Hi Ed,
On page 25 of C. Kenyon's 2nd. book, there is shown a very nice condition Test holster, right hand carry with pistol butt forward. Same in Keyon's 1st. book, LAR, on page 403.
Same orientation of the holster(s) shown in E. Bender's 2nd. big book on luger holsters on page 529.
Same orientation in M. Reese' 2nd. book on page 25...right side, butt forward. Same in Reese's 1st. book on the 1900 US Trials on pages 29-30.
Cannot find any book photos showing an original holster with left side carry, butt forward...but I thought we had a photo on the Forum a year or so ago...
Or....you can take all of these photo'd holsters and say there were meant for left side carry, with the pistol butt pointing to the rear...
Regards,
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