Luger holster unit marking

[John Cook]

I am new to the forum and this is my first post. A friend of mine inherited a Luger from his uncle. It is not a numbers matching gun. The upper is marked BYF 1941. This all seems to match. The frame has GESICHERT next to the safety. The holster that it came with has 15/J.R.4.11 carved into the leather. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it means. I have seen dog tags with similar markings. Thank you

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I am new to the forum and this is my first post. A friend of mine inherited a Luger from his uncle. It is not a numbers matching gun. The upper is marked BYF 1941. This all seems to match. The frame has GESICHERT next to the safety. The holster that it came with has The holster has 15/J.R.4.11 carved into the leather. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what it means. I have seen dog tags with similar marking. Thank you

The marking would be for the 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th company pistol number 11. It strikes me as a Reichsheer era format but I can be sure without seeing. You say "carved" in as opposed to stamped (pressed) would mean it is informal done by a soldier.....which is unusual rather than unit applied.

I also assume that the holster is Imperial era or certainly prior to the mid 1930s.

The byf may or may not have been carried in that holster but it is almost sure that it was not originally issued with it.

[AndyB]

Weimar era marking is with slash, so from this its a Infantry Regiment nr.4, 15.company and weapon nr.11.b.r.Andy

[John Cook]

The marking would be for the 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th company pistol number 11. It strikes me as a Reichsheer era format but I can be sure without seeing. You say "carved" in as opposed to stamped (pressed) would mean it is informal done by a soldier.....which is unusual rather than unit applied.

I also assume that the holster is Imperial era or certainly prior to the mid 1930s.

The byf may or may not have been carried in that holster but it is almost sure that it was not originally issued with it.

Thank you. If I can post a photo I will.

[John Cook]

Weimar era marking is with slash, so from this its a Infantry Regiment nr.4, 15.company and weapon nr.11.b.r.Andy

Thank you!

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Weimar era marking is with slash, so from this its a Infantry Regiment nr.4, 15.company and weapon nr.11.b.r.Andy

I agree with you on the regiment after a second thought on this.