No, no, no, no, no!!! I had one of those. I think it was made out of chrome tanned leather. It didn't take long for it to stretch and sag.
I contacted Don Hume who makes Oklahoma Leather Products. They assured me they do not use chrome tanning. See below. With that being said I have multiple holsters and belts from El Paso Saddlery. It's worth the wait.
The holsters are made from Vegetable tanned leather.
Mike Platt
Don Hume Leathergoods and
Oklahoma Leather Products, Inc.
500 26th Ave NW
NEW FAX 918-542-4340
Miami, OK 74354
I dunno but they really do stretch and get floppy. You can see the muzzle of the gun sticking out on the left hand holster because the leather stretched and when you pulled the guns out the top of the holster flopped over.
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You can fold it back underneath, out of the way. The only thing visible would be half the snap, on the body of the holster.That holster isn't a bad design but that strap across the trigger guard would have to go.
I dunno but they really do stretch and get floppy. You can see the muzzle of the gun sticking out on the left hand holster because the leather stretched and when you pulled the guns out the top of the holster flopped over.
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Just paid off the other Colt AND this came up
Help me with the value on this gun. shop says it’s from the 70’s. I offered $1500
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wonder if non historic recorded quick draw fights really happenedI'm a little surprised that you own a Hollywood gun rig, give your penchant for historical guns...
I’m planning to carry and shoot all my collectable guns! All my Pimp Colts, and anything else people deem “Investment gun” there are 100 easier was to make money.Back in the late 1990's - early 00's a friend (RIP) of mine / co-worker at the gun shop went $40k into credit card debt buying Lugers. I was amazed that he could go that far into debt while working 2 more or less, minimum wage jobs.
I'm pretty sure that same fellow told me that a true collector sticks with 1 type of firearm vs the average shooter who has many types of firearms.
I'm a shooter and not a collector. They are neat pistols and I shot a couple of that friend's Lugers but never felt inclined to buy one. Now that I can afford them, I still have no interest in them.
RE the 30 Luger Mauser. 5 sold on gunbroker recently (I believe over 6 months) in the range or $926 to $1580:
https://www.gunbroker.com/Pistols/search/completed?Keywords=Mauser Luger&PageSize=48&Sort=9&View=1&Ch-Caliber=.30 Luger&Timeframe=1
So your offer of $1500 is a more than fair offer.
If I were to start a collection, I would go with US Property Marked firearms:
https://www.gunbroker.com/Guns-Firearms/search?Keywords=us property&PageSize=96&Sort=4&View=1
I had a 1917 Smith & Wesson 45 acp revolver that was property marked pass through my hands back in the day. I'd rather have that gun (or 1 like it) back vs some non-historical Luger.
You can find them for really cheap on ebay where someone has "thoughtfully" removed that strap.That holster isn't a bad design but that strap across the trigger guard would have to go.
I'm a little surprised that you own a Hollywood gun rig, give your penchant for historical guns...
wonder if non historic recorded quick draw fights really happened
I mean, they did had duels in the Victorian days.
Gut Shot…. ouch and just put me out of my miseryGunfights did happen just not much of the quick draw type. The Tutt/Hickock fight which was the most famous gunfight wasn't a fast draw affair and took place at a measured 75 yards. I remember seeing a show on tv once. I don't remember if it was something on the history channel or an actual movie. Two drunk dudes got into it and both went for their guns at about three feet. It showed them holding the holster down with one hand and fumbling to get the gun out with the other. Both ended up gut shot.
Did you leave out a decimal point on that mileage? lolI really need to get my 59 Desoto running again, 383, push button trans, 24 MPG on the highway.
100%!!! love cardboardDid you leave out a decimal point on that mileage? lol
OP: Make some cardboard and duct tape holsters, spray paint 'em brown, nobody will notice.
Did you leave out a decimal point on that mileage? lol
Nope, when it was running it averaged 24 mpg on the highway at 60 mph, remember the bad old days of a 55 mph speed limit? It was barely breathing at that speed, was designed to cruise at 80.
check this out!!! I put a rail on my 1960’s JC Higgins 30-30… lol
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Bingo! If you thumb through Packing Iron, you won't see any. The thong is more a product of the buscadero rig, like Hollywood gunfights.All of mine that have any form of retention is a thong over the spur. It's the least intrusive. I will say that holsters in the old west didn't need anything to keep the gun from falling out. The holster was a tight fit so it was it's own retention.
Just had breakfast and you show me that?
it’s called Modernity people! Old & NewBingo! If you thumb through Packing Iron, you won't see any. The thong is more a product of the buscadero rig, like Hollywood gunfights.