I acquired the luger holster from a son of one of the Eash Comoany Band of Brothers who said his father captured this holster along with the luger from an SS officer. I have never seen a holster marked like this and am looking for commets. The holster appears to be original but I'm not sure about the Deaths head mark on the fla[p. Comment please.
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Well, it's a Polizei holster for starters; it may have been embossed immediately postwar or even 10 years ago.WAF LIFE COACHComment
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polizei holster yes,but this stamp look like the few know original stampsComment
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This doesn't look to be a recent stamping. Holster is 38 marked, and could be ok. I wouldnt think many here would have ever seen one like this, so my first gut feeling is to check the other living soldiers who knew the soldier who took it prisoner, if that doesnt yield anything, then ask the children of the soldier to see if they recall seeing it all their lives, if that doesn't work, then I would consider how much the guy wanted for this holster, and if the price was exhorbitant , that may shed some light , as most vets kids wouldnt have a big ticket price on a piece like this. I would also check to see if the vets kids have any period photos of the item being shown in the day or shortly after the war, wich is another possibility.
The first gut feeling of many is to outright be negative , even when they have no idea or knowledge of it it could be original. So dont worry about whats negative said here. Youll have to investigate as i said to the closest people who would remember if this has been in the family all their lives. Beware of anyone saying negative comments, then wanting to buy this item. (red flag) there is a percentage of dis information on the waf. Happens to be the truth, and always must be factored into the mix of opinions. I think its very interesting, and if the real family members say its been around since as long as they can remember , or any other relative who you may find related who remember it, that will hold more water than anything else, so go back where you got it, and start hunting for corroborations closest to the source. It appears to have been on this holster IMO for a long time. Take all opinions with a grain of salt. Do your homework, and do not sell it even if the opinions are not positive. Nice find, and let us know what you discover as you search for the truth. If this were mine, i would never offer it for sale either way. I wish you the best luck in your quest.Comment
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Several years back weren't there some Browning High Power holsters imported with the same or similar marking? May not have been the same marking, but those were known fakes.Comment
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A couple of years ago, at the SOS, during the "Show and Tell" at the Red Roof Inn with Bill Grist, Denny Gaither, and other esteemed compatriots, there was passed around a similiar article which was purported to be original. All the experts there seemed to agree that it was the real thing. At least to the extent that none were vocalizing their disagreement.... Were they just being polite?? Are you kidding??
Us, being polite ??
rThe probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
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Tk
Similar, if not identical tk's existon shovel carriers.
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It is very well documented in dozens of published clear photos that the SS used "police" type P.08 holsters. Photos show the Hitler's LAH escort officers wore them in the 1939-40 period (and maybe much longer and earlier) as well as the TK TV and TK Div and many others show up in various W-SS formations all through the war.Originally posted by Gene View Post
Although I have not had a chance to do a detailed point by point comparision of this stamp to others that are known original in the same loctation and size/style as this one, I see no problems with it at first look.
It is for sure that these style stamps in this location were applied to some SS used P.08 holsters from this period.Comment
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Same mark was on the harness for an engineer's pick-axe that I traded to a well-known collector from Corpus Christi 25 years ago. The harness was a vet piece, and the marking is ditto the same.
One thing to note is that there is no crazing or cracking around the stamping - a feat that only happens with new leather - virtually impossible to stamp 65-year old leather without at least some fracturing along the edges of the leather stamp itself.Comment
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Thanks for your input Rune !! Nice to have you aboard !!
rThe probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
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The jury is still out on this TK marking for many collectors.Comment
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Two photos, the first is a well known published photo and the second is an unpublished photo owned by a friend. I have cropped the second as I do not have permission to share it. The fellow in the second photo is a tanker.
I have seen several spurious examples of the DH holster in the US. I have never seen one on the Police holster.Comment
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