LP08 corduroy holster

Imperial Arms · 05-03-2008, 12:00 PM

Hello Christian,

Your holster is definitely made of pigskin, and probably an holster that was issued for a LP-08 rig in 1914 or early 1915. In the early Imperial era, pigskin was considered a luxury and used for making baggage/suitcases for the wealthy. It is difficult to determine whether pigskin is tougher than cow leather, however, when the supply was insufficient for war production, leather workshops switched to cow leather.

You can observe that the Luger Carbine scabbards made in Germany for the DWM factory were made of pigskin.

Congratulations on a rare LP-08 holster.

Albert

05-03-2008, 12:00 PM	#10
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Hello Christian, Your holster is definitely made of pigskin, and probably an holster that was issued for a LP-08 rig in 1914 or early 1915. In the early Imperial era, pigskin was considered a luxury and used for making baggage/suitcases for the wealthy. It is difficult to determine whether pigskin is tougher than cow leather, however, when the supply was insufficient for war production, leather workshops switched to cow leather. You can observe that the Luger Carbine scabbards made in Germany for the DWM factory were made of pigskin. Congratulations on a rare LP-08 holster. Albert