Interesting P.08 Holster "gjh 41"

RylanBrissette · 04-15-2019, 09:37 PM

Recently picked this one up. Someone told me it has a canadian service number inside? I couldn't find a list of makers for ww2 P.08 holsters so thought I'd share it here. I haven't seen to many holsters with the "P.08" stamp in between the belt loops, is this common? Also noticed the extra period "." after "P.08."?

Cheers,
Rylan

MP38 · 05-02-2019, 11:47 AM

You holster was made in 1941 by Rudoph Conte, Offenbach (maker code "gjh".)

The "P08" marking between the belt loops was commonly found by this maker dated between 1941-1942.

Nice find!

Matt

wlyon · 05-02-2019, 11:55 AM

It is more common to find the PO8 in the back upper right. However Luger holsters were made by many manufacturers so differences are expected. Bill

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RylanBrissette User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 189 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Interesting P.08 Holster "gjh 41" Recently picked this one up. Someone told me it has a canadian service number inside? I couldn't find a list of makers for ww2 P.08 holsters so thought I'd share it here. I haven't seen to many holsters with the "P.08" stamp in between the belt loops, is this common? Also noticed the extra period "." after "P.08."? Cheers, Rylan Attached Thumbnails

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,614 Thanks: 3,140 Thanked 2,519 Times in 939 Posts	It is more common to find the PO8 in the back upper right. However Luger holsters were made by many manufacturers so differences are expected. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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MP38 User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 464 Thanks: 36 Thanked 113 Times in 60 Posts	You holster was made in 1941 by Rudoph Conte, Offenbach (maker code "gjh".) The "P08" marking between the belt loops was commonly found by this maker dated between 1941-1942. Nice find! Matt