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DonVoigt 04-27-2016 08:59 PM

My "new" old 1916 Artillery holster by Hermann Floehr, Cologne
 
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This ebay buy it now arrived today. I'm pleased to say better than expected. :)The seller described it as "no markings", except the scratches on the back of a previous owner. I can't decide what "they" were trying to inscribe, a name- then #13 frame? - then
#2824 Ret., puzzling.
:confused:
I was hoping for a date, and sure enough, in a little bit unusual place is the marking for Hermann Floehr, 1916, Coeln. :)

This identical mark is to be found in the green edition of Goertz and Sturgess on page 1351(volume III). For the red edition you can probably find the same picture in the chapter on "Military Holsters/Stocks".

Also received with an original cleaning rod, but not marked. No tool left in the pouch.

Holster stitching and leather in super condition save the closure strap which is pretty fragile and worn.

lugerholsterrepair 04-27-2016 10:20 PM

Don, Nice! Strap that beauty onto a stock and all that GI graffitti will disappear!

DonVoigt 04-27-2016 11:04 PM

Thanks Jerry.

I put it on the last "loose" stock I had; now I'm even stocks/holsters.

Still need two sets of straps, I keep hoping I'll get lucky and find an original set; but I'll probably be to you for them.

Still have my Navy stock that "needs" a holster though.;)

George Anderson 04-28-2016 09:36 AM

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Floer is one of the lesser known saddlers of the Imperial era. I believe they were involved in the leather garment business before the war. Below are photos of a 1915 dated LP08 holster made by Floehr. I know of only two others like it, one in the US and another in France.

LU1900 05-02-2016 09:47 PM

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Nice one , I own one stamped like this and a more stamp on the back
Somebody seen other like that ?
Have a look :

sheepherder 05-03-2016 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by George Anderson (Post 287735)
Floer is one of the lesser known saddlers of the Imperial era... Below are photos of a 1915 dated LP08 holster made by Floehr...

Is that pigskin??? :confused:

George Anderson 05-03-2016 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder (Post 287954)
Is that pigskin??? :confused:

No it's pebble-grained calf.

DonVoigt 05-03-2016 08:35 AM

Very nice holsters George and Patrice; they each survived in amazing condition!

Thanks for the pictures.

Eugen 05-03-2016 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by George Anderson (Post 287957)
No it's pebble-grained calf.

Interesting. It sure looks like goat skin to me. USN leather flight jackets are traditionally done in goat skin and that leather looks very similar, but lighter in color. I love that pebble textured leather. George you have a beautiful and unique holster there! Thanks for sharing a photo of it.

laoshi75 05-03-2016 11:59 AM

George, if I am not mistaken you also have a matching H.FLOHR pebble-grained calf (and not pigskin..) double mag pouch ?

sheepherder 05-03-2016 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by laoshi75 (Post 287965)
...you also have a matching H.FLOHR pebble-grained calf (and not pigskin..)

Well, it looks like a football so I asked... :rolleyes:

Maybe footballs are really leather with pebble impressions??? :confused:

Some {not all) USAF 'leather' flight jackets are horsehide... :)

(I wonder if the Russians made their holsters out of rathide???) :p

George Anderson 05-03-2016 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by laoshi75 (Post 287965)
George, if I am not mistaken you also have a matching H.FLOHR pebble-grained calf (and not pigskin..) double mag pouch ?

I have a couple of them as I recall.

LU1900 05-04-2016 08:55 PM

Got army and navy pouch both pebble grained , no maker mark seen ..


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