Questions, questions, questions....Fin marked P08 holster

berkmberk1 · 07-05-2014, 12:17 AM

I have an SA marked Luger holster coming for my Finnish militaria collection. In typical Finnish fashion, it is modified/repaired by substituting what appear to be heavy duty rivets in place of some stitching. You just gotta love the Finn of that era......if it ain't broke use it......if it is broke, fix it and use it.

Considering their army was never very large anyway, can I assume this would be rather rare?

alanint · 07-05-2014, 07:00 AM

Scarse but not rare. As you mention, the Finns are practical and when they are truly done with something, they don't toss or destroy it, they sell it! As a consequence, there is a lot of Finn stuff floating around the surplus market.

Edward Tinker · 07-05-2014, 11:19 AM

I agree, not common, but far from rare

You see some nice SA holsters and I too like the field repaired ones.

sheepherder · 07-05-2014, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by berkmberk1

I have an SA marked...coming for my Finnish militaria collection...

I was going to link an item from the For Sale sub-forum, an MG-34 ammo can marked "SA" + link belts... but I can't find the thread...

07-05-2014, 12:17 AM	#1
berkmberk1 User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 4 Posts	Questions, questions, questions....Fin marked P08 holster I have an SA marked Luger holster coming for my Finnish militaria collection. In typical Finnish fashion, it is modified/repaired by substituting what appear to be heavy duty rivets in place of some stitching. You just gotta love the Finn of that era......if it ain't broke use it......if it is broke, fix it and use it. Considering their army was never very large anyway, can I assume this would be rather rare? __________________ Michael D. Berk SFC, USA Ret.

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,909 Thanks: 1,986 Thanked 4,500 Times in 2,076 Posts	I agree, not common, but far from rare You see some nice SA holsters and I too like the field repaired ones. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Scarse but not rare. As you mention, the Finns are practical and when they are truly done with something, they don't toss or destroy it, they sell it! As a consequence, there is a lot of Finn stuff floating around the surplus market.