MY FIRST LUGER AND ACCESSORIES

Pete Ebbink · 06-27-2003, 07:48 PM

Hello Josef,

Firstly, welcome to the Luger Forum!!! You did a great job for a new member posting your photos!!!

I might be able to help with your holster :

From page 208 of Eugene Bender's book, "Luger Holsters & Accessories Of The 20th. Century"; your holster was made in 1941 (i.e. the 41 stamping), the manufacturer's code of "eqr" stands for the firm of G. Passier & Sohn, Sattlerwaren-Fabrik, Hannover, Strasse der Sturmabteilung. The WaA stamp correct for an "eqr" holster should be WaA 750 (which I believe your photo shows...).

I am not sure if cleaning rods were issued with German military lugers in 1941. I have read in Jan C. Still's book, "Third Reich Lguers" that around 1936 they were no longer issued with each pistol. That is why there is no place to store a rod on your '41 holster.

From page 297 in the same. E. Bender book, your cleaning rod is described as "small loop, steel rod with brass tip". I could not determine from your photo it the tip on your cleaing rod is brass or not...

I cannot make out the stampings on your take-down tool. Are the numbers "655"...? Also, your tool should be made of metal that is 2.5 mm thick. If it is thicker at 3 mm, it might be a 'repro' tool.

You do owe us photos of your pistol...when you get her home...!!!

Regards,

Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

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06-27-2003, 07:48 PM	#5
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hello Josef, Firstly, welcome to the Luger Forum!!! You did a great job for a new member posting your photos!!! I might be able to help with your holster : From page 208 of Eugene Bender's book, "Luger Holsters & Accessories Of The 20th. Century"; your holster was made in 1941 (i.e. the 41 stamping), the manufacturer's code of "eqr" stands for the firm of G. Passier & Sohn, Sattlerwaren-Fabrik, Hannover, Strasse der Sturmabteilung. The WaA stamp correct for an "eqr" holster should be WaA 750 (which I believe your photo shows...). I am not sure if cleaning rods were issued with German military lugers in 1941. I have read in Jan C. Still's book, "Third Reich Lguers" that around 1936 they were no longer issued with each pistol. That is why there is no place to store a rod on your '41 holster. From page 297 in the same. E. Bender book, your cleaning rod is described as "small loop, steel rod with brass tip". I could not determine from your photo it the tip on your cleaing rod is brass or not... I cannot make out the stampings on your take-down tool. Are the numbers "655"...? Also, your tool should be made of metal that is 2.5 mm thick. If it is thicker at 3 mm, it might be a 'repro' tool. You do owe us photos of your pistol...when you get her home...!!! Regards, Pete... <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />