Luger holster with unit markings

foxdoublegunner · 06-26-2014, 02:55 PM

Gentlemen,
I need assistance in identification of a luger holster with the following markings: Unit: 3./J.R.21.26
Maker mark backside I.B.D. #3 1915
It is brown and appears to be in decent shape with no indications of dry rot or water damage.

Thank you,
Ricardo

Ron Smith · 06-26-2014, 03:48 PM

Ricardo, The unit marking is Reichswehr circa 1920/1923 3rd Company / Infantry Regt. 21 weapon #26

Is it stamped on the front of the bucket / pouch of the holster ?

Ron

foxdoublegunner · 06-26-2014, 05:26 PM

Ron,
Thank you. I am told that it is marked on the back between the straps. I had the seller look at it for me. The maker mark is not like anything I have seen fora WW1 holster as was the unit marking. I am trying to find a holster for my 1912 unit marked Erfurt luger from a Baden Regt.

Ricardo

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2014, 05:37 PM

photo's would help a great deal.

foxdoublegunner · 06-26-2014, 07:16 PM

Jerry,
Unfortunately, I do not have possession of the holster and the web site where it is advertised only has one picture of the front (checkpoint charlies). I called the seller for additional info. The holster maker info that he provided me didn't make much sense to me compared to the other markings I have seen, however the seller sounded fairly familiar with luger holster.

Ricardo

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2014, 07:26 PM

Well then..I would want to see it before making a buying decision. maker marks in between belt loops are common but Unit Marks? I don't recall EVER seeing them there.

Charlie is a good guy..I would ask for pertinent pics or just buy the holster to inspect it..with a return policy.

foxdoublegunner · 06-26-2014, 10:32 PM

Jerry,
Here is the one picture he has up on the web.

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2014, 10:45 PM

Ricardo..Thanks! Not much help for our purposes is it? Will Charlie send you any more?

foxdoublegunner · 06-26-2014, 10:57 PM

Jerry,
I will see if he will send but before I ask him does it look to be in generally good condition to your trained eye? He said that the leather was still soft and that the straps were intact.

Thanks,
Ricardo

lugerholsterrepair · 06-26-2014, 11:04 PM

Ricardo..It is so hard to determine an accurate condition from one dark photo. There are things I see I like, the shape of the toe.. and the roughness on the edge of the magazine pouch is a little concerning. The closure strap is a little long..I have seen them this way or it could be stretched..There is just too little to see in one pic.

06-26-2014, 02:55 PM	#1
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Luger holster with unit markings Gentlemen, I need assistance in identification of a luger holster with the following markings: Unit: 3./J.R.21.26 Maker mark backside I.B.D. #3 1915 It is brown and appears to be in decent shape with no indications of dry rot or water damage. Thank you, Ricardo

06-26-2014, 05:37 PM	#4
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	photo's would help a great deal. __________________ 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."

06-26-2014, 07:26 PM	#6
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	Well then..I would want to see it before making a buying decision. maker marks in between belt loops are common but Unit Marks? I don't recall EVER seeing them there. Charlie is a good guy..I would ask for pertinent pics or just buy the holster to inspect it..with a return policy. __________________ 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."

06-26-2014, 10:32 PM	#7
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Holster pic Jerry, Here is the one picture he has up on the web. Attached Images

06-26-2014, 10:45 PM	#8
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	Ricardo..Thanks! Not much help for our purposes is it? Will Charlie send you any more? __________________ 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."

06-26-2014, 03:48 PM	#2
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	Ricardo, The unit marking is Reichswehr circa 1920/1923 3rd Company / Infantry Regt. 21 weapon #26 Is it stamped on the front of the bucket / pouch of the holster ? Ron __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

06-26-2014, 05:26 PM	#3
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Holster Unit Marking Ron, Thank you. I am told that it is marked on the back between the straps. I had the seller look at it for me. The maker mark is not like anything I have seen fora WW1 holster as was the unit marking. I am trying to find a holster for my 1912 unit marked Erfurt luger from a Baden Regt. Ricardo

06-26-2014, 07:16 PM	#5
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Jerry, Unfortunately, I do not have possession of the holster and the web site where it is advertised only has one picture of the front (checkpoint charlies). I called the seller for additional info. The holster maker info that he provided me didn't make much sense to me compared to the other markings I have seen, however the seller sounded fairly familiar with luger holster. Ricardo

06-26-2014, 10:57 PM	#9
foxdoublegunner User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: California and Nevada Posts: 98 Thanks: 63 Thanked 67 Times in 29 Posts	Luger Holster Jerry, I will see if he will send but before I ask him does it look to be in generally good condition to your trained eye? He said that the leather was still soft and that the straps were intact. Thanks, Ricardo

06-26-2014, 11:04 PM	#10
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	Ricardo..It is so hard to determine an accurate condition from one dark photo. There are things I see I like, the shape of the toe.. and the roughness on the edge of the magazine pouch is a little concerning. The closure strap is a little long..I have seen them this way or it could be stretched..There is just too little to see in one pic. __________________ 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."