Luger Holster Manufacturer

[RockinWR]

Hi Don,
* Can you read the WaA acceptance stamp numbers below the maker's 3 letter code?? This may be an alternate way of backing into the maker and maker's code letters.
* If I had to SWAG right now, I'd say it is a "cey" code w/ a WaA820.
* Hope this helps.
Good Luck and Good Hunting,
Bob

[abukafura]

I agree. That was my first guess is "cey". Good eye/

[guns3545]

Originally Posted by RockinWR

Hi Don,
* Can you read the WaA acceptance stamp numbers below the maker's 3 letter code?? This may be an alternate way of backing into the maker and maker's code letters.
* If I had to SWAG right now, I'd say it is a "cey" code w/ a WaA820.
* Hope this helps.
Good Luck and Good Hunting,
Bob

Bob,

And...if you are right, the maker is:

Karl Budichovsky and Sohne.
Osterreiche Lederindustrie A.G.
Hinterzollamtstrasse 17
Wien, Austria

That's Vienna.

WaA820 as well as 47 and 920 inspected them.

Hope this helps.

John

[spatola]

Is there such a thing as CEV code? If that's a Y the base must be very short.

Thanks for all your help.

[spatola]

OK ,I see it now. Found this picture:

http://luger.gunboards.com/uploaded/...%20Stempel.jpg


The Y is taller than the other letters with the base of the Y sweeping to the left. The base of the Y is not visible. Must be a poor stamping.

This inspection stamping you all speak about must have completely worn off. Were the inspection stamps ink or pressed into the leather?

If they were pressed in they must have completely missed this one....maybe it was quitting time...

[nahpatronen]

Originally Posted by guns3545

Bob,

And...if you are right, the maker is:

Karl Budichovsky and Sohne.
Osterreiche Lederindustrie A.G.
Hinterzollamtstrasse 17
Wien, Austria

That's Vienna.

WaA820 as well as 47 and 920 inspected them.

Hope this helps.

John

Not sure of WaA820. WaA920 was widely used on leathergoods in the Vienna-area. WaA820 seen on spoon / fork.
Claus