Real , Phoney Holster ????? Gunbroker Item #3284184
 

There is an interesting Holster on Gunbroker Item #3284184 That has more questions than it anwers. It screams WW1 in configuration. Front and back, this holster was not made in 1943. Was it a WW1 holster brought from stores and if so why was it re-marked with a maker code? The waffenamt I can understand as it might be reinspected, but not a maker code. It would not have arrived back at a factory but brought from one Army depot to another to be distributed to troops. If this holster is indeed from Belgium I strongly suspect a re-stamp to make a WW1 holster more valuble by using a relatively rare date, 1943. Any thoughts? Jerry Burney

Re: Real , Phoney Holster ????? Gunbroker Item #3284184
 

Hi Jerry,


I agree with you: the thing certainly has the contours, strap and buckle angle, long axis and backside stitching, especially to the lower right side of the forward belt loop that makes me believe it is W.W.I vintage. If I could smell it, I'd know for certain.


Tom

Re: Real , Phoney Holster ????? Gunbroker Item #3284184
 

Tom, I believe it to be an authentic holster. Just not made in 1943. I would like to observe it up close to see the stamp and if there are any markings inside. I know weird things happned occasionally but this smells like a rat. Jerry Burney