Preservation

Alx · 01-11-2013, 04:45 PM

One of my WWI era holsters keeps getting a spotty whitish bloom on it, looks like fungus or mildew. It wipes off pretty easily, but returns after a couple of months ...

Latest thing I am trying is to wipe the holster with regular household rubbing ( isopropel ? ) alcohol, with the hope it kills the crud without hurting the leather. 'Not a deep soaking, just a light surface wipe. Time will tell, I guess.

I am also looking for dummy Luger magazines, wood or plastic, to keep in the mag pocket.

And while we're at it, does anyone have a source for dummy Lugers ? I have a plastic one that is a perfect cast from a Luger, and that works great. Also, "WE" Airsoft bead guns made in China ( pot metal ) are the exact copy shape of a Luger, but are too expensive, 100+ dollars.

01-11-2013, 04:45 PM	#1
Alx User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee area Posts: 263 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Preservation One of my WWI era holsters keeps getting a spotty whitish bloom on it, looks like fungus or mildew. It wipes off pretty easily, but returns after a couple of months ... Latest thing I am trying is to wipe the holster with regular household rubbing ( isopropel ? ) alcohol, with the hope it kills the crud without hurting the leather. 'Not a deep soaking, just a light surface wipe. Time will tell, I guess. I am also looking for dummy Luger magazines, wood or plastic, to keep in the mag pocket. And while we're at it, does anyone have a source for dummy Lugers ? I have a plastic one that is a perfect cast from a Luger, and that works great. Also, "WE" Airsoft bead guns made in China ( pot metal ) are the exact copy shape of a Luger, but are too expensive, 100+ dollars.