The only advantage that I can come up with is that such a holster would be somewhat more speedily drawn, with the user needing only to pull the strap off the retaining stud.
The protectiveness of the normal issue clamshell holster is certainly undeniable-but the user would need to first unbuckle the securing strap (or remove it from the retaining stud for thse models so fastened), pull the flap portion open, and then tug down the "elevating " strap to raise the Luger in the holster to an easily graspable position, and then (finally!) draw the pistol. I suspect that such relative inaccessibility resulted in the myriad of WWII images of troops imminently to be engaged in combat sallying forth with the pistol removed from the holster, and merely stuffed behind their belts for a modicum of security, but a maximum of accessibility.
Thanks for the feedback so far. While I'm far from an expert, I'd never heard of such a rig either in actuality. I can perceive some advantages inherent to it, but I'm also a bit skeptical as to its historical basis.
Best, Jon
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