Code K.W.K. who made this holster?
 

Ok. I've looked in every refrence book I have. Who is the maker? Holster is brown. TIA. [img]confused.gif[/img] [img]confused.gif[/img]

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Is that WaA101?

This is a better pic. It reads K.W.K. WaA 107 1939
I see a refrence to a R.W.K., but not the one I have.
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Could that be an ampersand? (&)

Doug:

I can't find a reference for Wa107. The only reference that I can find for kwk (and this is the small letter code, not caps with periods) is in Walter, German Military Letter Codes as follows ( I find the "wrongly associated" language interesting):
"kwk" - Schnellpressenfabrik AG, Heildleburg, Eppelheimerstrasse 5-7. Sometimes wrongly associated with the manufacture of leatherware, this company made printing machinery. (Note KwK is the standard abbreviation for Kamphwaggenkanone or "tank gun"."

Not many manufacturers used initials in caps for their maker mark, to my recollection. AKAH, CZ, E.K.S.T, DWLP come to mind.

WaA 107 is Auwater und Brubeck (sp?) of Stuttgart...leather goods. I have several of their holsters.
Hope this helps,
Tom A.

Tom WaA 107 used by Auwaerter was for the year 1934. In 1939 it was assigned to Schnellpressenfabrik and was capitol letters K.W.K. (Costanzo, pages 373 and 374.)

Point of claification: As I understand it, a numbered waffenampt stamp was assigned to a particular officer, who may have had other personel assisting him. It was the responsibility that officer to inspect and approve a particular item for acceptance by the military. If the item was up to spec it was stamped with the waffenampt. In the case of holsters, an inspector might be assigned to inspect several holster manufacturers whose factories were located in a designated area. All holsters inspected by that officer would bear the same waffenamt #. If the officer was tranfered to a different area, his stamp went with him.

Manufacturers, on the other hand, were assigned lettered codes, e.g., bml.

Plumb forgot about this data being included in Constanzo. Interesting to note the conflicting opinions held by Walther and Constanzo regarding the type of business conducted by Schnellpressenfabrik AG. Tom A, are any of your Wa 107 stamped holsters stamped with the maker's letter code? As indicated in Constanzo, officer 107, in addition to K.W.K and Auwaerter was also responsible for inspecting Hans Romer.

Thanks to all who helped, I guess I'll have to get a copy of Constanzo's book. What's it up to these days $200+? [img]eek.gif[/img] [img]eek.gif[/img]

Just took a look at the two A&B holsters I have and both are of the K-date type; too early for the manufactory codes...they both have WaA 107 codes, however.

I will look for additional info...I am certain that somewhere I have the name of this inspector.

Tom A.

Found a Costanzo at Abe Books for $250.00, not too bad as I have seen them go for as much as $425.00. As far as I know all copies are signed, and none have a dust jacket.

I also have a K.W.K. 1939 holster inspected by WaA 107. Thanks for all the information. I'd drawn a blank on the code and inspector in all the references I have: Whittington, Still and Bender.

Hi Lewis,

Welcome to the forum. Seems strange addressing a Captain by his first name. Even though it's been 33 years since I was separated. When did you retire?

Ron

Hello Lewis and welcome to the forum! This is about a 4 year old thread, although Doug is still an active member, he might not have this holster anymore!

:)

ed