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01-19-2008, 02:53 PM | #1 |
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Cut-down Arty Holster...
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01-19-2008, 07:30 PM | #2 |
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Pete, Why do you feel this is a cut down artillery holster? The closure tab was moved but this could have been originally a police type holster. The cut down artillery holsters I have seen are squared off at the bottom.
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01-19-2008, 07:41 PM | #3 |
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The give away is the remanents of the stitching holes where the rod pocket was removed.
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01-19-2008, 07:50 PM | #4 |
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Ditto what Tom said... But it could have been a Navy holster too...???... |
01-20-2008, 02:29 PM | #5 |
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You both could be correct. But if the bottom of the "cut-down" holster is rounded, does this mean it was cut from the top?
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01-20-2008, 02:46 PM | #6 |
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Doc,
The square-cut modification is probably the easiest and cheapestway to do it in the Weimar period. But I think you can take a long LP-08 holster cut it and re-form it (steam process...???) to end up with the round-shaped toe...also. |
01-20-2008, 03:56 PM | #7 |
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With the hole remanents on the face where the up closure strap was removed, I don't think it could have been a Navy holster unless it was an LP-08 holster pressed into Naval service.
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01-20-2008, 06:37 PM | #8 |
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I have seen many shorter conversions molded at the bottom rather than cut off square. Easily done actually, the leather just has to be wet and dried on a toe mold. The mark of a good Saddler.
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01-20-2008, 06:51 PM | #9 |
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Tom,
Didn't some of the Navy holster have a buckle closing feature AND have the mounting-block on the rear of the holster also...???... Or do the buckle-type Navy holster only have traditional belt loops and never the mounting-block...???... That is why I suggested this cut-down may have also come from an old Navy holster... |
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Pete, There were two types of Imperial Navy Military holsters. The first type had the stock block and a stud closure. The second type had the belt loops and the buckle fastener.
I have never seen an original Navy with any intermixing of these. Jerry Burney
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Thanks Jerry...
I remember seeing a few buckeled holsters at the Navy Cabal's display at the NAPCE events...just did not remember what was on the back of the buckeled variety... |
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Here is another Arty holster cut down for Police use :
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWI-German-Holst...QQcmdZViewItem |
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