According to my observations the cleaning rod holder was introduced a few years after the Great War.
Reason was that all P08 got the cleaning rod during the Weimar time (Reichswehr). In the old Army there was only 1 rod for 6 Lugers.
The earliest new holsters I saw with the holder was made in 1926. 1922 made holsters don´t have the cleaning rod holder. I have many holsters of the Imperial Army and also Imperial Navy with (Weimar time) added cleaning rod holder.
The last holsters got the holder in 1934 because the RG34 (Reinigungsgerät (19)34 was introduced.
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