Bill,
I looked at Görtz "Die Pistole 08" and he does not mention that "After 1918 numbers of LP08 cleaning rods were shortened to be used for the 100mm barreled P08 in police service."
"New handles usually of beechwood and having seven rings were fitted."
"New rods were also made to this specification but they lack the protective cap. The screw thread is shorter being only 40mm long and the usable thread start at the tip clearly differentiates these newly made from converted.
I think that Dr. Sturgess made a mistake when he wrote that.
There is a 1928 dated order in the "Ministerialblatt für die Preußische innere Verwaltung" (for the Police) that the cleaning rod "holder" on the shorted LP08 holster has to be replaced by the magazine pouch.
By the way: This order could be the reason why the Police holsters have another fastener than the Army holsters. (Hope that was English)
Only with these holsters were the former LP08 rods used. But they do not have the brass stop because one could not put it into the rod holder. I add a photo of an altered LP08 holster with shorted rod holder. The first rod from left is a shorted LP08 rod. The next to the right are only shown for comparing the length of the different rods.
Best regards Klaus
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