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Marvin · 02-12-2001, 01:05 PM

Darell,

As to the holster being a 1941 date, this is a little late for a 1938 Luger. Normally, a holster could be + or - one year of the pistol. If yours is a late year 1938, it should be a 1938 or a 1939 holster.

Holsters ware not shipped with the pistol. The pistol was shipped from Mauser and the holster was shipped from the manufacturer to a Main Army Depot. From these depots, the items were then shipped to smaller wesapons depots for distribution. When holsters were shipped, received, and put into bins, they used the "first in - last out" system of distribution, so there can be a difference in pistol year and holster year, but not usually several years. If a holster had to be replaced for some reason, then the pistol could have a later year holster as you have. I do have some vet return rigs that the holster is newer than the pistol and it is correct. Col Whittington goes into this in his vol. III of "German Pistols and Holsters".

Marvin

02-12-2001, 01:05 PM	#8
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1938 S/42 Darell, As to the holster being a 1941 date, this is a little late for a 1938 Luger. Normally, a holster could be + or - one year of the pistol. If yours is a late year 1938, it should be a 1938 or a 1939 holster. Holsters ware not shipped with the pistol. The pistol was shipped from Mauser and the holster was shipped from the manufacturer to a Main Army Depot. From these depots, the items were then shipped to smaller wesapons depots for distribution. When holsters were shipped, received, and put into bins, they used the "first in - last out" system of distribution, so there can be a difference in pistol year and holster year, but not usually several years. If a holster had to be replaced for some reason, then the pistol could have a later year holster as you have. I do have some vet return rigs that the holster is newer than the pistol and it is correct. Col Whittington goes into this in his vol. III of "German Pistols and Holsters". Marvin