Advice on a Reichsrevolver holster

[chuck123wapati]

22 hours ago, JayB said:

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.

i would look for leather craftspeople in your area that could cut and dye it for you. you will also have to find rivets to replace the brass thingy. 

[Frodo]

You will never match the color of a new leather piece to the old. The value of the holster is zero.  Don’t spend money on a holster that you can not sell and recoup your funds. Go buy another holster

do you need any magazines?  

[fredk]

As you want the holster for display; the way museum conservators would do it here would be

1. sew the flap back on and fix up any other stitching with a thread which matches the original

2. use a non-chemical bonding adhesive to stick something like acid free board / card or lightweight leather to the flap

3. cut that card / leather to the shape the original flap would have been

Note; the card or leather is not dyed or coloured to match it in but is actually of a contrasting colour to show it

4. have a new copy of the holster made to put along side the original. The new holster can have the firearm partially inserted

Your biggest problem is getting one of those special flap closures to put on a copy holster

[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.