'high power' marked Luger holster

Steinar · 04-23-2008, 07:16 AM

Greetings good people of the forum

Clearly mine is not the only one with "HIGH POWER" in white letters on the back.. Never gave it much thought until I found this guy is selling a simular one; link to auction

The one above has seen service in the norwegian army at some point (web-attachment), but the one I have has not. Besides.. our army had plenty of more suitable holsters available to fit the few P35's in military service. So post war stamping does not make that much sense to me.

Perhaps as the Wehrmacht got their hands on the Belgian factory and the P-35's, they suddenly found themselves with a lack of suitable holsters?

Edward Tinker · 04-23-2008, 09:29 PM

EXPEDIENT? Or maybe some guy named Billybob Kane had some stamps

Ed

Steinar · 04-24-2008, 03:52 AM

It's one of the two for sure!
I COULD be the same guy marking holsters that way
..nude in his bathtub full of peanut butter, stamping holsters all day long for some perverse reason

Can live without knowing excactly why.. but it's mighty peculiar I'll tell ya ..mighty peculiar indeed

04-23-2008, 07:16 AM	#1
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	'high power' marked Luger holster Greetings good people of the forum Clearly mine is not the only one with "HIGH POWER" in white letters on the back.. Never gave it much thought until I found this guy is selling a simular one; link to auction The one above has seen service in the norwegian army at some point (web-attachment), but the one I have has not. Besides.. our army had plenty of more suitable holsters available to fit the few P35's in military service. So post war stamping does not make that much sense to me. Perhaps as the Wehrmacht got their hands on the Belgian factory and the P-35's, they suddenly found themselves with a lack of suitable holsters? __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane

04-23-2008, 09:29 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,029 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	EXPEDIENT? Or maybe some guy named Billybob Kane had some stamps Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

04-24-2008, 03:52 AM	#3
Steinar User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,538 Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts	It's one of the two for sure! I COULD be the same guy marking holsters that way ..nude in his bathtub full of peanut butter, stamping holsters all day long for some perverse reason Can live without knowing excactly why.. but it's mighty peculiar I'll tell ya ..mighty peculiar indeed __________________ Previously known as Morgan Kane