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The Germans had vast piles of leftover WW1 holsters it seems. I have seen nice ones with WW2 lugers inside as brought back from the war. In May, a local bought a byf41 luger from the vet's son and it was stuck in a near new 1915 holster. The gun hadn't been looked at much since the war and probably was never fired here in the US. There were lots of leftover LP08 holsters that were modified into police holsters. There are very few new military luger holsters dated in the 1920's. I see a few more of the early 1930's police holsters but the first new contracts of any size for military luger holsters seem to have been initiated in 1935. The 34's are different in design and not very common. It is possible only Heinichen was able to get holsters out in 1935, suggesting the orders were placed for no sooner than late 35 or early 36 deliveries. IN 1936, you see lots of new mil holsters from Auwarter and Bubeck and some from other makers (I can't think of now).


My theory is the large new orders for mil luger holsters were not made till 35. Up to that point, old holsters and very small lots of new holsters were used.