1926 dated Luger holster

[lugerholsterrepair]

Norm, Yes..you would think so..This stitching line that secures the inner liner to the back was used on Artillery holsters so it was not unknown. The maker of this holster Don shows is not a large well known maker. It could be the design change was in the development stage and not all of it was incorporated yet..or this maker just didn't get the memo on it.

One other thing of note on this..At one time it had the Police cleaning rod holder apparatus installed in the top. It would be interesting to know if it was original to the holster or installed later..

[Don M]

Originally Posted by lugerholsterrepair

One other thing of note on this..At one time it had the Police cleaning rod holder apparatus installed in the top.

Jerry, why is the cleaning rod holder apparatus characteristic of a police holster? In the section you wrote for Police Lugers on p.177 there are illustrations of such holders on Army holsters. Is the removal of this device suggestive of police service?

I am reluctant to believe this was a police holster because:

1. It has a military-style closure. By 1925, I would have thought that the police preference for the vertical strap and stud would have been established.

2. The marking Richard has just posted does not appear to be police. By 1925, police markings had been well-established and this does not look like any I have observed.

[Richard]

I also thought that I have a Reichswehrholster with later removed pouch of the cleaning rod.

The holster came together with a police marked P.08 - but the pistol leaved the police before the introduction of the Schiwy safety - and went to the Reichswehr - where, may be, it was married with the holster