[Ron Wood]

Yes, it does strongly resemble a Type I early Navy, but obviously made for a 4.75" barrel rather than a 6" barrel. However, the Type I usually has the horizontal strap loops on the back for use with a sholder stock. Bender does picture a Type I that has been modified with a belt loop (page 248), but again it is a single loop rather than a double. On page 260 he shows a 1906 Naval Commercial Holster, and states "It differs from the military model in that the cover flap has buckle/strap closure, and there are "double belt loops on the back". However again, the double belt loops on German holsters are generally sewn at the top, folded over, and then sewn at the bottom, as opposed to flat sewn on the holster you show. One last shot though, the modified holster on page 248 does have the flat sewn loop.