So Mike, a SA man could order his scabbard from the factory if he paid a premium?
I can say this. It is a smooth dark brown quality leather.Applied professionally. Very snug to scabbard body. At a two foot distance you can't tell it's leather covered!
And how come we have not seen more of these "optional" versions? Were they only offered for a very short time?
Thanks for all you comments guys!

AnythingWW2. It was a sleeper at a private auction. A wild-quick-shoot-out between the last
2 bidders. (Me & another GDC member). I got lucky this time. -wagner-