Dreyse M1907 Pistol

[RonR]

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[JoeW]

Primarily used by Austrian troops during WW1, especially officers of the AAustro-Hungarian Hapsburg Empire.

Also used by officers of Imperial Germany during WW1.

Examples issued to the Imperial German Army will have an acceptance proof above the ejection port on the right as well as the normal Crown N commercial proofs on the left side of the frame and slide near the trigger.

Examples saw use by Wehrmacht troops (especially officers) duringWW2.

Nearing the end of the war many examples were issued to the Volkgrenadiere and Volkstrum, the latter often with so-called "last-ditch"Prestoff" holsters.

Large numbers of these were brought back to the United States by returning servicemen, which accounts for their availability in the country today.

Typically the paper "Presstoff" holsters have not survived as seen by the poor condition of the holster of this veteran obtained pistol......

Ron, you might add that it was a standard sidearm of the Saxon police and the Prussian police and civil departments during the Imperial and Weimar eras, and that it was continued in service as a standard sidearm by the III Reich police.

[Nimble1]

Nice

I have one I picked up from a forum member a few years ago.

[JoeW]

I didn't realize there was a "correct" holster for the Dreyse 1907, especially one of the open flap variety. Is it marked for the Dreyse or are you going by rub-marks and stamped serial number? Does it have any maker marks? I have one of the closed body generic police issue holsters used for the Mauser 1914s and 1934s as well as the Dreyse 1907 produced in the late 1930s that obviously carried a Dreyse from the shape. And it is marked with Dreyse range serial number.

[JoeW]

Here are the holsters and a Dreyse 1907. This one is one of the early Saxon rural police contract, so it would have required a brown generic holster. The two black holsters here would have been suited for as a reissued holster for one of the early Prussian or Saxon Schupo issue Dreyse 1907s



The one on the right is 1937 dated and has carried a Dreyse for quite a while, moulding the holster to the slide.



The left holster is a 1941 police issue for an obviously small frame pistol. But a Dreyse has been carried as evident by the corrected latching strap and the rub marks from the Dreyse take down button on the back of the slide. The bottom of the holster is also molded to the slide.

[RonR]

I didn't realize there was a "correct" holster for the Dreyse 1907, especially one of the open flap variety. Is it marked for the Dreyse or are you going by rub-marks and stamped serial number? Does it have any maker marks? I have one of the closed body generic police issue holsters used for the Mauser 1914s and 1934s as well as the Dreyse 1907 produced in the late 1930s that obviously carried a Dreyse from the shape. And it is marked with Dreyse range serial number.

Joe,

Don't think it was made specifically for the Dreyse after reviewing the souce of the information.....Wikipedia... which states...."Nearing the end of the war many examples were issued to the Volksgrenadiere and Volkssturm, the latter often with so-called "last-ditch" Presstoff holsters. Large numbers of these were brought back to the United States by returning servicemen, which accounts for their availability in the country today. Typically the paper Presstoff holsters have not survived."

And shows pictures of the pistol and the holster.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyse_M1907


Sorry for any confusion, and many many thanks again to you Joe, for your complete and thorough explanations.

Best regards,

[JoeW]

Ron, I was commenting on Nimble 1's photo display, not yours. But looking at your holster, are you sure that yours isn't a WWI leather generic example used for the Mauser 1914, Dreyse 1907 and others? It appears to have leather rot.

[Nimble1]

Joe, the pic I posted was actually one that the seller sent me a few years ago. As such, I cannot state it is the "correct holster" for the gun but it has obviously held the gun for many years. I just got the holster from the gun safe and could not find any marks at all on it so I guess it could be a "generic" small pistol holster.