Whatisit?

PRD1 · 01-11-2018, 02:50 PM

I've had this holster for some time - it came with a post-WW1 .30 rebuild Luger.
I've always assumed that it is commercialy made, but it is very sturdy and well made, and I'd like to know if it is actually of any known type.
Ignore the pistol - it's just one I was making photos of at the same time, and used for a weight to keep the holster flap open...

Thanks;

mhb - MIke

Bluff Lake 36 · 01-11-2018, 02:57 PM

Your holster is for a Bulgarian P.08 WW2 model.

PRD1 · 01-11-2018, 07:00 PM

That's good to know.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

rolandtg · 01-12-2018, 01:40 AM

Yep, Bulgarian. I have one like that, with the belt and shoulder strap.
Although the stitching on mine looks a lot less drunk...

PRD1 · 01-12-2018, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rolandtg

Yep, Bulgarian. I have one like that, with the belt and shoulder strap.
Although the stitching on mine looks a less drunk...

Yours looks a LOT better than mine - mine looks like it was stitched by a drunk apprentice. I can't tell that mine has been re-stitched, though. I do notice other differences: yours has double belt loops and a strap for the magazine pouch. Do you think mine has been altered in some way(s), or is there significant variation in the Bulgarian holsters?

Thanks;

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

Ron Wood · 01-12-2018, 04:12 PM

There is a whole bunch of variation in Bulgarian holsters. The holster posted by rolandtg is better constructed than most.
Ron

PRD1 · 01-12-2018, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Wood

There is a whole bunch of variation in Bulgarian holsters. The holster posted by rolandtg is better constructed than most.
Ron

and thanks, Ron.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

rolandtg · 01-12-2018, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Wood

There is a whole bunch of variation in Bulgarian holsters. The holster posted by rolandtg is better constructed than most.
Ron

Mine came out of Bulgaria about ten years ago and appeared unissued after long storage although I suspect it's probably post war maybe late 40's or 50's but that's just a guess.

ithacaartist · 01-12-2018, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rolandtg

Mine came out of Bulgaria about ten years ago and appeared unissued after long storage although I suspect it's probably post war maybe late 40's or 50's but that's just a guess.

My impression was that Bulgarian holsters are relatively plentiful and inexpensive. Is this actually true?

I bought one at auction online, and it's configured like the one above with straight stitching. Unfortunately, the muzzle of the gun it held wore a slight hole in the face of the toe. Worse yet, I based my $40 bid on a single pic, of the front only. Its belt loops have been removed and some clever technician has sliced through the back and created two vertical slits for a belt!

wlyon · 01-12-2018, 11:08 PM

There are many of them for sale on EBay. They are hard to sell. I believe many of them are newly made. Bill

rolandtg · 01-13-2018, 12:50 AM

Here's one more shot of the inside.
That stamp is the only marking on the holster or the belt.
It's undecipherable Cyrillic. Mine is definitely old and fairly well made from decent leather but as I said I think it's post war.

But yeah, there are lot of bad Bulgarian holsters out there. I bought one a few years ago that looked ok in the photos but turned out to be a classic example of an "aged" new repro. It was so bad I practically gave it away to just be rid of it.

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PRD1 User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: S.E. AZ Posts: 69 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 8 Posts	Whatisit? I've had this holster for some time - it came with a post-WW1 .30 rebuild Luger. I've always assumed that it is commercialy made, but it is very sturdy and well made, and I'd like to know if it is actually of any known type. Ignore the pistol - it's just one I was making photos of at the same time, and used for a weight to keep the holster flap open... Thanks; mhb - MIke Attached Thumbnails

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Bluff Lake 36 User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Northern Wisconsin Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 79 Times in 39 Posts	Holster Your holster is for a Bulgarian P.08 WW2 model.

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PRD1 User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: S.E. AZ Posts: 69 Thanks: 18 Thanked 32 Times in 8 Posts	Thanks! That's good to know. PRD1 - mhb - MIke

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rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 477 Thanks: 378 Thanked 258 Times in 113 Posts	Yep, Bulgarian. I have one like that, with the belt and shoulder strap. Although the stitching on mine looks a lot less drunk... Attached Images Last edited by rolandtg; 01-13-2018 at 12:54 AM.

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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: 7,019 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,173 Times in 1,701 Posts	There is a whole bunch of variation in Bulgarian holsters. The holster posted by rolandtg is better constructed than most. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,633 Thanks: 3,173 Thanked 2,555 Times in 954 Posts	There are many of them for sale on EBay. They are hard to sell. I believe many of them are newly made. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

01-13-2018, 12:50 AM	#11
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 477 Thanks: 378 Thanked 258 Times in 113 Posts	Here's one more shot of the inside. That stamp is the only marking on the holster or the belt. It's undecipherable Cyrillic. Mine is definitely old and fairly well made from decent leather but as I said I think it's post war. But yeah, there are lot of bad Bulgarian holsters out there. I bought one a few years ago that looked ok in the photos but turned out to be a classic example of an "aged" new repro. It was so bad I practically gave it away to just be rid of it. Attached Images