[Marvin]

Bill,


My thoughts on this is from other postings that the company was in business earlier. Maybe they were still in business during 1940 and did not have a contract for holster manufacture. Since they had previously made holsters, they may have fabricated some in 1940 for the commercial market and used the early Weimar patterns. Since this holster does not have the "P.08", Police Stamps or any Waffenamts, it must be commercial.


Since most holster manufactures were tied up with Military contracts, they may have a difficult time providing commercial holsters and this manufacturer saw an area where he could make a number of holsters for sale to the commercial market in the Greater Reich gun shops. The "D" ring is definetly an add-on at some later time in my opinion.


Now, my above thoughts are based upon this being an original holster, and only being able to see a picture, one cannot make a final determination if it is original wartime manufacture or a early post war manufacture for the troops stationed in Germany. The look, feel, taste, smell, books, and knowledge are the only way to determine if it is original.


You sure do make me think hard on this Bill, Ha, ha, ha, but again, this is a good thread and makes us all think a little about Lugers and their accessories! Do you think this is a total fake, or post war manufacture?


Marvin