Odd eBay Listing

Ron Wood · 09-24-2007, 11:48 AM

I am the first to admit I'm not too sharp on these things. This holster is currently on eBay as "German Pre WWI 1908 Commercial", but to me it looks like the magazine pouch construction is WWII era. For a buy now price of $850, I am wondering if the description justifies such a figure?

Tomathvl · 09-24-2007, 02:31 PM

Ron,
A big 10-4 on that. It doesn't have a separate hinge piece
on the flap either.
Tom

Imperial Arms · 09-24-2007, 03:37 PM

In my opinion, a German pre-WWI 1908 Commercial holster would have a strap and half-moon buckle (which is covered in leather). None of the early German dealer catalogs show this type of holster, and this holster is very suspicious.

Albert

George Anderson · 09-24-2007, 04:16 PM

I think the seller simply has mixed up his WW's. Looks like a nice holster.

Dante Di Pietro Jr. · 09-24-2007, 04:32 PM

My commercial holsters have provisions for cleaning rod, punch and TD tool. Im not sure what to call holsters with this configuration. Post WWI Police? Maybe a commercial varaition? There was a nice one that sold on ebay a little while ago that was pigskin. What ever it is its a nice holster.
Dante

RockinWR · 09-25-2007, 12:02 AM

Hi gentlemen,
* 1st Variation Police Holster starting in the Weimar period I was once told. Pear shaped closure strap is the 1st clue.
* Jan Still, Weimar Luger, Pg. 174 has a picture. Also see Pg. 159.
* ....nice example of a seldom seen holster variation; but, $850 ?? Guess I'll have to go trade in the car.
Regards,
Bob

lugerholsterrepair · 09-25-2007, 01:14 AM

Bob is right on the money IMO. Has to have been made after 1922 or so because of it's construction as Ron has pointed out to start this. I don't think Scott would go so far as to identify a holster WW1 - 1908. He knows his holsters. Probably a typo as George points out. Nice holster and they have been rising in price, no doubt about that.
Tom Armstrong said some years back, invest in nice leather! Seems he was correct...Jerry Burney

09-24-2007, 11:48 AM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Odd eBay Listing I am the first to admit I'm not too sharp on these things. This holster is currently on eBay as "German Pre WWI 1908 Commercial", but to me it looks like the magazine pouch construction is WWII era. For a buy now price of $850, I am wondering if the description justifies such a figure? __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

09-25-2007, 01:14 AM	#7
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Bob is right on the money IMO. Has to have been made after 1922 or so because of it's construction as Ron has pointed out to start this. I don't think Scott would go so far as to identify a holster WW1 - 1908. He knows his holsters. Probably a typo as George points out. Nice holster and they have been rising in price, no doubt about that. Tom Armstrong said some years back, invest in nice leather! Seems he was correct...Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

09-24-2007, 02:31 PM	#2
Tomathvl User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Milan, IN Posts: 363 Thanks: 3 Thanked 48 Times in 19 Posts	Ron, A big 10-4 on that. It doesn't have a separate hinge piece on the flap either. Tom

09-24-2007, 03:37 PM	#3
Imperial Arms Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Malta, EU Posts: 579 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	In my opinion, a German pre-WWI 1908 Commercial holster would have a strap and half-moon buckle (which is covered in leather). None of the early German dealer catalogs show this type of holster, and this holster is very suspicious. Albert

09-24-2007, 04:16 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	I think the seller simply has mixed up his WW's. Looks like a nice holster.

09-24-2007, 04:32 PM	#5
Dante Di Pietro Jr. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My commercial holsters have provisions for cleaning rod, punch and TD tool. Im not sure what to call holsters with this configuration. Post WWI Police? Maybe a commercial varaition? There was a nice one that sold on ebay a little while ago that was pigskin. What ever it is its a nice holster. Dante

09-25-2007, 12:02 AM	#6
RockinWR User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: D/FW, Tx Posts: 279 Thanks: 109 Thanked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Hi gentlemen, * 1st Variation Police Holster starting in the Weimar period I was once told. Pear shaped closure strap is the 1st clue. * Jan Still, Weimar Luger, Pg. 174 has a picture. Also see Pg. 159. * ....nice example of a seldom seen holster variation; but, $850 ?? Guess I'll have to go trade in the car. Regards, Bob