LugerForum Discussion Forums - View Single Post - Uncles Luger-Need Opinion

Ron Smith · 05-16-2010, 12:08 PM

Hi Scott,

The Luger was made in 1918 by the Government arsenal at Erfurt. There were two Luger producers during WWI. DWM which was a commerially owned and operated company. And Erfurt, which was the Government Arsenal.

There were approximately 175,000 Erfurts produced during 1918.

The holster is a copy of the standard issue G.I. shoulder holster, converted to attach to an Army issue web belt.

My guess would be that it was custom built by the German maker who's name is on the holster, for a GI during the occupation after the surrender in '45.

Welcome to the forum...

Ron

05-16-2010, 12:08 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Scott, The Luger was made in 1918 by the Government arsenal at Erfurt. There were two Luger producers during WWI. DWM which was a commerially owned and operated company. And Erfurt, which was the Government Arsenal. There were approximately 175,000 Erfurts produced during 1918. The holster is a copy of the standard issue G.I. shoulder holster, converted to attach to an Army issue web belt. My guess would be that it was custom built by the German maker who's name is on the holster, for a GI during the occupation after the surrender in '45. Welcome to the forum... Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...