Black Widow ( so called )

Mac Cat · 07-01-2024, 11:29 AM

My 42 byf came with a holster and unmarked loading tool.

The holster is a 1942 “DLU” Ewald Lunenschloss, Militareffekten-Fabrik, Solingen (formerly Eastern Germany, near Dusseldorf).
They are fairly common, from what I have seen.

References: Luger Holsters and Accessories of the 20th Century, Eugene J. Bender, p. 207 and
The Standard Directory of Proof Marks (WWII German Ordinance Codes) Gerhard Winsberger.

07-01-2024, 11:29 AM	#19
Mac Cat Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 769 Thanks: 2,189 Thanked 656 Times in 350 Posts	My 42 byf came with a holster and unmarked loading tool. The holster is a 1942 “DLU” Ewald Lunenschloss, Militareffekten-Fabrik, Solingen (formerly Eastern Germany, near Dusseldorf). They are fairly common, from what I have seen. References: Luger Holsters and Accessories of the 20th Century, Eugene J. Bender, p. 207 and The Standard Directory of Proof Marks (WWII German Ordinance Codes) Gerhard Winsberger.