Mystery Holster... help please!

fredfranktom · 01-22-2009, 10:29 PM

Greetings all!

I recently came across this mystery holster and simply cannot manage to identify it. It was buried in a deceased friend's attic.

I've attached a few pictures I just took of it. If you want more let me know.

Thanks in advance!

wlyon · 01-23-2009, 12:55 AM

My best guess. A luger holster from a converted Rast-Gasser Austrian 8mm revolver holster. It originally had shoulder straps attached. Also looks like it had GI type hanger at one time. Interesting holster. Welcome to the forum. Bill

VN Vet · 01-23-2009, 06:09 PM

The holster is a little rough and has been modified, but it sure looks like it is made of some nice gun leather. IMO

fredfranktom · 01-26-2009, 09:54 PM

Thanks guys. After looking at it a bit more I noticed a "362" lightly stamped on the magazine sleeve.

Ron Smith · 01-26-2009, 10:18 PM

Your holster is a 1912 Steyr holster converted for a Luger. There's one identical to it on page 28 of Whittington's German Pistols and Holsters Vol. III.

wlyon · 01-27-2009, 12:38 AM

Ron
I still think this is a converted Rast Gasser. . Look at page 15 in Benders book Military Holsters of World War 2. The stitching on the back where the straps were is identical to the one in Bender. I thought about a Steyr but usually they have a pouch on the front. This holster has no sign of anything being on the Front. Also Freds holster has an added piece to widen the holster at the top. Interesting conversion . One thing for sure it's one or the other. Bill

Ron Smith · 01-27-2009, 09:28 AM

Hi Bill,

You could be right. I'm not sure,I was just going by Whittington's photo and description. Possibly he was mistaken.

Ron

01-22-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
fredfranktom New User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mystery Holster... help please! Greetings all! I recently came across this mystery holster and simply cannot manage to identify it. It was buried in a deceased friend's attic. I've attached a few pictures I just took of it. If you want more let me know. Thanks in advance! Attached Thumbnails

01-23-2009, 12:55 AM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	My best guess. A luger holster from a converted Rast-Gasser Austrian 8mm revolver holster. It originally had shoulder straps attached. Also looks like it had GI type hanger at one time. Interesting holster. Welcome to the forum. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-26-2009, 10:18 PM	#5
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Your holster is a 1912 Steyr holster converted for a Luger. There's one identical to it on page 28 of Whittington's German Pistols and Holsters Vol. III. __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-27-2009, 12:38 AM	#6
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Ron I still think this is a converted Rast Gasser. . Look at page 15 in Benders book Military Holsters of World War 2. The stitching on the back where the straps were is identical to the one in Bender. I thought about a Steyr but usually they have a pouch on the front. This holster has no sign of anything being on the Front. Also Freds holster has an added piece to widen the holster at the top. Interesting conversion . One thing for sure it's one or the other. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-27-2009, 09:28 AM	#7
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Hi Bill, You could be right. I'm not sure,I was just going by Whittington's photo and description. Possibly he was mistaken. Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

01-23-2009, 06:09 PM	#3
VN Vet User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 43 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	The holster is a little rough and has been modified, but it sure looks like it is made of some nice gun leather. IMO

01-26-2009, 09:54 PM	#4
fredfranktom New User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks guys. After looking at it a bit more I noticed a "362" lightly stamped on the magazine sleeve.

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