WW1 German Officers Revolver.? Holster

hansfischer007 · 03-03-2012, 11:33 AM

Just recently.....I got some more WW1 postcards in for my German Card Collection.....and found this one amidst all the others.....it shows a WW1 German Officer with what appears to be a Large. Revolver ? Holster.......You guys take a look and see what you think......some of these old Postkartes...when enlarged ...are very fascinating.....Hope to post more of them later on if anyone is interested......Enjoy....Hans Fischer

George Anderson · 03-03-2012, 03:53 PM

The man in the photo is not an officer. He is an enlisted man.

hansfischer007 · 03-03-2012, 05:24 PM

Ahh....now the mystery really deepens.....what is an Enlisted man carrying a holster like that..?....and what is he carrying..?

George Anderson · 03-03-2012, 05:53 PM

Hans, very many Imperial German enlisted men were issued pistols. What it is is a mystery, it could be a revolver or it may even be a Belgian or other allied automatic or revolver.

wlyon · 03-03-2012, 06:55 PM

Hans
Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill

alanint · 03-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.

sheepherder · 03-03-2012, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wlyon

Hans
Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill

+ 1

I like the old sepia toned pics...

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.

I agree. The only surviving pic I have of my active duty military is a studio shot, with a rifle [M-16] that I had never even seen before...

(A real one...in person, I mean)

03-03-2012, 05:24 PM	#3
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Mystery.. Ahh....now the mystery really deepens.....what is an Enlisted man carrying a holster like that..?....and what is he carrying..?

03-03-2012, 06:55 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,243 Thanked 2,658 Times in 988 Posts	Hans Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#2
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	The man in the photo is not an officer. He is an enlisted man.

03-03-2012, 05:53 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	Hans, very many Imperial German enlisted men were issued pistols. What it is is a mystery, it could be a revolver or it may even be a Belgian or other allied automatic or revolver.

03-03-2012, 07:13 PM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.