Kriegsmarine holster

maddog350gt · 05-07-2006, 11:53 PM

Dwight,

I looked at the same holster and I read it as 1938 not 1933. The gun in the holster was a 42 code 1939 so 38 would have been more likely. After looking at the gun more closely it was not as bad as you make it sound, the bluing looks mottled, especially on the barrel, but there are no rust pits at all. All numbers match and the barrel is excellent. The grips are not numbered but do have some letter stamps, I don't know if this is correct or not. Bill DeMander looked at the holster and felt it was correct. I talked the owner down to $1125 for the rig and think I can make money on it if I want to split it up and re-sell the gun and holster separately; at least I don't think I am in over my head, but I have been wrong before. If others are interested I'll try to take some pictures (I still need to build a light box to take pictures in) I don't know if I can get a picture that will allow the date to come out any clearer. It's a toss up but I still read it as 38. I thought the holster was at least $400 and would probably bring more on e-bay.

Thanks,
Bob M.

05-07-2006, 11:53 PM	#3
maddog350gt User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Washougal WA Posts: 170 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Dwight, I looked at the same holster and I read it as 1938 not 1933. The gun in the holster was a 42 code 1939 so 38 would have been more likely. After looking at the gun more closely it was not as bad as you make it sound, the bluing looks mottled, especially on the barrel, but there are no rust pits at all. All numbers match and the barrel is excellent. The grips are not numbered but do have some letter stamps, I don't know if this is correct or not. Bill DeMander looked at the holster and felt it was correct. I talked the owner down to $1125 for the rig and think I can make money on it if I want to split it up and re-sell the gun and holster separately; at least I don't think I am in over my head, but I have been wrong before. If others are interested I'll try to take some pictures (I still need to build a light box to take pictures in) I don't know if I can get a picture that will allow the date to come out any clearer. It's a toss up but I still read it as 38. I thought the holster was at least $400 and would probably bring more on e-bay. Thanks, Bob M.