Present from Santa

CAP Black · 03-07-2011, 06:45 PM

A friend of mine who has been into Lugers for over 50 years suggested, over the weekend, while looking at the wooden holster, that it appears to be a commercial item. He later brought to me a copy of Fred Datig's book wherein it states on page 182 that: "Hollow wooden holster-stocks were available on special order from the DWM factory since 1900." How the one I have and the one my father brought back from Germany got into the hands of German soldiers I'll never know-but they did. I still think that mine could be a proto-type or early experimental model.
Thanks for all the insights and rationale.
Jack

03-07-2011, 06:45 PM	#19
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	A friend of mine who has been into Lugers for over 50 years suggested, over the weekend, while looking at the wooden holster, that it appears to be a commercial item. He later brought to me a copy of Fred Datig's book wherein it states on page 182 that: "Hollow wooden holster-stocks were available on special order from the DWM factory since 1900." How the one I have and the one my father brought back from Germany got into the hands of German soldiers I'll never know-but they did. I still think that mine could be a proto-type or early experimental model. Thanks for all the insights and rationale. Jack Last edited by CAP Black; 03-19-2011 at 08:20 AM.