An endoluminal prosthesis introducer may include an elongate tubular sheath (130, 330, 430) including a reinforced longitudinal segment (136, 336) and a peelable longitudinal segment (134, 334, 434) extending distally from the reinforced segment (136, 336). An elongate tubular cannula may be disposed within the sheath. Upon application of a force applied to a distal end of the sheath (130, 330, 430), the peelable segment (134, 334, 434) may progressively split in a proximal direction, and the reinforced segment (136, 336) may longitudinally move relative to the cannula in a distal direction.
