Unknown Pistol Holster-OT

Thor · 04-25-2004, 10:29 PM

Not a Luger holster........but, I dont know what type of gun it is for!!
Got this at a gun show a few years ago. It is made for a VERY small pistol. It is the brown holster and is shown NEXT to a black PPK AKAH holster for size reference. Anyone recognize what pistol this little holster was made to house?
I posted it on the Jan Still Forum also.
Click on each for a LARGER picture.
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John -Melb · 04-26-2004, 07:01 AM

Many European Armies once issued .25 Autos for staff officers and others who might not need to use their pistols for "serious social occasions", probably one of these.

Any markings?

Vlim · 04-26-2004, 09:15 AM

Hi Thor,

It appears to be a holster for one of the very popular pre-WW2 'taschenpistolen', there were quite a few companies producing these little pistols.

If you can find traces of overall pistol length in the holster, you can try to find a match amongst some German producers (for example in Ian Hoggs excellent 'German Handguns' book.

Thor · 04-26-2004, 10:18 AM

Thanks guys, I thought the side leather piece to give it thickness and the rear ring hangers were especially interesting considering the smallness of this holster. Seems like the belt loop would have been sufficent to carry it. Perhaps it is set up for several scenarios of carry.

lugerholsterrepair · 04-29-2004, 06:29 PM

Ted, Quite the interesting holster...I have looked in all my reference books and can find nothing just kike it. The back is very Japanese in style while the front could be French or German as far as the latch. Might have been a custom made commercial for a Ruby or smaller pistol. Let's just say I don't think it's for a standard Military model. Nicely made though...Jerry Burney

Roadkill · 04-29-2004, 08:16 PM

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...289931161&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...289930249&rd=1

Basic descriptions are the same, are for a .25 cal officer's pistol, these were aquired by the officer by personal purchase

rk

04-25-2004, 10:29 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Unknown Pistol Holster-OT Not a Luger holster........but, I dont know what type of gun it is for!! Got this at a gun show a few years ago. It is made for a VERY small pistol. It is the brown holster and is shown NEXT to a black PPK AKAH holster for size reference. Anyone recognize what pistol this little holster was made to house? I posted it on the Jan Still Forum also. Click on each for a LARGER picture. <a href="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst1.JPG" target="_fullview"><img src="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst1.JPG" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> <a href="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst3.JPG" target="_fullview"><img src="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst3.JPG" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> <a href="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst2.JPG" target="_fullview"><img src="http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/UnknownHolst2.JPG" width="400" alt="Click for fullsize image" /></a> __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-26-2004, 10:18 AM	#4
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Thanks guys, I thought the side leather piece to give it thickness and the rear ring hangers were especially interesting considering the smallness of this holster. Seems like the belt loop would have been sufficent to carry it. Perhaps it is set up for several scenarios of carry. __________________ Thor's Luger Clinic http://members.rennlist.com/lugerman/ Ted Green (Thor Yaller Boots) 725 Western Hills Dr SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124 915-526-8925 Email [email protected] ----------------------------------- John3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God."

04-29-2004, 06:29 PM	#5
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	Ted, Quite the interesting holster...I have looked in all my reference books and can find nothing just kike it. The back is very Japanese in style while the front could be French or German as far as the latch. Might have been a custom made commercial for a Ruby or smaller pistol. Let's just say I don't think it's for a standard Military model. Nicely made though...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."

04-26-2004, 07:01 AM	#2
John -Melb User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Peoples Republic of Australia! Posts: 145 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many European Armies once issued .25 Autos for staff officers and others who might not need to use their pistols for "serious social occasions", probably one of these. Any markings?

04-26-2004, 09:15 AM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	Hi Thor, It appears to be a holster for one of the very popular pre-WW2 'taschenpistolen', there were quite a few companies producing these little pistols. If you can find traces of overall pistol length in the holster, you can try to find a match amongst some German producers (for example in Ian Hoggs excellent 'German Handguns' book.

04-29-2004, 08:16 PM	#6
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...289931161&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...289930249&rd=1 Basic descriptions are the same, are for a .25 cal officer's pistol, these were aquired by the officer by personal purchase rk