More Rare Holsters!

[Matt Weber]

Just got a few more holsters in, and some of them are quite rare as well.

First check this P38 holster out!
This is an original Brown P38 break a way holster! and it was issued and used!

Matt

[Matt Weber]

Reverse is marked and dated, "CXB 4" and also "P38". However, it is not WaA mnarked at all, which is common on these late war holsters.

[Matt Weber]

Here is another quite rare P38 holster. Rare because of its' maker though rather than color.

This is an FKX 4 P38 holster!

[Matt Weber]

Reverse is nicely marked, "FKX 4" and has a lovely "eagle/WaA869". I can't ever remember seeing anohter "FKX 4", much less one this nice.

[Matt Weber]

Here is the really cool part about this holster. Many leather manufactures that supplied leather to the holster manufacturers had certain markings on thier leather, such as numbers, letters, and sometimes even company logos.

Well on the inside of this "fkx 4" is an instamp of the leather makers company logo. It appears to be an ealge flying though some kind of ring.
Pretty cool huh?

[Matt Weber]

One more rare holster. This one is not a P38 holster, but rather a brown softshell holster for a Walther PP.

[Matt Weber]

Now I know what you are saying, Matt, there is nothing rare about a softshell holster for a Walther PP. However, this holster is dated 1943 inside. I know that's not rare either!

However, how aobut if this holster was Police marked, "eagle/B"?
Now that is a scarce find! It is in minty condition too!

[Ronnie Fry]

Matt,
These are GREAT!!! Thanks for sharing with us. There's just gotta be a story behind all the neat things you come up with. Howz about letting us in on your secrets!!
Eagle B, don't remember ever hearing of that one. What branch is that?

Ronnie

[Ostmark]

Really nice ones

[Bill Grist]

B

Ronnie, Eagle B is police issue. It can be found on type 84/98lll bayonets as well..wfg

[Matt Weber]

Bill is correct. The "eagle/B" marking is for police issue. There are two types of "eagle/B" markings found. The first type (shown above), is a well rounded eagle. (kind of looks more like a turkey to me! )

The second type is a straight stick winged eagle (shown below).
The stick winged ealge starts appearing on holster in 1943. The holster shown above is dated 1943 inside, so it is really odd that it still has the rounded "eagle/B" on it rather than the stick winged ealge.

Matt

FYI- the holster shown below is for a Mauser 1934 Police pistol. Hoster is made by "Primosa".

[Matt Weber]

Oops! sorry wrong photo. That is the police marking on the Mauser 1934!

Here is the holster with stick winged "eagle/B".

Matt

[Jeff Ashenfelter]

Matt,
Great additions to your collection. Love that FKX. Going to the badger? Jeff

[Matt Weber]

Jeff,

Thanks Jeff. Good to hear from you again. I was just going to contact you this week! Yes, I am going to the Badger military show! I have a wedding to go to the night before in Madtown, so I'll be there already!

Let me know if you are going, and where you will be, and we'll meet up again!
I have so much to tell you since I last saw you!

See you there!
Matt

[Matt Weber]

Jeff,

Thanks Jeff. Good to hear from you again. I was just going to contact you this week! Yes, I am going to the Badger military show! I have a wedding to go to the night before in Madtown, so I'll be there already!

Let me know if you are going, and where you will be, and we'll meet up again!
I have so much to tell you since I last saw you!

See you there!
Matt

PS- Yes, the "fkx4" is sweet! Charlie got that one for me! He said he didn't even post it up on his website, because he knew I would take it immediately! He was not mistaken!