Holster worth having restored?

lugerholsterrepair · 02-23-2011, 10:48 PM

Nathan, That's a question I encounter faily regularly. This holster is in better condition than many I work on. It has no major faults like a cutaway front or names scratched in it or pins stuck thru the top or a GI belt hanger on the back...I could go on. This is the kind of holster I look for when I go to buy parts holsters. All there and not molested. One photo that could tell much but is missing is a frontal shot with the top open.
This holster would be an eligible candidate to put right again. All the faults I have seen so far can be corrected. Once corrected you have a fine holster with good markings that will not need anything but good storage to last 100 years or who knows how long?
The Germans stopped making these ..never to be made the same again. They are a valuble historical artifact.
Is it worth it? That's an interesting question and deserving of an analysis. Right now I would easily pay $50 for one in this shape. Realistically it might bring more..say $100. I can't see the total of this holster but from what I can see I would guess you might need $100-150 in repairs to bring it back to 100%. So you would have $200-250 in it. Holsters on Ebay easily bring $250 and higher. Knowing that..you wouldn't lose any money by restoring it. You would gain in value what you spent . So you have preserved a piece of history and can enjoy it with your pistol for many years and when the time comes to sell..you have a holster that is worth what you have in it and God willing perhaps more depending on market values at the time of sale.
Hope this helps to answer your question..

02-23-2011, 10:48 PM	#2
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	Nathan, That's a question I encounter faily regularly. This holster is in better condition than many I work on. It has no major faults like a cutaway front or names scratched in it or pins stuck thru the top or a GI belt hanger on the back...I could go on. This is the kind of holster I look for when I go to buy parts holsters. All there and not molested. One photo that could tell much but is missing is a frontal shot with the top open. This holster would be an eligible candidate to put right again. All the faults I have seen so far can be corrected. Once corrected you have a fine holster with good markings that will not need anything but good storage to last 100 years or who knows how long? The Germans stopped making these ..never to be made the same again. They are a valuble historical artifact. Is it worth it? That's an interesting question and deserving of an analysis. Right now I would easily pay $50 for one in this shape. Realistically it might bring more..say $100. I can't see the total of this holster but from what I can see I would guess you might need $100-150 in repairs to bring it back to 100%. So you would have $200-250 in it. Holsters on Ebay easily bring $250 and higher. Knowing that..you wouldn't lose any money by restoring it. You would gain in value what you spent . So you have preserved a piece of history and can enjoy it with your pistol for many years and when the time comes to sell..you have a holster that is worth what you have in it and God willing perhaps more depending on market values at the time of sale. Hope this helps to answer your question.. __________________ 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."