JayB

Thanks again for all the replies. While I had grandiose ideas of replacing the flap, I’ll re sew the original back on and support it if needed. Great suggestions from all of you. I’ll get my 1879 Reichsrevolver paired up with a repaired holster this holiday season.

Thanks gentlemen. The goal is not to carry it, but to have a functioning holster for display. I have holsters for most of my collection. Japanese Nambu’s have high value. This one does not. I would prefer to have a replacement flap made which I could see into the holster itself. The flap itself has deteriorated much more than the holster itself. That surprises me. Can it be fixed? Probably not. Being a novice in the leather world, where would I start to obtain a new “flap” piece, cut to match, and color match? I’ll keep the original flap separately.

Good evening. I bought this original holster for my Reichsrevolver enlisted model. Now that I have it in my possession, I am not to sure how to proceed. The flap has separated from the holster. The big issue is the condition of the flap compared to the holster itself. The flap is numbered so I would prefer to keep it BUT am also considering replacing the flap completely. I would appreciate some input on this. I can do the stitching. But have never cut a piece of leather and attempted to make a replacement flap.

Thanks Nick! I like the idea of spending hundreds of thousands of dollars...which I don't have, yet.

Wow Nick. Thanks for taking the time to experiment. Looks like there is a Tandy store within an hour of my home. It's worth my time to go in and talk to them. Jason

I've figured out the stitching method while watching numerous videos on youtube. Is there a certain material I should use to stitch that is different for antique gun holsters or should any material suffice?

Thanks Mr. SickMick. I'd like to restitch it myself. Never done anything like this before. This handgun and it's Nambu cousin (14) go to the range in their holsters.

Hello everyone. First post on your Leatherworker comm Hello everyone. First post on your Leatherworker community. I have a Japanese Nambu 94 and holster. The Nambu is dated 1944 and I have no reason to believe that the holster is any other year of manufacture. The stitches in the holster are delicate. And this weekend, while handling the holster, I broke about two inches of the stitching. I've watched a lot of leather work and stitching videos since then, but thought that this community may have some proper suggestions on how to restitch what I broke. Following are photos of the holster. Any advice would be surely appreciated. Jason