,144 Thanked 2,531 Times in 943 Posts	Jerry Once again proof that you are the master. Exceptional work! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

09-02-2007, 01:07 AM	#5
Don M Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,429 Thanks: 67 Thanked 292 Times in 191 Posts	Simply amazing!!! __________________ Regards, Don donmaus1@aol.com Author of History Writ in Steel: German Police Markings 1900-1936 http://www.historywritinsteel.com

09-02-2007, 01:54 PM	#9
CROLUGER User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Croatia. Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	It is too mutch for me! EXELENT. How you do it? __________________ Luger DWM 1915, Luger BYF 1942, Walther P-38 AC43 & CYQ 1944, Mauser Hsc, Steyr 1909, Frommer Stop 1916, SA XD HS 45, Beretta M34, M70, M72, M950B, 92FS, Browning 1910/22, CZ M-48, CZ PAP M59/66, Winchester 9422M, GLOCK 19.

09-03-2007, 01:27 AM	#12
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	Jerry, you are truly a craftsman! __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

09-01-2007, 09:39 PM	#2
RBorecky User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Posts: 115 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	All I can say is WOOOOW. You did a great job and should be very proud of that talent. Keep on saving them. Rick B

09-01-2007, 11:50 PM	#4
sambuscemi User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 192 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 4 Posts	Jerry: Does this holster belong to someone? Or is it for sale?

09-02-2007, 04:07 AM	#6
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Jerry, once again a fantastic job. I would like to know what kind of special treatment you do on the external side of the leather, but I suppose it the Master's secret... Congratulations Jerry ! christian

09-02-2007, 05:24 AM	#7
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 490 Thanks: 288 Thanked 96 Times in 41 Posts	Jerry, the magazine pouch was torn ! how did you repair it ???

09-02-2007, 06:48 AM	#8
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,045 Thanks: 1,034 Thanked 3,939 Times in 1,196 Posts	Hi Christian, He replaced the pouch with another one. Jerry: Amazing work. Hard to believe it's the same holster!!

09-02-2007, 03:57 PM	#10
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	"WOW IS NOT THE WORD" AMAZING

09-03-2007, 12:38 AM	#11
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 471 Thanks: 363 Thanked 255 Times in 111 Posts	Incredible. Simply Incredible.

09-03-2007, 08:57 PM	#13
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,486 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,583 Times in 989 Posts	Unbelieveable! Great job Jerry, An outstanding example of something, from next to nothing! Hard to believe the turn around... again, outstanding! Best to you, til...lat'r...GT

09-03-2007, 09:10 PM	#14
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,104 Times in 1,429 Posts	Gentlemen, Thank you all for your kind comments about my work. This holster came to me from George Anderson. With his assistance I was able to give it the facelift that was necessary to preserve it for another hundred years. The only parts I had to change was the magazine pouch, salvaged from an original parts holster and a pull-up strap that I hand tie here in my shop. All of the other parts are the original holster. The rest was simply a matter of cleaning up the leather parts, removing all the old thread and getting the magazine pouch to fit up properly. I used the proper size and color linen thread to stitch it up. I thought the membership might enjoy seeing what can be done with a pretty distressed holster. I was actuall pretty amazed myself at the transformation. Thanks again, 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."

09-04-2007, 11:16 AM	#15
thegundude User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Western NC Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 3 Thanked 16 Times in 3 Posts	Jerry, I'm in awe of your skill. Leather is one of the most difficult materials to salvage and what you do is simply amazing. __________________ Keep your knees in the breeze and your iron in the air. ~Steve

09-04-2007, 12:56 PM	#16
mauro FIREARM HISTORIAN AND AUT Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 1,535 Thanks: 106 Thanked 349 Times in 129 Posts	Let me add to the sequence of enthusiast people. Well done!! Ciao, Mauro __________________ Mauro Baudino - www.lugerlp08.com www.paul-mauser-archive.com Mauser Company and Firearm Historian - Mauser Parabellum Certification Service.

09-04-2007, 08:04 PM	#17
davidkachel User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 784 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Jerry, WOW! Two questions: 1. What is the approximate freight on such a job? 2. Have you considered going into medicine? (Cause if you could do for me what you did for that holster I could go after girls who at the moment consider me to be just a dirty old man!) __________________ A heroin habit would be cheaper.

09-04-2007, 08:30 PM	#18
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,865 Thanked 3,104 Times in 1,429 Posts	David, I like to know the price of everything. Just a failing of my human nature I suppose. This was a job I tried to keep reasonable as I do for all my clients. Complete holster restoration such as this is not cheap and is mostly reserved for rare and valuble holsters. It does not pay to do it for your average 50 dollar beater. This one was $185.00 Plus return shipping as I recall. A holster in this condition it is essentially worth very little. Because of it's extreme rarity I value this 1910 unit marked Luger holster now matched to the same unit pistol at $500.00 The restoration added value to the holster itself and consequently, to the pistol as well forming a pair, that because of each other being joined, creates a higher value. There is an interesting story the buyer told me I am sure he would not mind if I shared. George Anderson came by this rare Cavalry holster. He remembered a member who had posted some time ago, years? the pistol from the same unit. He contacted Bill Drew and sure enough Bill still had this pistol. George was kind enough to sell Bill this holster. You can see the end result...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."