luger holsters
 

I might just as well tap you experts (compared to me)regarding my other holsters-

A.FISCHER S.Ar.I.889-all overstamped X

BERLIN C.2 65349

1933

a starburst mark The name PUSSAR faintly in ink inside

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LEDERWARENWERK

CURT VOGEL

COTTBUS

1938

EAGLE+SWAS.

WaA94

different eagle+swas.


M Holster in near mint condition

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dtu.41 large P.08

eagle+swas.

WaA???

KAHLENBE scratched on back and KAHLENBERG hand writen inside

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Brown holster with takedown tool#3630

inside flap-ADALBERT FISCHER


BERLIN C.2


1916


I WILL buy a book,but what can you tell me in the meantime?

Re: luger holsters
 

The one with the starburst is a Weimer/Nazi police holster.


Lonnie

Re: luger holsters
 

Cottbuss 38 and dtu41 are common military P08 holsters (what does M Holster refer to?). The 1916 sounds like a WW1 era military holster with a Weimar-era police takedown tool in the lid--the 4 digit number is usually a police number. GI's after WW2 brought back lugers in an incredible array of differing holsters--you have quite a diverse set.


dave

Re: luger holsters
 

Dave

The M is under an eagle+swastika. The way I sent the first message was confusing.It is the same mark that is VERY clearly marked on the side of my 1934 Mauser and the holster that came with it, both aquired from a veteran.The Mauser also has an N stamped on the front grip strap and on the bottem of the magazine.

The 1933 luger holster with the 'starburst' mark has S.Ar.I.889 all crossed out by being overstamped with X and under it, is stamped the number 65349. Can you tell me the significance of this?

Re: luger holsters
 

The Xed out letters and numbers are the police unit marks from the Schutzpoliizei [municipal] for the city of Arnsberg, district #I and the 889 is the weapon's inventory number. Those marks would have also been on the grip strap of the Luger. They were cancelled out when the holster was reissued to another Luger with a 5 diget serial [commercial ?] or inventory number.

Re: luger holsters
 

The cottobus with the eagle swax M is a Kreigsmarine holster. They are *very* valuable as far as III Reich holsters go.


Hope this helps.


Tom

Re: luger holsters
 

The eagle over M is a Naval property or acceptance stamp and makes the holster a popular collectible. It adds a bunch to the value though it is common to find the navy holsters in rougher condition than other holsters--perhaps due to harsh environmental conditions.


The X'd out numbers often appear on police holsters--perhaps reissued outside the department or with a different luger.


Congratulations on having some interesting luger holsters.


dave