Can you ID this Navy Holster on eBay

John Sabato · 03-26-2001, 11:34 AM

The seller claims this is a 1916 Navy Holster, but I am skeptical. It looks to me like it might be commercial instead of military. Any experts out there that can verify?

Here is the sellers description:

Brown leather Marine Luger holster. On the back are the following markings present : JOSEPH SCHWARTZ & CO, BERLIN N.30 , 1916. A bear silhouette is present ( Berlin )After research some friends told me that this holster should be the 1904 Model. Inside a Luger tool pouch in the flap is present. The tool is also there. 2 markings are present inside the flap : KM and U 783. Unknown what these mean.

John Sabato · 03-26-2001, 11:37 AM

I think I will pass on this one.

03-26-2001, 11:34 AM	#1
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Can you ID this Navy Holster on eBay The seller claims this is a 1916 Navy Holster, but I am skeptical. It looks to me like it might be commercial instead of military. Any experts out there that can verify? Here is the sellers description: Brown leather Marine Luger holster. On the back are the following markings present : JOSEPH SCHWARTZ & CO, BERLIN N.30 , 1916. A bear silhouette is present ( Berlin )After research some friends told me that this holster should be the 1904 Model. Inside a Luger tool pouch in the flap is present. The tool is also there. 2 markings are present inside the flap : KM and U 783. Unknown what these mean.

03-26-2001, 11:37 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Sorry- forgot the picture- here it is (EOM) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Not having very good luck at this...here is the picture! (EOM) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,155 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Thanks Tom I think I will pass on this one.