re : lurking in the bottom of my holster

Jon · 08-11-2001, 10:26 AM

good morning , i just noticed last nite a white colored object in the bottom of my luger holster. upon removal it is a fine piece of linen, is this standard ? proberly not ,please post a reply .thanks jon

lugerholsterrepair · 08-11-2001, 11:02 AM

Jon, Yes this was very common for the German soldier to do. I repair dozens of Luger holsters and invariably this wadded piece of cloth will appear in the bottom of the barrell section when I take the holster apart. I cannot know for sure why it was done and one can only speculate but it might have been done to take pressure off the lifting strap, stop the pistol from moving around or bouncing while running or to slightly lift the pistol in the holster...Anyone else have any ideas? Jerry

MikeP · 08-11-2001, 02:25 PM

I have a pretty decent brown 1915 artillery holster that has a hole worn thru where the muzzle rode-wish somebody had crammed a rag down that

Marvin · 08-11-2001, 02:44 PM

jon,

I agree with what Jerry said that it was to "lift" the pistol as little to help remove it from the holster without using the lifting strap. One piece I pulled from a holster was the rope like material that was in a K98k cleaning kit used for cleaning the bore. Maybe it had a dual purpose to raise the pistol and they could use it for cleaning the bore.

Marvin

BILL · 08-11-2001, 03:29 PM

I pulled a little old rag out of a WWII Nambu holster bottom. It had been there for many years. My thoughts at the time (don't ask me why, now that I think of it,) was to absorb any oil that was used to maintain the functionality of the gun. I guess I just thought of what a hassle it would be for an officer to have to change his uniform because some oily holster tip was rubbing against his dress pants. (There is no lifting strap in the Nambu holster so it wasn't for that). Anyone here carry a semi in a holster that they have actually stuffed a rag into? If so, why did you do it?

Jon · 08-11-2001, 08:57 PM

very interesting, thing you learn while having fun . thanks guys

John Sabato · 08-13-2001, 11:04 AM

These pistols were carried in a hardshell holster. I think that in addition to the uses you have speculated, this material was also used to keep the "nose" end of the holster from getting flattened or dented when the pistol was removed...

Depending on the quantity of material, it could also be used for wiping down the pistol since as someone already susggested, the lubricating oil that was applied to the Luger would have a tendency to deposit itself on this little rag...

my $0.02

-John

08-13-2001, 04:40 PM

I think the best answer is the use of a plug to keep the pistol high enough in the holster to extract it with the pull-up device. It also protected the muzzle from chemical reaction with the holster if it became damp.

08-11-2001, 10:26 AM	#1
Jon User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	re : lurking in the bottom of my holster good morning , i just noticed last nite a white colored object in the bottom of my luger holster. upon removal it is a fine piece of linen, is this standard ? proberly not ,please post a reply .thanks jon

08-11-2001, 11:02 AM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,922 Thanked 3,123 Times in 1,434 Posts	Re: re : lurking in the bottom of my holster Jon, Yes this was very common for the German soldier to do. I repair dozens of Luger holsters and invariably this wadded piece of cloth will appear in the bottom of the barrell section when I take the holster apart. I cannot know for sure why it was done and one can only speculate but it might have been done to take pressure off the lifting strap, stop the pistol from moving around or bouncing while running or to slightly lift the pistol in the holster...Anyone else have any ideas? Jerry

08-11-2001, 02:25 PM	#3
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	Re: re : lurking in the bottom of my holster I have a pretty decent brown 1915 artillery holster that has a hole worn thru where the muzzle rode-wish somebody had crammed a rag down that

08-11-2001, 02:44 PM	#4
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: re : lurking in the bottom of my holster jon, I agree with what Jerry said that it was to "lift" the pistol as little to help remove it from the holster without using the lifting strap. One piece I pulled from a holster was the rope like material that was in a K98k cleaning kit used for cleaning the bore. Maybe it had a dual purpose to raise the pistol and they could use it for cleaning the bore. Marvin

08-11-2001, 03:29 PM	#5
BILL User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western Washington Posts: 826 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: re : lurking in the bottom of my holster I pulled a little old rag out of a WWII Nambu holster bottom. It had been there for many years. My thoughts at the time (don't ask me why, now that I think of it,) was to absorb any oil that was used to maintain the functionality of the gun. I guess I just thought of what a hassle it would be for an officer to have to change his uniform because some oily holster tip was rubbing against his dress pants. (There is no lifting strap in the Nambu holster so it wasn't for that). Anyone here carry a semi in a holster that they have actually stuffed a rag into? If so, why did you do it?

08-11-2001, 08:57 PM	#6
Jon User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: re : lurking in the bottom of my holster very interesting, thing you learn while having fun . thanks guys

08-13-2001, 11:04 AM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,153 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	I think you guys forgot one obvious use... These pistols were carried in a hardshell holster. I think that in addition to the uses you have speculated, this material was also used to keep the "nose" end of the holster from getting flattened or dented when the pistol was removed... Depending on the quantity of material, it could also be used for wiping down the pistol since as someone already susggested, the lubricating oil that was applied to the Luger would have a tendency to deposit itself on this little rag... my $0.02 -John

08-13-2001, 04:40 PM	#8
doc63 Guest Posts: n/a	Re:lurking in the bottom of my holster I think the best answer is the use of a plug to keep the pistol high enough in the holster to extract it with the pull-up device. It also protected the muzzle from chemical reaction with the holster if it became damp.