Leather Trommel Magazin holder

jmichaelpH · 07-22-2008, 04:10 PM

Good day to you all,

I'm new to collecting all things Luger Artillery and have picked up the leather version of the Luger Trommel Magazin holder that has one buckle strap through the lid and another underneath. I've found photos from WW1 showing German soldiers wearing the canvas bag holder but nothing showing how they wore this leather one.

Can any of you guys share some photos with me so I can get a feel for how it was worn / carried?

Thank you and best wishes,

Michael

wlyon · 07-22-2008, 07:32 PM

Michael
The concensus is there never was a leather Trommel holder. The ones I have seen were all repros of a non-existent item. Will be interesting to see the other answers you receive. Welcome to the forum. Bill

laoshi75 · 07-22-2008, 07:44 PM

Michael,

I agree 100% with Bill.
christian

John Sabato · 07-22-2008, 11:43 PM

Michael, welcome to the Lugerforum. Unfortuantely I must concur with my dear friends that your leather cover, while functional, is not a genuine item... it is a reproduction of a fictional accessory. Sorry.

Ron Wood · 07-23-2008, 12:10 AM

Reproduction doesn't seem to apply. A reproduction is a copy of an original item. I have not seen any evidence that this cover was ever an "original" Imperial era issue item. Bill's term "non-existent" is accurate. At best, it was an after-market commercial item from the 1920s offered by Pacific Arms and/or other distributors. They have been around for a long time, but not prior to or during WWI.

07-22-2008, 04:10 PM	#1
jmichaelpH New User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Leather Trommel Magazin holder Good day to you all, I'm new to collecting all things Luger Artillery and have picked up the leather version of the Luger Trommel Magazin holder that has one buckle strap through the lid and another underneath. I've found photos from WW1 showing German soldiers wearing the canvas bag holder but nothing showing how they wore this leather one. Can any of you guys share some photos with me so I can get a feel for how it was worn / carried? Thank you and best wishes, Michael

07-22-2008, 07:32 PM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,658 Times in 988 Posts	Michael The concensus is there never was a leather Trommel holder. The ones I have seen were all repros of a non-existent item. Will be interesting to see the other answers you receive. Welcome to the forum. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

07-22-2008, 11:43 PM	#4
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Michael, welcome to the Lugerforum. Unfortuantely I must concur with my dear friends that your leather cover, while functional, is not a genuine item... it is a reproduction of a fictional accessory. Sorry. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

07-23-2008, 12:10 AM	#5
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Reproduction doesn't seem to apply. A reproduction is a copy of an original item. I have not seen any evidence that this cover was ever an "original" Imperial era issue item. Bill's term "non-existent" is accurate. At best, it was an after-market commercial item from the 1920s offered by Pacific Arms and/or other distributors. They have been around for a long time, but not prior to or during WWI. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-22-2008, 07:44 PM	#3
laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 491 Thanks: 288 Thanked 98 Times in 42 Posts	Michael, I agree 100% with Bill. christian