Description
10/27/26 - This is an excellent example of an incredibly rare SA stamped Akah holster designated for the Sauer 38h. The dark brown leather on this holster has retained nearly all of its original finish and has remained sturdy yet pliable in its entirety. The top flap bears a beautiful, crisp SA stamp with almost no hints of thinning or wear. There is some light finish wear on the edges of the leather top flap, primarily on the left and right side. The aluminum securing knob is tight with no play, and has retained most of its color-matching paint, with most loss existing on the face of the knob where the closure strap would pass over. The "hinge" area of the top flap shows some very fine signs of finish cracking, though these have led to almost no color loss at all. The front closure strap is in excellent shape with only minor loss present surrounding the opening of the closure button hole on the strap. There also appears to be some surface cracking on each side of the opening, though they do not penetrate beyond the outer later and the strap is still in tact. Despite the finish loss on the strap, there are no signs of any ripping or tearing on the leather itself. Underneath the closure strap is an excellent, crisp DRGM Akah maker's mark. It is common for these stamps to be worn away due to their placement sitting right below the closure strap knob. However, this particular example shows little signs of wear on the leather where the stamp is, which has resulted in a more shallow appearing stamp, though it is still clear and legible. The front magazine pouch on this holster is in excellent condition, retaining a great structure and its decorative indentation line on the face of the holster. The bottom corners of the holster show some hints of color thinning, primarily on the left corner, though this wear does not seem to penetrate beyond the exterior coating. There is a line indentation on the holster just above the spare magazine pouch, which is common from the baseplate of the spare magazine carried in the pouch, as well as some finish loss above the magazine pouch on the right side from the magazine baseplate rubbing the leather during use. Near the muzzle of the holster, there are minor hints of thinning near the front of the holster, and a small spot of thinning from where the front sight of the 38h would sit in the holster. The back of the holster is in great shape with a light series of indentations sparsely present on the back leather, though very minimal actual finish loss. On the right side of the holster back, there is an area where it appears the holster was experiencing some wear from being worn, and has experienced some minor exterior finish loss. The only other color loss present on the back of the holster exists as some light thinning on the top of the belt loop, mostly on the right side of the loop. On the interior of the holster, underneath the top flap is a beautiful, crisp "Sauer 7.65" model designation ink stamp. The thread on this holster is all present and has retained its color well. There are no signs of any pulling, tearing, or missing threads on this holster. Overall, this is an excellent and very rare SA Sauer holster.
