Dutch KNIL Holster
 

Arrived today. No markings, loops added, but seem to be same age as rest of the holster. Does not appear to have been used. No usage marks inside. Leather is in good condition. Some loose stitching. Has anyone seen a KNIL with loops? Holster is definitely old and has been in storage for a long time. Looking in Martens and deVries, they state that officer's model holsters were unmarked. They also talk on page 196 about them having two sewn on loops, but they have never seen one.
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Bill, A stunning example of an extremely rare holster! The straps are unusual...I have never seen them but I would imagine they might be original to this piece. It would be very difficult to add them later as they would be tough to sew in place. Thanks for sharing...Jerry Burney

Jerry sent you a PM Bill

Very Very nice holster.Congratulations quite a find. Especally in that condtion.

Hi Bill,

What a great looking KNIL holster. You are one lucky dude !

Anymore available ? If you are missing a Dutch luger, I would be happy to adopt it until you bring one home...:D

Would you mind letting us know how much you had to pay...just so we know where the market is going...???

Pete sent you a PM Bill

(Posted deleted by Pete...9-13-05).

I meant to reply to a PM from Bill via the PM feature but mistakenly replied on the open Forum.

My apologies, Bill...I am such a bonehead when I have worked a long day...

Ohmygod!

Who snapped these up?

The seller does not have anymore of these.They were imported in from some buyer somewhere? The reason I didn"t list where they came from is to avoid people calling the seller.

I have a matching mag pouch for the KNIL holster that is FS. It is NOT cheap.

Tom A.

Tom Sent you a PM Bill

On ebay now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/REVOLVER-HOLSTER...QQcmdZViewItem

TheKNIL holster from the link above is identical to the three KNIL holsters I examined a month or so ago. This fellow has excellent photo's and if one or more of our Members who have originals care to compare theirs and give some thoughts it would be appreciated.
Ron Wood comes to mind....
Jerry Burney

Bidding frenzy on another one on e-Bay...

A different e-Bay seller...but also from CA area...

I liked these alot better at $ 45 each...:D

Search for e-Bay item # 6576791963...

From a construction standpoint, the holster looks right as rain. Other than the unusual long loops, there are minor differences from my holster.

The riveted belt loop is quite a bit taller top to bottom than mine with the top of the loop nearly at the top of the holsterâ?¦looks to be about an inch taller than mine and would accommodate a much wider belt. It is of the second type used with the â??Sam Browneâ?� belt. (The first type had a long belt loop that extended above the holster.)

The next two differences probably are just the result of the workmanship of different sattlers. The cleaning rod cover â??flapâ?� is sewn directly to the holster body rather than to the reinforcing strip along the top edge of the holster body. The closing strap on the front of the â??lidâ?� is also a bit longer than mine and sewn nearer the top of the holster.

There is no factory code visible in the photos. Doesnâ??t mean there isnâ??t one, just canâ??t see one.

As has been pointed out, Martens & de Vries mention an Officerâ??s Model M-11 holster with two sewn on belt loops, but they had no examples to photograph. The loops on the holster on eBay and the other two examples recently posted seem a lot longer than necessary to accommodate a wide officerâ??s belt, but maybe they are intended to give a â??drop loop buscaderoâ?� effect! Also it seems odd that the holster would have both the wide riveted loop for the Sam Browne belt and the long sewn loops. Another odd thing is that the rear loop is at quite an angle, which would seem to accommodate attachment to a shoulder harness rig rather than hanging straight down from a belt. Perhaps a variation on the Sam Browne rig but without the belt??

The holster is most likely legitimate, but it would be nice to identify its origin and use.

Ron, Thanks for your perceptive analysis.

Did you notice the small nail in the bottom edge of the cleaning rod top flap? Does yours have this? The others I inspected did in one or more places along this bottom edge.
Jerry Burney

Jerry,
Nope, doesn't have any nails.

Final e-Bay price for # 6576791963 went at $ 1,050.00. Wonder if this guy knows three Luger Forum members got some for $ 45.00 each...?

' My god where is our hobby going" Who in God's name is paying these prices.

not me Richie! :D