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Bob in AZ · 01-10-2002, 09:39 PM

Here's a look at the holster my double date came in. It has been modified from a buckle style. You can see the old holes from where the original strap was. Not sure who did this. Could it be period? Has anyone seen one like this before?

Bob

P.S.Also came with a tool marked with a shield/W.

http://www.public.asu.edu/~bpz357/wholster.jpg

Bob in AZ · 01-10-2002, 09:41 PM

Another view.

http://www.public.asu.edu/~bpz357/wholster2.jpg

Bob in AZ · 01-10-2002, 09:43 PM

BTW, there are no marking on this holster. I take it that it was made for commerical sales?

tom · 01-10-2002, 10:19 PM

Hi Bob,

It appears that you have a Weimar-period military to police conversion holster. There were literally thousands of such conversions made as a defeated Germany could not afford even new leather for the newly sanctioned police forces.

I personally think Weimar guns and holsters, with their myriad marks and attributions add a *lot* of personality and history to our hobby.

Hope this helps,

Tom

01-11-2002, 01:21 AM

AZ Bob, I have a similarly modified 1941 WaAed holster. Military to Police.

Luke · 01-14-2002, 09:54 PM

01-10-2002, 09:39 PM	#1
Bob in AZ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Modified Police Holster Here's a look at the holster my double date came in. It has been modified from a buckle style. You can see the old holes from where the original strap was. Not sure who did this. Could it be period? Has anyone seen one like this before? Bob P.S.Also came with a tool marked with a shield/W. http://www.public.asu.edu/~bpz357/wholster.jpg

01-10-2002, 09:41 PM	#2
Bob in AZ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Modified Police Holster pic2 Another view. http://www.public.asu.edu/~bpz357/wholster2.jpg

01-10-2002, 09:43 PM	#3
Bob in AZ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Modified Police Holster BTW, there are no marking on this holster. I take it that it was made for commerical sales?

01-10-2002, 10:19 PM	#4
tom User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 269 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Modified Police Holster Hi Bob, It appears that you have a Weimar-period military to police conversion holster. There were literally thousands of such conversions made as a defeated Germany could not afford even new leather for the newly sanctioned police forces. I personally think Weimar guns and holsters, with their myriad marks and attributions add a lot of personality and history to our hobby. Hope this helps, Tom

01-11-2002, 01:21 AM	#5
tom h Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Modified Police Holster AZ Bob, I have a similarly modified 1941 WaAed holster. Military to Police.

01-14-2002, 09:54 PM	#6
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