Too Bad, Tom A.....

Pete Ebbink · 07-03-2003, 10:36 PM

Hello Tom A.,

Hated to see you loose an auction on a very nice Navy holster for a lousy $ 10.00 difference in bidding...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2181420128

When I first spotted this item, it looked so good I thought it must be a repro...but of course, you saw much, much more and went after it...

It really deserved to be a part of your Navy collection...!

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Imperial Arms · 07-04-2003, 02:01 AM

After looking at the various images of the 1906 Navy holster on eBay, maybe Tom saved himself $510.00. In my opinion, I do not like the stitching on the rear top of the holster which appears like a drunk worker was behind the sewing machine! If this holster was made in Germany around 1906, it would have been rejected due to the 'shaky' stitching. The quality of workmanship was outstanding during this period, and such flaws would have been unacceptable.

Just my two pennings worth.

Cheers,
Albert

lugerholsterrepair · 07-04-2003, 11:13 AM

I have to agree with Albert. I did not believe the quality was up to the standards of the period and had sinister suspicions about the originality of this piece. The one thing that was immediately noticible to me was the lack of any border edging. The Germans rolled the edges of most all the parts on a holster. Not necessarily for decorative reasons but rolling the border compresses the leather, strengthening it and causes it to be less likely to crack and split. A holster made with out this necessary step was not made by a Master Saddler. Amatuers did not make these holsters in Germany at the turn of the century. Only Master craftsmen were employed to do this type of work. Jerry Burney

Navy · 07-04-2003, 03:35 PM

I was interested because the seller offered an unconditional return; so some one else has it now. Oh well.

Tom A

07-03-2003, 10:36 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Too Bad, Tom A..... Hello Tom A., Hated to see you loose an auction on a very nice Navy holster for a lousy $ 10.00 difference in bidding... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2181420128 When I first spotted this item, it looked so good I thought it must be a repro...but of course, you saw much, much more and went after it... It really deserved to be a part of your Navy collection...! Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

07-04-2003, 11:13 AM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,760 Thanks: 4,850 Thanked 3,100 Times in 1,426 Posts	I have to agree with Albert. I did not believe the quality was up to the standards of the period and had sinister suspicions about the originality of this piece. The one thing that was immediately noticible to me was the lack of any border edging. The Germans rolled the edges of most all the parts on a holster. Not necessarily for decorative reasons but rolling the border compresses the leather, strengthening it and causes it to be less likely to crack and split. A holster made with out this necessary step was not made by a Master Saddler. Amatuers did not make these holsters in Germany at the turn of the century. Only Master craftsmen were employed to do this type of work. 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."

07-04-2003, 02:01 AM	#2
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	After looking at the various images of the 1906 Navy holster on eBay, maybe Tom saved himself $510.00. In my opinion, I do not like the stitching on the rear top of the holster which appears like a drunk worker was behind the sewing machine! If this holster was made in Germany around 1906, it would have been rejected due to the 'shaky' stitching. The quality of workmanship was outstanding during this period, and such flaws would have been unacceptable. Just my two pennings worth. Cheers, Albert

07-04-2003, 03:35 PM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	I was interested because the seller offered an unconditional return; so some one else has it now. Oh well. Tom A