1940 Karl Bocker Holster

waltherguy · 08-06-2007, 02:47 PM

Picked this up with a Ku BYF 41 yesterday... I'll be the first to admit I'm not real up on Holsters.. & I don't have any good holster books per say. Trying to make out what the Wa stamp is? And it seems like a later strap repair, but I'm puzzled by the rivets? I haven't seen that before.. Please correct me if I am wrong. Any info would be great guys! Thank you!

lew1 · 08-06-2007, 03:13 PM

At one time, the belt loops were removed and a US style hanger was attached so that it coulld be attached to a US style web belt. This could have been done by a GI, or in Norway, or for that matter somewhere else.

Later, the hanger was removed, belt loops re-installed and the holes filled.

This alteration does have a tendency to reduce the value of the holster.

waltherguy · 08-06-2007, 03:15 PM

Ah.. ok.. that makes since... Thanks for the info.. good to know

08-06-2007, 02:47 PM	#1
waltherguy User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FL Posts: 201 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1940 Karl Bocker Holster Picked this up with a Ku BYF 41 yesterday... I'll be the first to admit I'm not real up on Holsters.. & I don't have any good holster books per say. Trying to make out what the Wa stamp is? And it seems like a later strap repair, but I'm puzzled by the rivets? I haven't seen that before.. Please correct me if I am wrong. Any info would be great guys! Thank you! __________________ "In a man to man fight the winner is the one who puts an extra round in his magazine" -Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

08-06-2007, 03:13 PM	#2
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	At one time, the belt loops were removed and a US style hanger was attached so that it coulld be attached to a US style web belt. This could have been done by a GI, or in Norway, or for that matter somewhere else. Later, the hanger was removed, belt loops re-installed and the holes filled. This alteration does have a tendency to reduce the value of the holster. __________________ charlie

08-06-2007, 03:15 PM	#3
waltherguy User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FL Posts: 201 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ah.. ok.. that makes since... Thanks for the info.. good to know __________________ "In a man to man fight the winner is the one who puts an extra round in his magazine" -Field Marshal Erwin Rommel