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Ron, Durn you computer geeks! I barely know how to turn this thing on and you show up with up close photo's and arrows!
I don't know how to explain the line there in the middle but most of the paper holsters I have observed have many layers as John has observed. Anything is a possibility and I am no expert here at all. It is simply of interest to me.It's just my general impression and gut feeling that this holster is leather. Of course parts could be leather and parts paper.

Leon, I have never seen pigskin with a pebble grain finish. Do you have any photo's of such a holster? Reason I ask is, pigskin does not have soft surface qualities like cowhide and as such it would be extremely difficult to impress the leather and have it hold. Pigskin is really very much like cardboard on stiffness and consistency. Odd stuff to be sure and does not lend itself to bending or stitching like cowhide. It tears out easily, particularly if sewn into the wrong grain. Let me know if you have an example of pebble grain pigskin, I would be excited to see it.

I just took a look at Leon's excellent paper Police Luger and It is a great study on this subject. You will notice the back belt loops are deffinately leather. The top flap is distorted and not at all like the other holster. The inside surfaces are very smooth and have no suede at all. I noticed the surface is sort of a reverse pebble grain....The interior tool pouch also appears to be leather. This pouch is missing on the other holster and yet is present on Leons paper one? Leons holster is also marked. This leaves quite a few questions about our first holster, why was the tool pouch left out and why was it not marked with a date or code? Thanks Leon, Really nice example, very rare too!

Thanks, Jerry Burney