Early Commercial P08 Holster

George Anderson · 07-04-2018, 12:56 PM

I bought this on Ebay and sent it off to Jerry for a little cosmetic work. The master replaced the damaged leather covering of the buckle and replaced one of the belt straps. The interior markings are something I have never seen before.

Ron Wood · 07-04-2018, 01:55 PM

Sweet holster. I too have never seen commercial holsters of that era with maker/dealer marks, but my experience is much more limited than yours. Replacing the leather on that buckle is a daunting task. Jerry truly is a master craftsman.
Ron

abukafura · 07-05-2018, 01:17 PM

Nice leather, George

Lugerdoc · 07-05-2018, 06:46 PM

Jerry, beautiful repair job on a holster DEFINATELY worth saving. TH

klaus 3338 · 07-08-2018, 02:48 AM

I do not think that the Hupe stamp is a dealer but more likely an owner stamp.
I have a prebble grain holster of the same kind with a small marker stamp of AKaH

Ron Wood · 07-08-2018, 12:49 PM

I think Klaus may be correct...after looking closer, it is a bicycle shop and not likely to be the purveyor of holsters.
Ron

George Anderson · 07-08-2018, 01:31 PM

I checked the 1914 Rangliste and found one Hauptman Hupe in the 168th Infantry Regiment. Maybe the shop keeper's son made good.

klaus 3338 · 07-09-2018, 04:42 AM

Inf. Reg 168 was a Hessen Regiment and stationed in Offenbach and Butzbach. I can not read the stamp inside the holster but there will be a City with it. May be that is a hint

07-04-2018, 12:56 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	Early Commercial P08 Holster I bought this on Ebay and sent it off to Jerry for a little cosmetic work. The master replaced the damaged leather covering of the buckle and replaced one of the belt straps. The interior markings are something I have never seen before. Attached Thumbnails

07-04-2018, 01:55 PM	#2
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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	Sweet holster. I too have never seen commercial holsters of that era with maker/dealer marks, but my experience is much more limited than yours. Replacing the leather on that buckle is a daunting task. Jerry truly is a master craftsman. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 07-05-2018 at 02:43 PM.

07-05-2018, 06:46 PM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 736 Times in 483 Posts	Jerry, beautiful repair job on a holster DEFINATELY worth saving. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

07-08-2018, 12:49 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: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,178 Times in 1,703 Posts	I think Klaus may be correct...after looking closer, it is a bicycle shop and not likely to be the purveyor of holsters. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

07-05-2018, 01:17 PM	#3
abukafura Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, near Greeen Bay Posts: 327 Thanks: 1,314 Thanked 89 Times in 57 Posts	Nice leather, George

07-08-2018, 02:48 AM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	I do not think that the Hupe stamp is a dealer but more likely an owner stamp. I have a prebble grain holster of the same kind with a small marker stamp of AKaH

07-08-2018, 01:31 PM	#7
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	I checked the 1914 Rangliste and found one Hauptman Hupe in the 168th Infantry Regiment. Maybe the shop keeper's son made good.

07-09-2018, 04:42 AM	#8
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 517 Thanks: 0 Thanked 411 Times in 160 Posts	Inf. Reg 168 was a Hessen Regiment and stationed in Offenbach and Butzbach. I can not read the stamp inside the holster but there will be a City with it. May be that is a hint