Holster Identity.....?

[RockinWR]

Stephan,
* I wouldn't take strike three in the referenced guessing thread without taking a full swing.

* Matt Quote:
"Sorry it's not a police holster either Steve. But that is a common belief umong these."
- A common belief because this holster was originally intended as a Police style holster.
- How it was re-issued does not preclude the specification style under which it was constructed.

* Jan Still, Weimar & Early Nazi Lugers, Pg.159 states the characteristics of an early(Weimar) era police holster as:
- "Most early Weimar police holsters are undated and lack the manufacturer's name."
- "Top flap with a brass stud secured by a strap closure secured to the front body of the holster. ...The earliest holster lacks a loop on the flap to help secure the closure strap and the closure straps are tear shaped at the top."
- "All those dated after 1927 have this securing loop."
- A world recognized collector of P.08 holsters offers his early police rig examples on pg. 113 (Fig. 32c) & Pg.116(Fig. 33c). Most holsters of this style came as Weimar Police rigs.
- The Luft did not exist until about the mid 1930's.

*Bob quote:
" Any markings or dates impressed/ink stamped on this example?"
- Nothing like having half the story!
- As Matt found a Krieghoff rework in this PT.08 and if this holster bears a genuine E/2 acceptance, it is highly likely the holster was once in the Luft inventory. So Matt is correct in saying it is a Luft example; but, cannot definitively say it was not a police holster.

* I believe Ron has the answer:
Ron Quote:
"It may have a Luftwaffe stamp, but I would bet the farm that it started life as a police holster. The up-strap is the give away. It could have been conscipted and issued to the Luftwaffe at a later date. If the stamp is genuine."

Respectfully,
Bob