[Conny]

There should be a stamp of 3 Crowns symbolizing Swedish approval on the front flap. The color is correct. The vast majority were dyed black after the war.

As Bill stated, the small pouch held a screwdriver which was also a magazine loading tool. Many people have put this combo tool in the pouch backwards and the screwdriver tip scratches the right rear side of the pistol. These scratches are simply called, "chicken scratches" because the screwdriver pecks pits and scratches the metal.

I have a mint NOS brown holster and a dyed black one. Just waiting for the right Lahti to come along to complete my rig.