Death's Head holster #1
 

I know these are controversial. I saw this one at the gunshow yesterday. The guy said his wife's father brought it back from the war. It was not for sale. Thanks.
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Danny, Quite the holster! I would love to see a photo of the back. These are not as controversial as you might believe. There is a very nice period photo of a German Policeman wearing one.
Without holding this holster I could not comment on it's authenticity 100%.
From what I see here it looks to be authentic. One would have to compare known examples to this one...
I have never seen a DH stamped this deeply. It is in the right place and about the right size. The newness of it and it's depth concerns me...
Do you know if the fellow also had the pistol that came in it?
Do you have any other photo's?
Thanks for sharing. Jerry Burney

I agree with my airborne comrade. I have owned several and it looks, superficially at least, legit.

The key would be the small, stitching and a couple of other points that I will keep under my hat.

Tom A

These have been around for a while. I saw my first one in 1980. It had a DH Luger in it. The hoster was good, I'm not so sure about the Luger.

Here's one on Leon DeSpain's web site in his gallery section :

http://lmd-militaria.com/page74.html

This is outside my field of expertise, but if I compare the DH with features I have observed on other (Third Reich) holsters, it looks legit to me, but I could be wrong. The details, such as the teeth marks, appear sharp which is a positive mark. The DH holster on Leon's web site also appears correct, and in some cases, the detail on the stamp/logo will 'lift' as the leather 'swells'. This 'swelling' could be the result of exposure to excessive humidity from the environment (during the war) or the use of wrong cleaning products. I have observed similar reactions to markings such as those on NSDAP holsters (i.e. PL, NSKK and SA) where the stamp is rather large.

If this DH holster is a fake, I would expect to see more holsters with the same exact marking because I do not believe that somebody would go to the trouble of making a perfect stamp just for one holster.

Albert

Sorry for the delay, I'm trying to find out more about the Luger. A friend of mine described it as a 1929 Sneek. The gun was in the 7000 # serial range. Grip strap was marked, "P.D." with a 3 digit #. Gun was overall excellent with the exception of the stock lug being ground. Jerry, I should see the holster again in about a month. I'll get a picture of the back and hopefully some pictures of the gun. Thanks for everybody's replies.

Danny, That would be much appreciated. Also inside the top where the stamp is would be helpful. Interesting piece..Too bad about the stock lug...Jerry Burney