Holster on eBay
 

Does anyone know what gun belongs in this holster that a LF member is auctioning off ???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnificent-Heis...QQcmdZViewItem

If I look at the faint traces in the leather, I'm starting to think 'Borchardt'.
The only other pistols I can think of are a Bolo Mauser, a Schwarzlose or an early Steyr. Weird.

Hi Gerben,

The holster's listed overall length is indicated as 10.5 inches long.

I was thinking a Broomhandle pistol...maybe...???

If it's a broomhandle, I'd go for a Bolo, slightly shorter barrel.

I beleive it might be broomhandle mauser

I bet you'd also like no one else to bid on it :D


;)

What about a Bergmann ???

Ed I must say "You Hit It On The Head" But I don't beleive theres a chance of that.

This one is curious as HH Heiser normally stamped a model-code number on the back of the holster...usually below the belt loop...

I have 4-5 old HHH catalogs...and cannot find a match there, unfortunately...

Almost looks like a holster for a pistol stock. Like the description says no place for a pistol butt to stick out.

There are no markings whatsoever on the back guys. (My holster)
Just gets curiouser and curiouser.

I think Rolandtg had a good thought with the shoulder stock idea. Bill

Here is my latest guess...

Because of the leather case's small size dimensions, I am more inclinded to think it might be a leather case to hold a rifle scope on one's belt while hunting and not wanting the scope mounted to the rifle to protect it during hiking and traveling...???...???

I did a small test, transferring the dimensions of the holster to a sheet of A4 and placing a standard barelled C96 on it. The C96 would fit, if the barrel was shorter, as the shorter-barreled Bolo-version. The grip would pop out of the side from underneath the flap.

A scope + mount would be a possibility I guess.
Perhaps the person who bought it might know? :)

David,

Maybe in your emails with the buyer, you may have learned for sure what the buyer thought it might be for ???

This mystery may never be solved. I've had no feedback from the buyer. I like the shoulder stock theory, but I think the holster was too short for that.

David,

IIRC...you were looking for HH Heiser catalogues on CD-ROM.

Here is a 200-paged one offered on eBay :

Not sure if holsters are included or not...maybe an email to the seller before placing a bid...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0%3D%26fvi%3D1