Artillery Holster & Stock markings

southriv · 03-13-2005, 11:29 PM

Recently, I've looked at several artillery holsters & stocks. Many do not have much, if anything for markings. I looked at one rig where all I could find was the letter "d" near the latch and a strange stamping on the wood that looks like a small "b" followed by three backwards "L"s. This, like others I've looked at has no serial # on the iron. Also, I've seen several old brown holsters with no makers marks or any other indicatuion of dates, etc.

I'm not a veteran collector, but I know that I am looking at genuine goods, not repro -which I have seen plenty of. There seem to be little information on holsters outside of whittington's book. Are these old commercials stock/rigs ? (just guessing).

Any info would be appreciated here , like to learn a bit about this .

Thanks, Bob

George Anderson · 03-14-2005, 08:22 AM

The stock with the strange series of markings is almost certainly one of the many stocks purported to be for the Persian LP08. Typically these are made of an inferior wood to that found in a German made stocks. These stocks are frequently paired up with Paki holsters. Any unmarked artillery holster should put you on alert. Also any seemingly mint holster marked to HOFFMANN in Berlin should give you cause to be wary.

southriv · 03-14-2005, 10:31 AM

I had wondered about the Persian connection - now I know what to look for. I also came across something interesting in an auction going on now:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=29773965

To me, the font and, for that matter, the whole serial numbers do not look right. The number on the slide is also slanting upward, as if each number was individually stamped. The "4" on the slide, the side plate, under the barrel and on the stick all look to be from the same die and different from any "4" I've seen on a luger -with the "4" open at the top. With the exception of the side plate, the other two digit #s look okay to me. I'm relatively new to this, but have experience in other makes - just my .02 worth, but things don't look right here.

Bob

George Anderson · 03-14-2005, 11:37 AM

The auction you point out is a timely example of exactly the type of so called "Persian" stocks and a Paki goat skin holster and pouch. The stock iron appears to have been numbered with the same set of dies as the gun. A very bad job.

03-13-2005, 11:29 PM	#1
southriv User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Countryside New England Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Artillery Holster & Stock markings Recently, I've looked at several artillery holsters & stocks. Many do not have much, if anything for markings. I looked at one rig where all I could find was the letter "d" near the latch and a strange stamping on the wood that looks like a small "b" followed by three backwards "L"s. This, like others I've looked at has no serial # on the iron. Also, I've seen several old brown holsters with no makers marks or any other indicatuion of dates, etc. I'm not a veteran collector, but I know that I am looking at genuine goods, not repro -which I have seen plenty of. There seem to be little information on holsters outside of whittington's book. Are these old commercials stock/rigs ? (just guessing). Any info would be appreciated here , like to learn a bit about this . Thanks, Bob

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03-14-2005, 08:22 AM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The stock with the strange series of markings is almost certainly one of the many stocks purported to be for the Persian LP08. Typically these are made of an inferior wood to that found in a German made stocks. These stocks are frequently paired up with Paki holsters. Any unmarked artillery holster should put you on alert. Also any seemingly mint holster marked to HOFFMANN in Berlin should give you cause to be wary.

03-14-2005, 10:31 AM	#3
southriv User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Countryside New England Posts: 148 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had wondered about the Persian connection - now I know what to look for. I also came across something interesting in an auction going on now: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...?Item=29773965 To me, the font and, for that matter, the whole serial numbers do not look right. The number on the slide is also slanting upward, as if each number was individually stamped. The "4" on the slide, the side plate, under the barrel and on the stick all look to be from the same die and different from any "4" I've seen on a luger -with the "4" open at the top. With the exception of the side plate, the other two digit #s look okay to me. I'm relatively new to this, but have experience in other makes - just my .02 worth, but things don't look right here. Bob

03-14-2005, 11:37 AM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	The auction you point out is a timely example of exactly the type of so called "Persian" stocks and a Paki goat skin holster and pouch. The stock iron appears to have been numbered with the same set of dies as the gun. A very bad job.