Luger Holster

[Stormfighter]

I just acquired this Luger holster out of the woodwork yesterday. It was brought back by a Colonel of Patton's Third Army, who is now deceased. The holster is dated 1938, has the maker's mark E.K.St. and a Waffenamt eagle with WaA101 below it. The holster also has the tool, which is unmarked. Can anyone tell me what the E.K.St. stands for and what I can realistically expect to get for this holster? Thanks in advance!

Barry

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[leondes]

Hi Barry,

Your holster "code" is the initials of the maker. It has been attributed to:

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Koffer und Lederwarenfabrik
Taucha-Leipzig


However, there is some disagreement on this and the maker may actually be someone else. Wish I had more info at this time. E.K.St. also made P.38 holsters. P.38 & P.08 holsters by this maker are not often seen.

Here is a link to an example of a P.38 holster.

http://lmd-militaria.com/page719.html

Regards, Leon



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[Stormfighter]

Thanks Leon! I speak German and have always been interested in German abbreviations. I can see why the letters E.K. can be attributed to Erhardt & Kirsten from the name of the firm that you noted; however, the firm name does not have a word that would be abbreviated with St. Is this marking considered rare or unusual?

Barry

[leondes]

Hi Barry,

Yes, that is the problem with the abbreviation. A fellow researcher in Czechoslovakia believes the maker may really be Ernst Kurz, Stuttgart. Another problem is that Ehrhardt & Kirsten were not located in an area of Germany where the WaA101 is typically used. Ernst Kurz is. But, I have never seen a reference to Ernst Kurz as a P.08 or P.38 pistol collector. My fellow researcher says he has seen that name on flare pistol holsters. We are continuing to research this and may be able to come up with something tying Erst Kruz to E.K.St. some day.

Regards, Leon