Police Holster Modification~

cirelaw · 09-14-2017, 10:50 AM

I was reading Eds' and Dwights Masterpiece on Police Lugers and compared a regular holster with a police holster. Since mine are packed up I'm copying a page from Ed and Dwights' Masterpiece!! Definitly one of my favrite, really! It dawned on me that the police version was made for rapid removal of their luger as compaired to the standard which takes time to unlatch and open~ Books are critical and this is by far my favorite the absolute finest!! A must have in any luger library!

Dwight Gruber · 09-14-2017, 01:58 PM

Thanks guys

--Dwight

cirelaw · 09-14-2017, 02:22 PM

One more observations!! Navy holsters were appear to be used for a short and not a prolonged usage. If a navy luger is stored in a damp environment in a navy holster, they would be destroyed! Secondly the navy holster are not in any way secured often only by only a loose leather flap! They were therefore designed made for quick use removal and not long term storage!!!They seem to be the rarest and its no wonder why!!

Norme · 09-14-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cirelaw

One more observations!! Navy holsters were appear to be used for a short and not a prolonged usage. If a navy luger is stored in a damp environment in a navy holster, they would be destroyed! Secondly the navy holster are not in any way secured often only by a loose leather flap open on both ends! They were therefore designed made for quick removal and not long term storage!!!

This is all nonsense! The Type 1 holster with the stud fastener was designed for use at sea, where ease of removal would not be an issue. The Type 2 holster with the strap and buckle (just like the P08 holster) was designed for use in the trenches of Flanders where one would think ease of removal would be a concern.
Norm

cirelaw · 09-14-2017, 04:17 PM

One kind of related~What If anything did they use in the trenches to protect their guns and leather?

Ron Wood · 09-14-2017, 05:44 PM

When the opportunity afforded it I am sure they got whatever cleaning and oiling a soldier would give his weapons in the field, otherwise, nothing. They were often lucky if they could find something dry to wipe them off with.

Edward Tinker · 09-15-2017, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

And Dwights! Dwight had a hand in it too!

50% is Dwights writing, 80% of the pictures are Dwight's.

it is definitely Dwight's book...

Ed

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Police Holster Modification~ I was reading Eds' and Dwights Masterpiece on Police Lugers and compared a regular holster with a police holster. Since mine are packed up I'm copying a page from Ed and Dwights' Masterpiece!! Definitly one of my favrite, really! It dawned on me that the police version was made for rapid removal of their luger as compaired to the standard which takes time to unlatch and open~ Books are critical and this is by far my favorite the absolute finest!! A must have in any luger library! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Edward Tinker; 09-15-2017 at 09:55 PM.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	One more observations!! Navy holsters were appear to be used for a short and not a prolonged usage. If a navy luger is stored in a damp environment in a navy holster, they would be destroyed! Secondly the navy holster are not in any way secured often only by only a loose leather flap! They were therefore designed made for quick use removal and not long term storage!!!They seem to be the rarest and its no wonder why!! Attached Thumbnails

09-14-2017, 05:44 PM	#6
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,005 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 5,139 Times in 1,689 Posts	When the opportunity afforded it I am sure they got whatever cleaning and oiling a soldier would give his weapons in the field, otherwise, nothing. They were often lucky if they could find something dry to wipe them off with. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	One kind of related~What If anything did they use in the trenches to protect their guns and leather?