Got the repro holster today - lots of pics

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As soon as I bought my Artillery upper from Don Voigt, I went looking online for the "best" reproduction stock and holster set I could find, and it arrived today. The black leather sets I saw looked very cheap, with lousy stitching, so I knew I wanted brown leather if possible.

This stock and holster set pictured below came from Northridge International, and is advertised on Amazon for $279, however if you go directly to their web site it's $199 + $17 shipping, a significant savings. It came very neatly packaged from California (to Florida) in only two days. I actually ordered it about three weeks ago but the guy with the key to the warehouse was traveling.

http://www.northridgeinc.com/store/index.cfm/c153/i944

So far I only have good things to say about this purchase. I had read reviews online of several stocks and one thing mentioned was that Luger magazines do not fit the magazine pouch without stretching the leather a bit, but this was not necessary with this set. The leather smelled strongly out of the box (like a new pair of shoes) but it has a nice finish that seems to have some "age" to it. Other points:

• Two loading tools were included, one in the pouch (which is big enough for the tool) and one separate
• The cleaning rod also looks "old" with some mildly corroded spots
• The stitching is really pretty nice, and seems to be set strongly
• The brass studs all seem to be set firmly and not prone to breakage. The leather was fit tightly around them but is pliable enough to remove easily.
• Very importantly, my mixed 1917 DWM upper/ 1918 Erfurt frame Artillery Luger fits snugly into the holster. It's a bit tight right now when all the way in, but I can reach a finger into the mag well and extract it easily enough.
• The stock is attached to the leather with flat screws as shown.
• The interface between the gun and the holster fit very well out of the box without any adjustments necessary. The stock slid smoothly on the lug, and is held tightly by the lever. There is a bit of side-to-side wobble, but nothing that concerns me.

As usual, I do have some questions:

• What is the proper configuration of the strap and magazine pouch while shooting?
• How do I properly adjust the strap? Does it work as a shoulder strap for carry?

I took a bunch of pics and will paste them below. If you have questions or comments, fire away.