[bill m]

There are actual German holsters that have had a portion of the front of the holster cut down in a half cirle pattern. These were done by the Germans, and I would guess it was to get at the pistol faster. With the front flap closed you can not tell they have been cut, but when you lift the front flap, you can see the cut, starting at the magazine pouch and running in a half cirlcle pattern back up to where the stock lug is on the pistol. Most of these were not done by the GI's. I guess this is a form of quick draw.