New collector, New gun, and odd grips!

lugerholsterrepair · 12-06-2003, 01:06 AM

I believe this modification of the grips is of American design. Americans are famous for this type of modification. I cannot believe a German Soldier would do this for many reasons. One of which is the strict dicipline in the German Army concerning the modification of a combat weapon or any personal issue equiptment. It would not be tolerated if seen by any German NCO or Officer.The original grips on the pistol above certainly do not need replacing...nor are they damaged.

During every war the American Army has fought it is common for Soldiers to draw on and modify all sorts of issue military equiptment. Some REtypes had much time on their hands to do this sort of thing. In the unit I was in, it was a common pastime to draw on your helmet cover. If we had possesed any other materials than a ballpoint pen we might have been more decorative...

I speculate on this subject as I have no hard facts, only conjecture.But, bare breasted women on pistol grips? What could be more American!

As for cloth wadded up in the toe of German Luger holsters, it is very common. I open up many Luger holsters to work on them and I find a cloth in the toe of at least 15% of the holsters. I have never been lucky enough to find anything other than old clothing, nothing written. Jerry Burney

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,134 Times in 1,439 Posts	I believe this modification of the grips is of American design. Americans are famous for this type of modification. I cannot believe a German Soldier would do this for many reasons. One of which is the strict dicipline in the German Army concerning the modification of a combat weapon or any personal issue equiptment. It would not be tolerated if seen by any German NCO or Officer.The original grips on the pistol above certainly do not need replacing...nor are they damaged. During every war the American Army has fought it is common for Soldiers to draw on and modify all sorts of issue military equiptment. Some REtypes had much time on their hands to do this sort of thing. In the unit I was in, it was a common pastime to draw on your helmet cover. If we had possesed any other materials than a ballpoint pen we might have been more decorative... I speculate on this subject as I have no hard facts, only conjecture.But, bare breasted women on pistol grips? What could be more American! As for cloth wadded up in the toe of German Luger holsters, it is very common. I open up many Luger holsters to work on them and I find a cloth in the toe of at least 15% of the holsters. I have never been lucky enough to find anything other than old clothing, nothing written. Jerry Burney __________________ 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."