Lebel holster

[pony express]

Sarco has them in stock again. Received mine today. Leather is a chocolate brown, not correct for pre-WW1, but some shoe polish should fix that. VERY tight fit, as in, the strap on the flap comes up about 1/2-3/4of an inch short with the pistol in the holster. Will see if wet molding helps that situation any. Drydock, River City John- how did yours fit when new?

[River City John]

Mine is a 1902 manufacture original. Fits like they were born together,  .  .  . which they were.

Now then, the repro for my 1882 Swiss Ord. was tight. Had to work it with Lexol.




RCJ

[pony express]

Was looking at it some more last night. I think that, working it with some Lexol, or wet molding , might make it easier to holster the gun, but probably not help the strap problem. Seems like the muzzle is already bottoming out, and the strap won't fasten down, I think there's enough extra length to re sew it longer.

[Major 2]

I have a repop leather Nagant holster keeper would reach the post ....LEXOL was the ticket....

wetted it down and worked with my hands,  it stretched enough.   

[Drydock]

Mine was tight, but it worked.