Dutch Luger Holster Contact...
 

The folks at Simpson's have a Dutch luger holster (type I) for sale if anyone has the need...

Thought folks would enjoy seeing the photos even if not in the market for one :

http://www.simpsonltd.com/OtherItems...1195/M1195.htm

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Ahhhh, found it Pete, was looking for price and such, ;&gt;)

Ed

http://www.simpsonltd.com/OtherItems...s/holsters.htm

Wow! That's a fairly hefty price tag. Didn't realize the Dutch holsters had gotten that high.

Pete,

I have the need, but not for 1,000USD :)
As I mentioned earlier, the Dutch KNIL luger holsters saw service in tropic climates in the Dutch East Indies. Nothing worse to leather holsters than that.

Besides that, the quality of early Dutch contract holsters was terrible to start with.

WOW kind of knocks your socks off on the price

Ron,

I saw another Type-I sell for $ 1250.00 about 4 mos. ago...it was, maybe 15% better in condition that the one in my first posting...

I know another fellow that bought a rig just to get a holster (Type-I)...which was misings its cleaning tool pouch. By the time he sold off the Dutch luger...I think he paid $ 900 for the leather.

I am still looking for that elusive Type-II KNIL holster...

These Dutch holster seem to not show up too often and are pricey...but I do not seem them getting any cheaper in my lifetime... :D

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

G. van Vlimmeren I noticed your comment on the quality of early Dutch holsters not being very good and was wondering if you could elucidate ?
I have had four of these in my shop for repair in the last year and I would be interested to hear why you have this opinion and the reasons for it.
I have my own thoughts about the quality and construction techniques of this interesting holster and will explain them after I hear yours. If you are kind enough to respond. Interesting subject! Thanks, Jerry Burney

Hi Jerry,

The holsters had a separate base piece, against which the barrel would rest. In the tropics, the leather would expand and the pistol would bump around in the holster, causing wear to the bottom piece and the pistol itself (muzzle end and triggerplate). Note that most troops used horses and mules for transport.

Orders were given to wrap the pistol in cloth, before putting it into the holster! A practical, Dutch solution :)

There is also a rumor (I've seen no reliable confirmation) that the Portuguese contract holsters were quite good in order to avoid complaints like they had from the Dutch. I'm not exactly sure what these problems were, my guess is that the leather of the early holsters was not up to the moist tropical conditions.