1920-30 Commercial Artillery

lugerholsterrepair · 12-07-2007, 10:14 PM

Here is a beautiful example of a rare holster. I cannot say for sure that it is German, in fact some of it's construction points make me believe it might be Dutch. There are no markings on it.
I believe it was made in the 1920-30 era. The snap over the cleaning rod top is found on Dutch KNIL holsters. Of course this type of decorative snap was probably commercially available on the whole European Continent at the time.
I base my Dutch theory of origin on construction details.
The female snap already mentioned is one point. The fineness of the stitching found on the cleaning rod sleeve is the second. This stitching is really much more close together than most German holsters display. In fact it is as fine as the stitching found on Dutch KNIL Luger holsters.
Another interesting point is the closed end of the cleaning rod sleeve. It is very decorative, pointed and closed, unlike the German habit of leaving them open.
The last point which indicates some other country than Germany is the brass closure stud. It is rounded at the top but then flat underneath. The Germans used a much more bulbeous closure stud. This one is quite foreign in comparison to a German closure stud.
Wherever it was made, it is of a very high quality. The leather is thick and supple. Very healthy after all these years.
Military Artillery Luger holsters were made during WW1 literally by the thousands. It is understandable that commercial Artillery's made up only a fraction of these numbers.
There is a close example of this holster found in Anthony Vanderlinden's fine book Holsters and Shoulder Stocks of The World on page 125, middle photograph. It is listed as being Navy marked.
I would be interested to see a photo of similar holsters if any member has any. Enjoy!

Jerry Burney

12-07-2007, 10:14 PM	#1
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,772 Thanks: 4,940 Thanked 3,124 Times in 1,434 Posts	1920-30 Commercial Artillery Here is a beautiful example of a rare holster. I cannot say for sure that it is German, in fact some of it's construction points make me believe it might be Dutch. There are no markings on it. I believe it was made in the 1920-30 era. The snap over the cleaning rod top is found on Dutch KNIL holsters. Of course this type of decorative snap was probably commercially available on the whole European Continent at the time. I base my Dutch theory of origin on construction details. The female snap already mentioned is one point. The fineness of the stitching found on the cleaning rod sleeve is the second. This stitching is really much more close together than most German holsters display. In fact it is as fine as the stitching found on Dutch KNIL Luger holsters. Another interesting point is the closed end of the cleaning rod sleeve. It is very decorative, pointed and closed, unlike the German habit of leaving them open. The last point which indicates some other country than Germany is the brass closure stud. It is rounded at the top but then flat underneath. The Germans used a much more bulbeous closure stud. This one is quite foreign in comparison to a German closure stud. Wherever it was made, it is of a very high quality. The leather is thick and supple. Very healthy after all these years. Military Artillery Luger holsters were made during WW1 literally by the thousands. It is understandable that commercial Artillery's made up only a fraction of these numbers. There is a close example of this holster found in Anthony Vanderlinden's fine book Holsters and Shoulder Stocks of The World on page 125, middle photograph. It is listed as being Navy marked. I would be interested to see a photo of similar holsters if any member has any. Enjoy! Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 l[email protected] 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."