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corby34 · 09-13-2016, 05:59 PM

Hello my fellow lovers of holsters...what do you think of this specimen...pigskin for sure???

Thanks!

John

Eugen · 09-13-2016, 06:19 PM

Ah, it definitely looks like a pig was harmed in the making of that holster to me. Nice!

ithacaartist · 09-13-2016, 10:24 PM

Eugene's pig reminds me of a story about another pig.

A tire blew on a traveling salesman's car, and he came to rest at the end of a dirt lane which led to a distant farmhouse. The lane was flanked on either side by fields with stout fences to prevent the livestock from wandering. The salesman began the tedious process of changing a flat tire, opening the trunk, assembling the jack, liberating the spare from its well, etc. As he bent down to remove the lug nuts, he noticed that he was being watched by a large pig, which was attentive to his every move from the other side of the fence.

The man continued his labor. He placed the lug nuts he had removed one by one into the upturned hub cap, so that he could keep track of them. However, the spare tire that he had leaned nearby against the fender of the car, where it would be easily reached later, was not as stable in its placement as he had thought, and it rolled a few inches and fell over, landing on one edge of the hubcap. The hubcap flipped into the air, broadcasting lug nuts as it spun. The nuts were dispersed in the knee-high grass that bordered the road!

The man cradled his head in his hands, shaking it slightly, at the prospect of more trouble and lost time obviously necessary to locate even the crucial three lug nuts he would need. At this moment, he heard a grunt from the pig. He turned to see the pig hustle briskly a short distance down the fence, undo something with his snout, and emerge on the outside of the fence. The pig trotted up to the man, and with another grunt, turned to the roadside grass, and began sniffing and rooting. The pig raised its head, turned, and trotted over to the hub cap, where it dropped a lug nut. Moreover, the pig proceeded to produce the remaining four nuts in like manner.

The salesman stared in amazement as the pig did its work. Then he became puzzled, because he had noticed that a crudely made wooden leg was strapped to the left haunch of the pig. With a shrug, he returned to the chore of installing the spare tire. The pig went back through the fence and resumed its original vigil.

As the salesman was closing the trunk in preparation to leave, he was greeted by a farmer boy who had come down the lane. After exchanging pleasantries and briefly discussing the weather, the man launched into his tale of how the pig had helped him. Then, the salesman asked the young man, "Say, I see your pig has a wooden leg. What's up with that, son?"

"Well, sir, this is Elmer. And he is a Great pig!", the lad replied. "One time my uncle Henry fell into an old well out in the back 40," he continued. "Somehow, Elmer heard him yelling for help. He found John, the hired man, and dragged him by the sleeve all the way out there to rescue Uncle Henry!"

"Yes, amazing!" said the salesman, "But that still doesn't answer my question about his wooden leg."

"Sir, Elmer is a great pig!" he repeated, "Another time, my cousin Sally didn't come home from the woods for supper. In the pitch dark, Elmer went running out there, and in about ten minutes, back he came--with cousin Sally holding on to his tail!"

"Elmer is, indeed, quite the hero!" said the salesman, "But nothing you've told me explains his wooden leg. How did he get that?"

"I keep telling you, sir, that Elmer is a great pig! Last fall, Daddy said that Elmer was such a great pig that he didn't have the heart to kill him all at once!"

DonVoigt · 09-13-2016, 10:49 PM

Holster is great, worn but great!

But no matter how much I roll over the images they don't zoom; very good pictures though.

Edward Tinker · 09-13-2016, 10:53 PM

click on picture, click again

we don't have 'zoom' feature here

lugerholsterrepair · 09-14-2016, 01:18 AM

For sale on eBay.

DonVoigt · 09-14-2016, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

click on picture, click again

we don't have 'zoom' feature here

Everybody knows that!

I thought the poster had figured out "something new"; a
strange way to write the title for sure- especially if it don't Zoom.

corby34 · 09-14-2016, 07:38 PM

It sold for 378.00 dollars. How do you all feel about this price? Worth it? what are your thoughts...

Thanks guys, always look forward your comment and great pig stories...maybe this holster is that pigs leg. Haha!

Good day friends,

John

lugerholsterrepair · 09-14-2016, 10:23 PM

John, A stone cold bargain for a good piggy. I remember not too many years ago the hammer down on a pigskin like this would have been $600+ The economy has not been kind to sellers but bargains abound. It's a good time to have any money and buy.

corby34 · 09-15-2016, 08:47 AM

Thanks for the response Jerry...

09-13-2016, 05:59 PM	#1
corby34 User Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 8 Posts	Mouse over image to zoom Pig-skin-Luger-holster-well-marked-1942-dated-VERY-NIC Hello my fellow lovers of holsters...what do you think of this specimen...pigskin for sure??? Thanks! John Attached Thumbnails

09-13-2016, 06:19 PM	#2
Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 790 Thanks: 394 Thanked 631 Times in 334 Posts	Ah, it definitely looks like a pig was harmed in the making of that holster to me. Nice! __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

09-13-2016, 10:24 PM	#3
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Eugene's pig reminds me of a story about another pig. A tire blew on a traveling salesman's car, and he came to rest at the end of a dirt lane which led to a distant farmhouse. The lane was flanked on either side by fields with stout fences to prevent the livestock from wandering. The salesman began the tedious process of changing a flat tire, opening the trunk, assembling the jack, liberating the spare from its well, etc. As he bent down to remove the lug nuts, he noticed that he was being watched by a large pig, which was attentive to his every move from the other side of the fence. The man continued his labor. He placed the lug nuts he had removed one by one into the upturned hub cap, so that he could keep track of them. However, the spare tire that he had leaned nearby against the fender of the car, where it would be easily reached later, was not as stable in its placement as he had thought, and it rolled a few inches and fell over, landing on one edge of the hubcap. The hubcap flipped into the air, broadcasting lug nuts as it spun. The nuts were dispersed in the knee-high grass that bordered the road! The man cradled his head in his hands, shaking it slightly, at the prospect of more trouble and lost time obviously necessary to locate even the crucial three lug nuts he would need. At this moment, he heard a grunt from the pig. He turned to see the pig hustle briskly a short distance down the fence, undo something with his snout, and emerge on the outside of the fence. The pig trotted up to the man, and with another grunt, turned to the roadside grass, and began sniffing and rooting. The pig raised its head, turned, and trotted over to the hub cap, where it dropped a lug nut. Moreover, the pig proceeded to produce the remaining four nuts in like manner. The salesman stared in amazement as the pig did its work. Then he became puzzled, because he had noticed that a crudely made wooden leg was strapped to the left haunch of the pig. With a shrug, he returned to the chore of installing the spare tire. The pig went back through the fence and resumed its original vigil. As the salesman was closing the trunk in preparation to leave, he was greeted by a farmer boy who had come down the lane. After exchanging pleasantries and briefly discussing the weather, the man launched into his tale of how the pig had helped him. Then, the salesman asked the young man, "Say, I see your pig has a wooden leg. What's up with that, son?" "Well, sir, this is Elmer. And he is a Great pig!", the lad replied. "One time my uncle Henry fell into an old well out in the back 40," he continued. "Somehow, Elmer heard him yelling for help. He found John, the hired man, and dragged him by the sleeve all the way out there to rescue Uncle Henry!" "Yes, amazing!" said the salesman, "But that still doesn't answer my question about his wooden leg." "Sir, Elmer is a great pig!" he repeated, "Another time, my cousin Sally didn't come home from the woods for supper. In the pitch dark, Elmer went running out there, and in about ten minutes, back he came--with cousin Sally holding on to his tail!" "Elmer is, indeed, quite the hero!" said the salesman, "But nothing you've told me explains his wooden leg. How did he get that?" "I keep telling you, sir, that Elmer is a great pig! Last fall, Daddy said that Elmer was such a great pig that he didn't have the heart to kill him all at once!" __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

09-13-2016, 10:49 PM	#4
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	Holster is great, worn but great! But no matter how much I roll over the images they don't zoom; very good pictures though. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

09-14-2016, 01:18 AM	#6
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	For sale on eBay. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 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."

09-13-2016, 10:53 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,935 Thanks: 2,033 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	click on picture, click again we don't have 'zoom' feature here

09-14-2016, 07:38 PM	#8
corby34 User Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 8 Posts	It Sold!!! It sold for 378.00 dollars. How do you all feel about this price? Worth it? what are your thoughts... Thanks guys, always look forward your comment and great pig stories...maybe this holster is that pigs leg. Haha! Good day friends, John

09-14-2016, 10:23 PM	#9
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	John, A stone cold bargain for a good piggy. I remember not too many years ago the hammer down on a pigskin like this would have been $600+ The economy has not been kind to sellers but bargains abound. It's a good time to have any money and buy. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 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."

09-15-2016, 08:47 AM	#10
corby34 User Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 25 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks Jerry Thanks for the response Jerry...