jme 1942 Holster

KEN · 11-11-2014, 01:01 AM

Recentlly picked up an extremely nice Spreewerke P.38 and it was in this holster along with an extra P.38 mag. Strangely it almost seemed as though it was made for the P.38 as it fit perfectly, as did the spare mag. Anyway it also includes an unmarked loading tool. The vet that brought it back from WWII has passed on and this rig was found while his nephew was going through his things. The nephew advises that as far as he knows everything has been together since his uncle brought it back. Any information as far as rarity or value would be greatly appreciated. I'm also curious about the number stamped into the front of the holster.

It's in really nice condition for it's age and seems it was well taken care of.

wlyon · 11-11-2014, 10:23 AM

Your holster was made by: Armeemarinehaus,Inhaber Deutscher Offizier Verein, Berlin-Charlottenburg. Nice looking holster, My estimate $400. The number might be a police issue number?? Bill

mrerick · 11-11-2014, 11:17 AM

I concur with Bill's evaluation and estimate. Looks like a nice holster and tool.

These are not particularly rare, but they are in demand, particularly in excellent condition.

lugerholsterrepair · 11-11-2014, 12:24 PM

Bill is spot on. Don't put a P38 mag in the pouch, they are too wide and will put a bulge in the pouch ruining it for some collector's.

abukafura · 11-11-2014, 01:02 PM

Really beautiful leather. I am very envious. Congrats!!!

ChannelIsles · 11-11-2014, 06:45 PM

I've kept an open mind on these.
I've a pigskin 42 that appears only to have housed a P38, whether by design or matched post war who can say. The mag pouch accommodates a P38 Mag snugly.
Brendan

alanint · 11-11-2014, 10:48 PM

Curious that your pigskin holster's spare magazine pouch does not have the cutouts to accommodate the Luger magazine's base plug knobs. I know some late-post war holsters were designed to accommodate either pistol.

KEN · 11-11-2014, 11:55 PM

If you look closely, the mag pouch has been modified.

ChannelIsles · 11-12-2014, 04:02 AM

Ken's right - we just don't know when the modification happened.
The altered edging is a very similar finish to the original edging of rest of the holster and hasn't been left 'in the rough'.
Brendan

alanint · 11-12-2014, 05:50 AM

The mag pouch is original to the holster, it has just been cut down about 1/2" on the outside surface, eliminating the second knob relief. The raw edge was then re stained.

lugerholsterrepair · 11-12-2014, 11:51 AM

If a P-38 mag is inserted in a regular length Luger pouch, it is too short and too wide. This usually results in an unsightly bulge at the lower end of the pouch. In this case the mag pouch has been made shorter so the bulge is still there but runs the full length of the pouch.

11-11-2014, 01:01 AM	#1
KEN User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	jme 1942 Holster Recentlly picked up an extremely nice Spreewerke P.38 and it was in this holster along with an extra P.38 mag. Strangely it almost seemed as though it was made for the P.38 as it fit perfectly, as did the spare mag. Anyway it also includes an unmarked loading tool. The vet that brought it back from WWII has passed on and this rig was found while his nephew was going through his things. The nephew advises that as far as he knows everything has been together since his uncle brought it back. Any information as far as rarity or value would be greatly appreciated. I'm also curious about the number stamped into the front of the holster. It's in really nice condition for it's age and seems it was well taken care of.

11-11-2014, 10:23 AM	#2
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,635 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Your holster was made by: Armeemarinehaus,Inhaber Deutscher Offizier Verein, Berlin-Charlottenburg. Nice looking holster, My estimate $400. The number might be a police issue number?? Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

11-11-2014, 11:17 AM	#3
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	I concur with Bill's evaluation and estimate. Looks like a nice holster and tool. These are not particularly rare, but they are in demand, particularly in excellent condition. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

11-11-2014, 12:24 PM	#4
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,928 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	Bill is spot on. Don't put a P38 mag in the pouch, they are too wide and will put a bulge in the pouch ruining it for some collector's. __________________ 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."

11-11-2014, 06:45 PM	#6
ChannelIsles User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Channel Islands Posts: 156 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts	P38's in P08 holsters I've kept an open mind on these. I've a pigskin 42 that appears only to have housed a P38, whether by design or matched post war who can say. The mag pouch accommodates a P38 Mag snugly. Brendan

11-11-2014, 01:02 PM	#5
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 89 Times in 57 Posts	Really beautiful leather. I am very envious. Congrats!!!

11-11-2014, 10:48 PM	#7
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Curious that your pigskin holster's spare magazine pouch does not have the cutouts to accommodate the Luger magazine's base plug knobs. I know some late-post war holsters were designed to accommodate either pistol.

11-11-2014, 11:55 PM	#8
KEN User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	If you look closely, the mag pouch has been modified.

11-12-2014, 04:02 AM	#9
ChannelIsles User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Channel Islands Posts: 156 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Ken's right - we just don't know when the modification happened. The altered edging is a very similar finish to the original edging of rest of the holster and hasn't been left 'in the rough'. Brendan

11-12-2014, 05:50 AM	#10
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	The mag pouch is original to the holster, it has just been cut down about 1/2" on the outside surface, eliminating the second knob relief. The raw edge was then re stained.

11-12-2014, 11:51 AM	#11
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,771 Thanks: 4,928 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	If a P-38 mag is inserted in a regular length Luger pouch, it is too short and too wide. This usually results in an unsightly bulge at the lower end of the pouch. In this case the mag pouch has been made shorter so the bulge is still there but runs the full length of the pouch. __________________ 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."