Dutch holster

Vlim · 12-16-2005, 02:45 PM

Herb,

The closure strap and it's configuration are not what I'd expect to see on a Dutch holster. Normally a brass plate is present, with a slit through which a brass lip is sticking out. The strap is fed through this brass lip. This holster has a closure strap similar to a German Police holster.

When the Dutch crown was used on military items, it was always a combination of the crown and a letter underneath, where the letter would depict the then king/queen. In the KNIL days it would have been a crown/W for queen Wilhelmina. Followed after 1948 by a crown/J for queen Juliana.

For 345 bucks it's a nice holster, though.

Land of Borchardt shows a Dutch holster in the normal configuration:

http://www.landofborchardt.com/image...ers/dutch1.jpg

12-16-2005, 02:45 PM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,991 Times in 1,205 Posts	Herb, The closure strap and it's configuration are not what I'd expect to see on a Dutch holster. Normally a brass plate is present, with a slit through which a brass lip is sticking out. The strap is fed through this brass lip. This holster has a closure strap similar to a German Police holster. When the Dutch crown was used on military items, it was always a combination of the crown and a letter underneath, where the letter would depict the then king/queen. In the KNIL days it would have been a crown/W for queen Wilhelmina. Followed after 1948 by a crown/J for queen Juliana. For 345 bucks it's a nice holster, though. Land of Borchardt shows a Dutch holster in the normal configuration: http://www.landofborchardt.com/image...ers/dutch1.jpg