holster mark

mgood · 12-21-2012, 02:57 PM

hi! i have a luger holster with a stamp under the flap thats 6./R.R.6. does anyone know what that means? Thanks!!

George Anderson · 12-21-2012, 03:23 PM

Reiter Regiment 6, 6th Eskadron. It is a Weimar/Reichswehr marking.

mgood · 12-21-2012, 04:14 PM

Oh cool!! Thank you sooooo much!!! But what does that all mean?

George Anderson · 12-21-2012, 04:59 PM

Reiter Regiments were Weimar era cavalry. Eskadronen were squadrons (companies).

mgood · 12-21-2012, 05:10 PM

do you know where i can find some history on it?

mgood · 12-21-2012, 05:23 PM

it was supposed to be a 1915 holster, but all i'm finding online is that weimar wasn't established until 1919

i paid extra for the 1915-my father in law has a 1915 luger and he wanted a holster for christmas.

mrerick · 12-21-2012, 05:53 PM

It's certainly possible that a holster made in 1915 was taken into service and marked during the Weimar period.

You would do well to post pictures of your holster (including details like all stampings, areas where it's sewn, the leading left edge, etc...)

There are experts here that can help verify it's authenticity.

Marc

12-21-2012, 02:57 PM	#1
mgood New User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	holster mark hi! i have a luger holster with a stamp under the flap thats 6./R.R.6. does anyone know what that means? Thanks!!

12-21-2012, 05:53 PM	#7
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	It's certainly possible that a holster made in 1915 was taken into service and marked during the Weimar period. You would do well to post pictures of your holster (including details like all stampings, areas where it's sewn, the leading left edge, etc...) There are experts here that can help verify it's authenticity. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

12-21-2012, 03:23 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Reiter Regiment 6, 6th Eskadron. It is a Weimar/Reichswehr marking.

12-21-2012, 04:14 PM	#3
mgood New User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Oh cool!! Thank you sooooo much!!! But what does that all mean?

12-21-2012, 04:59 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,769 Thanked 2,527 Times in 786 Posts	Reiter Regiments were Weimar era cavalry. Eskadronen were squadrons (companies).

12-21-2012, 05:10 PM	#5
mgood New User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	do you know where i can find some history on it?

12-21-2012, 05:23 PM	#6
mgood New User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	it was supposed to be a 1915 holster, but all i'm finding online is that weimar wasn't established until 1919 i paid extra for the 1915-my father in law has a 1915 luger and he wanted a holster for christmas.