bdq holster and spair magazine observation

Jon · 08-14-2001, 01:01 PM

good afternoon guys, i just noticed that the magazine (fxo black plastic base) i bought with my luger doesn't fit my bdq 41 holster in the carrier . the cut out for the plastic base in centered and the base is off to one side or the other depending which way the magazine is inserted in the holster. has any one else notice this. please post a reply. thank-you jon

Marvin · 08-14-2001, 08:59 PM

jon,

I have also noted the same thing. What I do is turn the magazine where it fits best in the pouch. Most of the holster have the cutout in the center as you note, but I have seen some and I have some that the cutout is off center and the magazine fits properly when inserted the correct way. Since I can't get to them, I don't remember which ones are off center.

Marvin

lugerholsterrepair · 08-14-2001, 09:23 PM

Jon, I have worked on many luger holsters with this problem. Generally the cutout is too close to the rear. I have found the holsters with dates from the 1940's to be afflicted the worst. I believe the quality of the saddlers at this time was somewhat diminished due to the strains of the war effort. Probably has to do with conscripted slave labor as well. Having built a few luger holsters from scratch I can tell you this area is very difficult to put together even if you try real hard. The holster is started here and if quickly sewn by machine I can easily see how this could happen. When taking holsters apart to repair them I notice this strip of leather on the back of the mag pouch can be shoved in too far, or the magizine slot is simply cut out off center, or both. It is surprising to me to see the many variations in luger holsters. The Germans were obsessive about quality and that is what the waffen ampt stamp is all about. An acceptance stamp declaring the holster is correctly made. Again I have only noticed this problem on the WW2 war era holsters. It is fairly common in my estimation. Jerry

08-14-2001, 09:59 PM

How many of the Luger Holsters have you seen that will accept a P 38 Magazine? I have noticed that those in the 42 era have a larger Magazine pouch on some makers.

lugerholsterrepair · 08-14-2001, 10:11 PM

I have seen not a one that would accomodate a P-38 magazine without undue stretching. The P-38 mag is simply too wide to easily slip into the P-08 mag pouch. There were indeed P-08 mag pouches that because of inatention by the saddler were too big, too small and mishapen. Mostly the quality fell off around 1941 or thereabouts. Jerry

08-14-2001, 01:01 PM	#1
Jon User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	bdq holster and spair magazine observation good afternoon guys, i just noticed that the magazine (fxo black plastic base) i bought with my luger doesn't fit my bdq 41 holster in the carrier . the cut out for the plastic base in centered and the base is off to one side or the other depending which way the magazine is inserted in the holster. has any one else notice this. please post a reply. thank-you jon

08-14-2001, 08:59 PM	#2
Marvin User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 1,132 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: bdq holster and spair magazine observation jon, I have also noted the same thing. What I do is turn the magazine where it fits best in the pouch. Most of the holster have the cutout in the center as you note, but I have seen some and I have some that the cutout is off center and the magazine fits properly when inserted the correct way. Since I can't get to them, I don't remember which ones are off center. Marvin

08-14-2001, 09:23 PM	#3
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	Re: bdq holster and spair magazine observation Jon, I have worked on many luger holsters with this problem. Generally the cutout is too close to the rear. I have found the holsters with dates from the 1940's to be afflicted the worst. I believe the quality of the saddlers at this time was somewhat diminished due to the strains of the war effort. Probably has to do with conscripted slave labor as well. Having built a few luger holsters from scratch I can tell you this area is very difficult to put together even if you try real hard. The holster is started here and if quickly sewn by machine I can easily see how this could happen. When taking holsters apart to repair them I notice this strip of leather on the back of the mag pouch can be shoved in too far, or the magizine slot is simply cut out off center, or both. It is surprising to me to see the many variations in luger holsters. The Germans were obsessive about quality and that is what the waffen ampt stamp is all about. An acceptance stamp declaring the holster is correctly made. Again I have only noticed this problem on the WW2 war era holsters. It is fairly common in my estimation. Jerry

08-14-2001, 09:59 PM	#4
Tracy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: bdq holster and spair magazine observation How many of the Luger Holsters have you seen that will accept a P 38 Magazine? I have noticed that those in the 42 era have a larger Magazine pouch on some makers.

08-14-2001, 10:11 PM	#5
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,763 Thanks: 4,868 Thanked 3,105 Times in 1,429 Posts	Re: bdq holster and spair magazine observation I have seen not a one that would accomodate a P-38 magazine without undue stretching. The P-38 mag is simply too wide to easily slip into the P-08 mag pouch. There were indeed P-08 mag pouches that because of inatention by the saddler were too big, too small and mishapen. Mostly the quality fell off around 1941 or thereabouts. Jerry