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Lebel holster
« on: April 22, 2017, 06:31:18 PM »
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?

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Re: Lebel holster
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2017, 08:39:59 PM »
Mine is a 1902 manufacture original. Fits like they were born together,  .  .  . which they were. ;D

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




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Re: Lebel holster
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2017, 09:13:18 AM »
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.

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Re: Lebel holster
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Re: Lebel holster
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2017, 06:05:13 PM »
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.   
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Re: Lebel holster
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2017, 06:39:05 PM »
Mine was tight, but it worked.
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