The story
 

I work with a fellow whose mother's father was given this gun by his neighbor. The mother remembers only that the neighbor had a heavy accent. She thinks it may have been a German accent. But this was some time ago and she was a young girl. When I told my friend that the gun was a "Navy" version, he said his mother said that makes sense. Otto (the neighbor's name) was in the Navy. Sadly Otto has passed, so all we have are the memories, now faded, of my friend's mother of when the gun was given to her father.

My feeling is that Otto was in the German navy and it was his issued gun. I like the story of this gun.

Thanks for posting the pics to the Forum! I'm sure Ed would be pleased! :rolleyes:

You can post up to 1100 x1100 pixel .JPG's, IIRC...

I like that holster. Does anyone know who made it, or whether it was an 'issue' holster by some agency???

I am pretty sure it is a USA commercial holster, but I like it too :)


Ed

I am also quite sure the holster is US commercial.There were many manufacturers. I have over 75 different ones. Hard to tell if it was originally made for a luger. I imagine a luger has been in it for sometime. Does the holster have luger impressions inside (toggle prints,Safety lever prints)?Can we get a close up of the holster manufacturer logo? It looks familiar but the memory won't work. Thanks Bill

Ed it is a von Lengerke and Detmold holster. I think it is a very very rare holster. I like it too. I think it was made in the 1920th.
Thanks for sharing!

Yep, looks like the LP-08 holster Klaus posted over at Gunboards... :thumbup:

http://luger.gunboards.com/showthread.php?p=92484

Holster logo
 

Here is a cropped image of the logo on the holster. But it looks like you guys have already sorted it out.

The "Rising Duck"... :p

Where else can you get guys from all over the world to help you figure out what the junk in your closet is?... :D

I only WISH it were in MY closet... :(

Nice correct 1917 Navy.
Bob