Commercial Luger Holster

wlyon · 07-19-2005, 08:44 PM

Commercial luger holster - no markings. The undersides of the buttons are marked very close to the Netherlands pouch in Bender's book, page 385. Only exception is a reverse R and normal G on one side. Any ideas where this came from?

lugerholsterrepair · 07-19-2005, 09:02 PM

Bill, I can't say for sure but it looks to have French charecteristics to me. Jerry Burney

Lugerdoc · 07-20-2005, 09:12 AM

Bill, The reversed "R" sounds a lot like the Cyrilic alphabet (Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, etc). TH

Pete Ebbink · 08-02-2005, 12:51 PM

Hi Bill,

I really like your holster...it's a beauty !

If you have no place in your collection, I would love to buy it for mine.

pebbink@pacbell.net

The type of snap (back side) you describe is typically mated with the type of snap front shown on Bender's page 384...first thought to be only on Dutch holsters, but have been known on German holsters as well.

The snap vendor/supplier probably sold all over Europe...just a WAG.

I have a WWII German shoulder holster with this "Dutch" style snap as well...

wlyon · 08-02-2005, 03:40 PM

Pete Thank you. I"ve had this for many years ,will keep it a few more.I also have 4 shoulder holsters but none with the "Dutch " marks. Keep in touch. Bill

Pete Ebbink · 08-02-2005, 04:25 PM

Hi Bill,

Here are some photos of mine...holds a Luger or a P-38 extremely well.

It has a nice imprint of a P-08 toggle knob on the inside of the pouch. Gun shown is my '41 byf with British proofs :

Navy · 08-02-2005, 05:50 PM

The thing looks very Vulgarian to my eyes.

Tom A

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wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Commercial Luger Holster Commercial luger holster - no markings. The undersides of the buttons are marked very close to the Netherlands pouch in Bender's book, page 385. Only exception is a reverse R and normal G on one side. Any ideas where this came from? __________________ Bill Lyon

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Bill, I can't say for sure but it looks to have French charecteristics to me. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

07-20-2005, 09:12 AM	#3
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Bill, The reversed "R" sounds a lot like the Cyrilic alphabet (Russia, Serbia, Bulgaria, etc). TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

08-02-2005, 03:40 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Pete Thank you. I"ve had this for many years ,will keep it a few more.I also have 4 shoulder holsters but none with the "Dutch " marks. Keep in touch. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

08-02-2005, 12:51 PM	#4
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Bill, I really like your holster...it's a beauty ! If you have no place in your collection, I would love to buy it for mine. pebbink@pacbell.net The type of snap (back side) you describe is typically mated with the type of snap front shown on Bender's page 384...first thought to be only on Dutch holsters, but have been known on German holsters as well. The snap vendor/supplier probably sold all over Europe...just a WAG. I have a WWII German shoulder holster with this "Dutch" style snap as well...

08-02-2005, 04:25 PM	#6
Pete Ebbink User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The USA Posts: 5,919 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Hi Bill, Here are some photos of mine...holds a Luger or a P-38 extremely well. It has a nice imprint of a P-08 toggle knob on the inside of the pouch. Gun shown is my '41 byf with British proofs :

08-02-2005, 05:50 PM	#7
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	The thing looks very Vulgarian to my eyes. Tom A