And my apologies also. Have been somewhat busy as of late.
The single reason why it is BOTH bogus and stupid is that it reveals the fakers total lack of understanding of the RZM procurement mission and organization.
RZM, in one of its major functions, was a quality assurance organization for procurement of commercial supplies and equipment to be used by the Nazi party. This function was analogous to the Heereswaffenampt for the Wehrmacht.
Military equipment, such as weapons, in the possession of German Military authorities, was occasionally transferred direct to NSDAP armed formations, such as the SA/SS during the pre-1939 period. After Sept 1, 1939, the Waffen SS was supplied with small arms through the Herreswaffenamt.
The holster depicted was previously accepted for use by the German Army during W.W.I. based on its date and maker mark. There is no reason for a piece of in-service or previously accepted military equipment to be subject to a procurement quality assurance inspection.
A second reason it is wrong is that all known SS marked holsters are known to be fake, as is most SS marked stuff.
When I was working in Warsaw Poland a few years back, one could go to the old city floh markt and buy anything SS one wanted. All of it was being manufactured a few blocks away and most of it looked *very* good.
Tom A
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