WW1 German Officers Revolver.? Holster

hansfischer007 · 03-03-2012, 11:33 AM

Just recently.....I got some more WW1 postcards in for my German Card Collection.....and found this one amidst all the others.....it shows a WW1 German Officer with what appears to be a Large. Revolver ? Holster.......You guys take a look and see what you think......some of these old Postkartes...when enlarged ...are very fascinating.....Hope to post more of them later on if anyone is interested......Enjoy....Hans Fischer

George Anderson · 03-03-2012, 03:53 PM

The man in the photo is not an officer. He is an enlisted man.

hansfischer007 · 03-03-2012, 05:24 PM

Ahh....now the mystery really deepens.....what is an Enlisted man carrying a holster like that..?....and what is he carrying..?

George Anderson · 03-03-2012, 05:53 PM

Hans, very many Imperial German enlisted men were issued pistols. What it is is a mystery, it could be a revolver or it may even be a Belgian or other allied automatic or revolver.

wlyon · 03-03-2012, 06:55 PM

Hans
Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill

alanint · 03-03-2012, 07:13 PM

Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.

sheepherder · 03-03-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wlyon

Hans
Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill

+ 1

I like the old sepia toned pics...

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanint

Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.

I agree. The only surviving pic I have of my active duty military is a studio shot, with a rifle [M-16] that I had never even seen before...

(A real one...in person, I mean)

03-03-2012, 11:33 AM	#1
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	WW1 German Officers Revolver.? Holster Just recently.....I got some more WW1 postcards in for my German Card Collection.....and found this one amidst all the others.....it shows a WW1 German Officer with what appears to be a Large. Revolver ? Holster.......You guys take a look and see what you think......some of these old Postkartes...when enlarged ...are very fascinating.....Hope to post more of them later on if anyone is interested......Enjoy....Hans Fischer Attached Thumbnails

03-03-2012, 05:24 PM	#3
hansfischer007 User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Tennessee Posts: 233 Thanks: 509 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts	Mystery.. Ahh....now the mystery really deepens.....what is an Enlisted man carrying a holster like that..?....and what is he carrying..?

03-03-2012, 06:55 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,635 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	Hans Post away. Always nice to look at pictures. Thanks for sharing. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-03-2012, 03:53 PM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	The man in the photo is not an officer. He is an enlisted man.

03-03-2012, 05:53 PM	#4
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	Hans, very many Imperial German enlisted men were issued pistols. What it is is a mystery, it could be a revolver or it may even be a Belgian or other allied automatic or revolver.

03-03-2012, 07:13 PM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,916 Times in 1,192 Posts	Although the background is outdoor, this may also be a "studio" shot. Studio photographers often had props on hand to enhance the photo. Things like a holster to wear.