P38 Holster Question

sheepherder · 10-10-2017, 10:32 AM

George Anderson is selling several P08 and P38 holster reproductions in this thread -

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=37766

I notice that the P38 holster has the second flap on the side (in addition to the top flap). I had thought that side flap was only for the 'flashlight Luger'...

Do all P38 holsters have this side flap??? Or is this a 'free style interpretation' of a P38 holster???

(Lemme see if I can link Geo's pic...)

Spanner · 10-10-2017, 11:06 AM

Here's mine.

sheepherder · 10-10-2017, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spanner

Here's mine.

Interesting. Do you think that yours is original or a repro???

What purpose does the side flap serve???

DonVoigt · 10-10-2017, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Interesting. Do you think that yours is original or a repro???

What purpose does the side flap serve???

It makes it easy to grasp the grip and draw the pistol!

Spanner · 10-10-2017, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

Interesting. Do you think that yours is original or a repro???

What purpose does the side flap serve???

I'm not sure if it's authentic? I posted pics almost a year ago but there was no response at that time. Tried to trade it for a P08 holster some time back but the other party must have decided against it, never heard back.

I would think the flap serves as some quick draw purpose?

Robert in NC · 10-12-2017, 01:58 PM

Not sure about P38 holsters, but the Polish P64 has a very similar holster. It's very difficult to draw the pistol anything near quickly without moving the second flap. Obviously a holster with a better design could have been developed, but as they are you need the second flap movable to access the pistol rather than digging it out of the holster.

Spanner · 10-12-2017, 02:10 PM

Apparently the answer is yes, mine is real.

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Robert in NC User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 32 Thanks: 32 Thanked 22 Times in 11 Posts	Not sure about P38 holsters, but the Polish P64 has a very similar holster. It's very difficult to draw the pistol anything near quickly without moving the second flap. Obviously a holster with a better design could have been developed, but as they are you need the second flap movable to access the pistol rather than digging it out of the holster.

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Spanner User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 65 Thanks: 29 Thanked 58 Times in 21 Posts	Apparently the answer is yes, mine is real.