Carbine - Odd One...???

Pete Ebbink · 04-29-2006, 12:20 PM

Now on e-Bay...for a carbine (???)

http://cgi.ebay.com/HOLSTER-CARBINE-...QQcmdZViewItem

Ron Wood · 04-29-2006, 02:20 PM

You have probably noticed that the seller is from Mexico City. It looks like fine quality old Mexican leatherwork that you used to get in the 50's and 60's before the tourist trade promoted split-leather junk. You can still get well made leather goods across the border but you have to look a little harder for it. No doubt this holster rode on the hip of a moderately wealthy Mexican rancher. My first Luger carbine was liberated from a Mexican bandito by a Texas ranger back in the 20's. I bought it from his son during a dry year when he needed the money for cattle feed.

The seller of this holster has some fine antique militaria, US and Mexican, but it ain't cheap.

Vlim · 04-29-2006, 03:08 PM

I noticed he even has a Dutch east-indies medal for sale.

It's an Atjeh 1873-1874 medal, given to those who served during the first and second Atjeh war.

04-29-2006, 12:20 PM	#1
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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	You have probably noticed that the seller is from Mexico City. It looks like fine quality old Mexican leatherwork that you used to get in the 50's and 60's before the tourist trade promoted split-leather junk. You can still get well made leather goods across the border but you have to look a little harder for it. No doubt this holster rode on the hip of a moderately wealthy Mexican rancher. My first Luger carbine was liberated from a Mexican bandito by a Texas ranger back in the 20's. I bought it from his son during a dry year when he needed the money for cattle feed. The seller of this holster has some fine antique militaria, US and Mexican, but it ain't cheap. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

04-29-2006, 03:08 PM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	I noticed he even has a Dutch east-indies medal for sale. It's an Atjeh 1873-1874 medal, given to those who served during the first and second Atjeh war.