TM-08 Leather Carrier Question...

Pete Ebbink · 07-14-2003, 10:58 PM

On the last page (page 79) of Sam Costanzo's booklet about the Lugers issued to German Agents in the USA; there is an inventory listing of items sold at auction on July 20, 1921. This inventory of luger items was confiscated from the Hans Tauscher business, after Herr Tauscher was deported (for being a German spy).

At the bottom of the inventory list is a line-item for seventy-four (74) 1st. issue Trommel magazines with leather carriers. Yes, it says "leather carrier"...

I should note that page 79 is not a photo-copy of the original document, but merely a type-set recreation of the list...

Wonder what folks think about this in regards to whether leather TM carriers are "real" or fakes...?

I would assume that there was not much of a forgery-business back in 1921 for such leather items...since lugers were only costing around $ 7.50 for pistols and $ 35.00 for carbines...

Wonder what actual surviving documents Sam Costanzo may have had/used when he assembled the research for this booklet; which was published in 1975...(?).

Have folks asked Mr. Costanzo about this reference to "leather carrier"...

I did notice that the authentic TM-08 carriers are canvas but are trimmed with leather. Might this be why the inventory list referred to them as "leather"...?

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

07-14-2003, 10:58 PM	#1
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	TM-08 Leather Carrier Question... On the last page (page 79) of Sam Costanzo's booklet about the Lugers issued to German Agents in the USA; there is an inventory listing of items sold at auction on July 20, 1921. This inventory of luger items was confiscated from the Hans Tauscher business, after Herr Tauscher was deported (for being a German spy). At the bottom of the inventory list is a line-item for seventy-four (74) 1st. issue Trommel magazines with leather carriers. Yes, it says "leather carrier"... I should note that page 79 is not a photo-copy of the original document, but merely a type-set recreation of the list... Wonder what folks think about this in regards to whether leather TM carriers are "real" or fakes...? I would assume that there was not much of a forgery-business back in 1921 for such leather items...since lugers were only costing around $ 7.50 for pistols and $ 35.00 for carbines... Wonder what actual surviving documents Sam Costanzo may have had/used when he assembled the research for this booklet; which was published in 1975...(?). Have folks asked Mr. Costanzo about this reference to "leather carrier"... I did notice that the authentic TM-08 carriers are canvas but are trimmed with leather. Might this be why the inventory list referred to them as "leather"...? Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />