Holster identification help needed
 

While at the SOS in Louisville last week I picked this holster up on impulse. Have you ever bought anything you really didnt need and later wonder why you bought it?
Well, I did. I would appreciate your help in identifying it. It fits my Colt 1903 just fine for whatever that is worth. I couldnt find it in Benders WWII military holsters book. So I am believing post war police or military. Inside the flap is some interesting info: an illegible ink stamping, hand written numbers (87163 SWA) and a name (Fingado). A Google search tells me the name is probably German?!

I am guessing the holster is post war commie block police or military. As for size, it's fits my 1921 Colt 1903 nicely. What do you think? :typing:

Gene
I cannot tell much on the size but it looks like a post war holster for a Browning High Power. Especially with the large mag pouch. Is the holster large enough for a High Power? Bill

Bill, that's a great guess for not being able to hold it. But, no. I have a few Hi-Powers. Here is a brown "clg 44" holster next to the one in question on the right. Its a junior size version. LOL

The holster pouch is a perfect fit for a 7,65mm mag like for my Colt 1903 or say my Nazi Femaru M37.
What's your next guess?

Because of the closure type (P.38 late model holsters), and the manner in which the holster would be suspended from a belt, I am feeling definitely post WW2, and because of the name that was in it, I am thinking Italian heritage and not German.

Italian police use similar holsters in dress uniform. Do you have a Beretta Model 1934 or 1935, or even later model Beretta .380 to check for fit?

John, you could be right about the Post war Italian police. I agree the sir name sounds like Italian to me.

I have two WWII era Berettas an M1934 and M1935. I dug out the Nazi M1935 (1944) and holster for a comparison photo. They look very similar! The M1935 and mag fit in the holster very well, too.

So the belief is its a post war Italian police holster for a M1934. BTW, I got it from a miscellaneous pile of old holsters on a table that were inexpensive.

John, Bill, thank you for your assistance.