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02-02-2008, 05:31 PM | #1 |
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Railroad Police marked holster
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This is police style black Luger holster that is marked on the back to the Bahnschutz {railroad}. Not a common marking. Front of the holster
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Back of the holster
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Police marking, 1933 date and manufacturer's name and another name, all pressed into the leather.
Bahnschutz B D Halle (S) 1933 GUSTAVREINHARTE BERLIN PAUL GOLDNER Halle a.S.
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Inside of the flap - no markings
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Joe, you have some of the coolest things!
Nice clamshell BTW too!! ed
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Joe Very interesting.. Thanks Bill
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Joe, this is a very rare example of the Bahnschutz of the Reichsbahndirektion at Halle an der Salle. I am sure there was an R before B D in the rectangle.
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Your correct. Ed I have a few more "things" that the membership might be interested in. I post some more "stuff".
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A very nice RBD holster. Thanks for showing it.
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