1939 holster

Arizona Slim · 03-18-2012, 10:34 AM

Hi Thomas, could the K.W.K. 1939 possibly be R.W.K. 1939? And can you make out the WaA number below the Eagle, maybe 107? I was able to find this in Benders, Luger Holsters and Accessories of The 20th Century, page 179 but nothing on K.W.K. and no information as to the manufacturer, perhaps one of the resident experts will be able to help you, good luck.
Lon

txm3761 · 03-18-2012, 11:58 AM

Hi Lon,
Thanks for the lead! Upon close inspection with a magnifying glass the stamping below the eagle does indeed read Waa 107 in an inverted halfmoon shape. This portion of the stamping is very faint, actually the entire stamping looks lighter than most that I have seen. I am however quite sure that it is K.W.K. As you say, perhaps others will have more info. Thanks and best regards.
Tom

Arizona Slim · 03-18-2012, 03:28 PM

Tom, this looks like it could be the information you are looking for; Code - KWK, Manufacturer - Schnellpressenfabrik A.G., Location - Heidelberg, Eppelheimer Strasse 5-7. Lon

txm3761 · 03-18-2012, 08:18 PM

Thank you again for all of your help.
It is my understanding, (never knew this) that a different waa number was assigned to each individual maker. So it would stand to reason that my 107 holster and the one shown in the Benders book would have been manufactured by the same firm.
The R.W.K./K.W.K. question remains. I believed that this was the manufacturers name, but perhaps not, maybe another code of some kind.
I researched Schnellpressenfabrik A.G. They are are a very old German firm which is still in buisness today. They are manufacturers of offset printing machinery. Their website makes no mention in its timeline of participating in the war effort (no surprise there!) but no doubt this company was also involved in heavy duty bindery equipment...which meant sewing machines.
A possible clue?
Thank you again Lon for your fine detective work!
Tom

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03-18-2012, 10:34 AM	#1
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Hi Thomas, could the K.W.K. 1939 possibly be R.W.K. 1939? And can you make out the WaA number below the Eagle, maybe 107? I was able to find this in Benders, Luger Holsters and Accessories of The 20th Century, page 179 but nothing on K.W.K. and no information as to the manufacturer, perhaps one of the resident experts will be able to help you, good luck. Lon

03-18-2012, 11:58 AM	#2
txm3761 User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi Lon, Thanks for the lead! Upon close inspection with a magnifying glass the stamping below the eagle does indeed read Waa 107 in an inverted halfmoon shape. This portion of the stamping is very faint, actually the entire stamping looks lighter than most that I have seen. I am however quite sure that it is K.W.K. As you say, perhaps others will have more info. Thanks and best regards. Tom

03-18-2012, 03:28 PM	#3
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Tom, this looks like it could be the information you are looking for; Code - KWK, Manufacturer - Schnellpressenfabrik A.G., Location - Heidelberg, Eppelheimer Strasse 5-7. Lon

03-18-2012, 08:18 PM	#4
txm3761 User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thank you again for all of your help. It is my understanding, (never knew this) that a different waa number was assigned to each individual maker. So it would stand to reason that my 107 holster and the one shown in the Benders book would have been manufactured by the same firm. The R.W.K./K.W.K. question remains. I believed that this was the manufacturers name, but perhaps not, maybe another code of some kind. I researched Schnellpressenfabrik A.G. They are are a very old German firm which is still in buisness today. They are manufacturers of offset printing machinery. Their website makes no mention in its timeline of participating in the war effort (no surprise there!) but no doubt this company was also involved in heavy duty bindery equipment...which meant sewing machines. A possible clue? Thank you again Lon for your fine detective work! Tom