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Join Date: Jun 2002
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Dear Forum members,
I recently picked up two holsters which I am need some help in identifying makers. The first is MAKER marked under the flap as AN_LOIIMANN ARNSTADI 1918 Some letters I cannot identify and others I am not sure even under a bright light and a magnifying glass. It is also stamped in black ink B.A.XL.6. The 6 looks to have been written in pencil. Also in the same style writing is a name Schutze Gralle. On the rear of the holster a one time owner, possibly the second owner, has written in pencil and ink pen, S. Mandor 39488 M.P.C.F.B.R The 39488 I think is a New Zealand enlisted number as I have other holsters and Lugers with numbers in the same WW1 enlisted number range. This I will research next week in our national military museum at the Waiouru military camp if it is not snowing too hard. Also on the rear he has written: Somme Front Sept 2.9.1918 (which is the New Zealand way of writing the date , we put the day before the month.) He has also written â??From Bapaumeâ? Any clues? The second holster has only the makerâ??s name which I believe reads as follows: F. COBAU BERLIN 1911 I cannot find any reference to this holster maker Again any help would be appreciated Regards Murray Lugers Down under.
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