tropical holster on ebay

dittamedia · 10-11-2004, 09:36 AM

What countries would this have been used in?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...276380350&rd=1

John Sabato · 10-11-2004, 09:59 AM

Well the seller is from Sofia Bulgaria, and the holster is sewn in the Bulgarian style...

I have never seen a holster such as this, and would be careful on bidding too much.

This type of holster would have been very useful in tropical climates such as African jungles, Indonesia, etc. where leather rots rapidly...

Ron Wood · 10-11-2004, 10:12 AM

There are lots of new looking holsters coming out of Bulgaria these days. Some are original. Others, like this canvas one, I suspect were made last week.

dittamedia · 10-11-2004, 01:20 PM

Wasn't going to bid on it, I was curious to know what tropical countries Germany was tramping around in back then. My entire militaria collection has but one German item, a 1918 Erfurt. German military history is my least known topic. I enjoy these forums in part because of the history. John Sabato, it's interesting to get feedback from someone who is knowledgeable enough to recognize sewing "In the Bulgarian style..."

Vlim · 10-11-2004, 01:24 PM

Hi,

Some Dutch lugers can be found in Canvas holsters, but usually these are unmodified british service revolver holsters.

None were officially issued as far as I know.

G.T. · 10-11-2004, 01:29 PM

I thought it was kind of interesting myself... I bid a couple of times, but I too, am cautious as to the large amount of items coming from this area... they are very crude, and with that, almost impossible to prove old or new??? But the thought of a tropical luger holster is kind of neat... best to all! til...lat'r...GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />

John Sabato · 10-11-2004, 04:38 PM

dittamedia,

Here is a photo of a better example of the usually crude Bulgarian Luger holsters... you can see the similarity in the design. The closure strap on the canvas holster is in the German style, but the holster design is definitely Bulgarian ...

Not really so difficult a task when you spend your 'idle' time looking at Lugers, holsters and/or photos of them

I have doing that for the last 40 plus years...

10-11-2004, 09:36 AM	#1
dittamedia User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	tropical holster on ebay What countries would this have been used in? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...276380350&rd=1

10-11-2004, 09:59 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Well the seller is from Sofia Bulgaria, and the holster is sewn in the Bulgarian style... I have never seen a holster such as this, and would be careful on bidding too much. This type of holster would have been very useful in tropical climates such as African jungles, Indonesia, etc. where leather rots rapidly... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

10-11-2004, 10:12 AM	#3
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 6,995 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 5,120 Times in 1,682 Posts	There are lots of new looking holsters coming out of Bulgaria these days. Some are original. Others, like this canvas one, I suspect were made last week. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

10-11-2004, 04:38 PM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,152 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	dittamedia, Here is a photo of a better example of the usually crude Bulgarian Luger holsters... you can see the similarity in the design. The closure strap on the canvas holster is in the German style, but the holster design is definitely Bulgarian ... Not really so difficult a task when you spend your 'idle' time looking at Lugers, holsters and/or photos of them I have doing that for the last 40 plus years... __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

10-11-2004, 01:20 PM	#4
dittamedia User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wasn't going to bid on it, I was curious to know what tropical countries Germany was tramping around in back then. My entire militaria collection has but one German item, a 1918 Erfurt. German military history is my least known topic. I enjoy these forums in part because of the history. John Sabato, it's interesting to get feedback from someone who is knowledgeable enough to recognize sewing "In the Bulgarian style..."

10-11-2004, 01:24 PM	#5
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,049 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,958 Times in 1,200 Posts	Hi, Some Dutch lugers can be found in Canvas holsters, but usually these are unmodified british service revolver holsters. None were officially issued as far as I know.

10-11-2004, 01:29 PM	#6
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,487 Thanks: 1,284 Thanked 3,584 Times in 990 Posts	I thought it was kind of interesting myself... I bid a couple of times, but I too, am cautious as to the large amount of items coming from this area... they are very crude, and with that, almost impossible to prove old or new??? But the thought of a tropical luger holster is kind of neat... best to all! til...lat'r...GT <img border="0" alt="[jumper]" title="" src="graemlins/jumper.gif" />