Luger Holster? - Antique Store find (pics)

Edward Tinker · 05-24-2003, 02:35 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Lots of G.I.'s wrote there names on holsters much to the dismay of collectors later on. <hr /></blockquote>Jerry I imagine you know this, but for new members, GI's put their names on the holster in the hope that it would not "turn" up missing or stolen. From what I have read, most combat vets weren't the ones that brought back tropheys, but REMF's (cooks, supply, admins, hopefully some MP's

) and not the poor fighting hero that should have brought them home.

It was a way to mark their property when it was in their duffle bags.

ED

05-24-2003, 02:35 AM	#17
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,980 Thanks: 2,079 Thanked 4,614 Times in 2,127 Posts	</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Lots of G.I.'s wrote there names on holsters much to the dismay of collectors later on. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Jerry I imagine you know this, but for new members, GI's put their names on the holster in the hope that it would not "turn" up missing or stolen. From what I have read, most combat vets weren't the ones that brought back tropheys, but REMF's (cooks, supply, admins, hopefully some MP's ) and not the poor fighting hero that should have brought them home. It was a way to mark their property when it was in their duffle bags. ED __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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