1941 Police Holster

Edward Tinker · 02-12-2003, 12:04 PM

This came as a complete Rig, the holster is in really nice shape, but the gun was left literally under a seat in a truck. As a fun gun to show others, matching holster, gun and loading tool, but not to show off!

Anyway, this is my question, The Banner is a 1942, at the very beginning of a run for some police guns, its serial number is 2334y but the holster is a 1941, (A Fischer Berlin C2 1941).

The holster (which I tried to take pictures of the date and manufacturer, but my scanner can't see it).

Did holsters get sent to the Mauser factory and placed with the gun, or more likely were holsters "matched" when issued with a gun at the Police supply or issuing location???

Ed

Lonnie Zimmerman · 02-12-2003, 06:55 PM

Ed; your NICE holster was matched in the field.
Lonnie

Edward Tinker · 02-12-2003, 07:13 PM

Thought so Lonnie, makes perfect sense, just starting to do this stuff. The uhhhh, matched pistol, has been el-trash-o'd!

Poor Thor said he'd whack it wit his hammer before all was said and done

I was thinking maybe I will try it as a first atempt, be careful of the sharp edges, blah, blah,

Navy · 02-13-2003, 05:35 AM

Holsters were issued as a clothing/uniform item from the clothing depots; when married up with a pistol in police service they were frequently serial numbered to their respective guns. This practice was also done in the Weimar-era Navy.

About the only holsters that were married up with pistols prior to issue were those contract pieces which had holsters included in the procurement such as the Persians and late Dutch navy guns. In those cases, Mauser subcontracted the holster manufacturing but delivered holsters with the guns.

Tom A.

02-12-2003, 12:04 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,936 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	1941 Police Holster This came as a complete Rig, the holster is in really nice shape, but the gun was left literally under a seat in a truck. As a fun gun to show others, matching holster, gun and loading tool, but not to show off! Anyway, this is my question, The Banner is a 1942, at the very beginning of a run for some police guns, its serial number is 2334y but the holster is a 1941, (A Fischer Berlin C2 1941). The holster (which I tried to take pictures of the date and manufacturer, but my scanner can't see it). Did holsters get sent to the Mauser factory and placed with the gun, or more likely were holsters "matched" when issued with a gun at the Police supply or issuing location??? Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-12-2003, 06:55 PM	#2
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Ed; your NICE holster was matched in the field. Lonnie __________________ Lonnie Zimmerman

02-12-2003, 07:13 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,936 Thanks: 2,034 Thanked 4,533 Times in 2,093 Posts	Thought so Lonnie, makes perfect sense, just starting to do this stuff. The uhhhh, matched pistol, has been el-trash-o'd! Poor Thor said he'd whack it wit his hammer before all was said and done I was thinking maybe I will try it as a first atempt, be careful of the sharp edges, blah, blah, __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

02-13-2003, 05:35 AM	#4
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Holsters were issued as a clothing/uniform item from the clothing depots; when married up with a pistol in police service they were frequently serial numbered to their respective guns. This practice was also done in the Weimar-era Navy. About the only holsters that were married up with pistols prior to issue were those contract pieces which had holsters included in the procurement such as the Persians and late Dutch navy guns. In those cases, Mauser subcontracted the holster manufacturing but delivered holsters with the guns. Tom A.