Krieghoff holster

wlyon · 07-11-2009, 02:57 PM

I have a real nice Kreighoff holster with no makers mark ,nice E/2 on inside. On the inside by the closing strap is stamped the name Walz. Jerry Burney has seen this on other items. Anyone have any idea who or what this means? Klaus , have you seen this? Thanks for any info. Bill

laoshi75 · 07-11-2009, 07:00 PM

Bill, yes I know this Walz..
I have a closure flap, for the Artillery stock, which is Walz stamped (see the bad photo). I think this guy is a leather accessories maker like Maury & Co.
christian

klaus 3338 · 07-12-2009, 02:31 AM

Bill, I know the WALZ- stamp only on the leather of the LP08 stock as Chistian shows it on his photo. Most Krieghoff holsters are without the marker stamp. Because of the stiches I belief that only two marker made the holsters for the Luftwaffe/ Krieghoff. One was Eger & Linde Schalkalden.
Some years ago I visited a collector in the DÃ¼sseldorf area. He showed me a nice KÃ¼- Luger. He picked it up from his barber. I also looked at the holster. It was brown and inside on the lining (dictionary) was the late Luftwaffenabnahme (Krieghoff acceptance mark). If I remember correct was the brown holster made by BÃ¶cker WaldbrÃ¶hl and even got the WaA stamp.
My barber offered me never a Luger. May be I should go to the next.

wlyon · 07-12-2009, 02:45 PM

Klaus
Could you please explain the stitching differences? Thank you Bill

klaus 3338 · 07-12-2009, 05:01 PM

Bill, the stiches on the closing strap for example of some Krieghoff or Luftwaffen accepted holsters for the P08 are done as on the other Army holsters: 2 lines of stiches on the closing strap.
The stiches on the Eger & Linde Seligenthal/Th or EGER & LINDE SCHMALKALDEN holsters are made like an U as on the photos.
I observed that Eger & Linde has done the stiches only in this kind (on the Army type holsters). I never mentioned one exception. Sometimes the holsters are dated, sometimes not.
So I think there were 2 makers of the Krieghoff holsters.
Best regards Klaus

wlyon · 07-12-2009, 08:13 PM

Klaus
Your knowledge and willingness to share it are appreciated. Bill

klaus 3338 · 07-14-2009, 01:30 PM

Bill, thank you too. ItÂ´s always a pleasure.
Regards Klaus

alanint · 07-14-2009, 02:53 PM

Klaus,
Is the Death's Head marking on the first holster you show authentic?

lugerholsterrepair · 07-14-2009, 04:33 PM

Doug, Yes..That is an example of an authentic Death's Head on a Luger holster. The only known period photo I know of... is of an SS Soldier wearing one.

Jerry Burney

07-11-2009, 02:57 PM	#1
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	Krieghoff holster I have a real nice Kreighoff holster with no makers mark ,nice E/2 on inside. On the inside by the closing strap is stamped the name Walz. Jerry Burney has seen this on other items. Anyone have any idea who or what this means? Klaus , have you seen this? Thanks for any info. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

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laoshi75 User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Thailand/France Posts: 491 Thanks: 288 Thanked 98 Times in 42 Posts	Bill, yes I know this Walz.. I have a closure flap, for the Artillery stock, which is Walz stamped (see the bad photo). I think this guy is a leather accessories maker like Maury & Co. christian Attached Thumbnails

07-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#4
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	Klaus Could you please explain the stitching differences? Thank you Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

07-12-2009, 05:01 PM	#5
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 417 Times in 162 Posts	Bill, the stiches on the closing strap for example of some Krieghoff or Luftwaffen accepted holsters for the P08 are done as on the other Army holsters: 2 lines of stiches on the closing strap. The stiches on the Eger & Linde Seligenthal/Th or EGER & LINDE SCHMALKALDEN holsters are made like an U as on the photos. I observed that Eger & Linde has done the stiches only in this kind (on the Army type holsters). I never mentioned one exception. Sometimes the holsters are dated, sometimes not. So I think there were 2 makers of the Krieghoff holsters. Best regards Klaus Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

07-12-2009, 08:13 PM	#6
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	Klaus Your knowledge and willingness to share it are appreciated. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

07-12-2009, 02:31 AM	#3
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 417 Times in 162 Posts	Bill, I know the WALZ- stamp only on the leather of the LP08 stock as Chistian shows it on his photo. Most Krieghoff holsters are without the marker stamp. Because of the stiches I belief that only two marker made the holsters for the Luftwaffe/ Krieghoff. One was Eger & Linde Schalkalden. Some years ago I visited a collector in the DÃ¼sseldorf area. He showed me a nice KÃ¼- Luger. He picked it up from his barber. I also looked at the holster. It was brown and inside on the lining (dictionary) was the late Luftwaffenabnahme (Krieghoff acceptance mark). If I remember correct was the brown holster made by BÃ¶cker WaldbrÃ¶hl and even got the WaA stamp. My barber offered me never a Luger. May be I should go to the next.

07-14-2009, 01:30 PM	#7
klaus 3338 User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 519 Thanks: 0 Thanked 417 Times in 162 Posts	Bill, thank you too. ItÂ´s always a pleasure. Regards Klaus

07-14-2009, 02:53 PM	#8
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Klaus, Is the Death's Head marking on the first holster you show authentic?

07-14-2009, 04:33 PM	#9
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	Doug, Yes..That is an example of an authentic Death's Head on a Luger holster. The only known period photo I know of... is of an SS Soldier wearing one. 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."