New User: Help to identify Unit Marking 133. Res. 9

[ithacaartist]

Originally Posted by Norme

Hi Ed, Welcome to the forum! Your unit marking is not entirely to regulations, but stands for 133 Reserve Infantry Regiment, Weapon #9, (a cursive R indicates reserve).
Regards, Norm
P.S. I've been up for hours.

Norm, does this mean that reserve units were sometimes/always issued police-style holsters?

[Norme]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

Norm, does this mean that reserve units were sometimes/always issued police-style holsters?

Hi David, German police were not armed with Lugers until after the war, when they were issued ex military weapons. Initially they used cut down Artillery holsters and later they kept with the up-strap design for new made holsters.
Regards, Norm