Gentlemen.....posted it on Jan Still's forum.....they confirmed it is a Dutch Navy Luger Holster....Thanks
Attached are photos of a recent find....no makers name.....this was captured in Holland during WW2.....Interestingly the Veteran had inscribed his name and service # on the back.....turns out his military history was available and he was awarded the "Bronze Lion" ....a Dutch award for bravery!!!.....Any info on the type of Holster this is would be appreciated...Thanks
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#2 • 7 d ago
it could be a model 1934 holster as evidenced by the pouch for the cleaning rod...Bill
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#3 • 7 d ago
Could be a Dutch navy holster also.
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Discussion Starter • #4 • 7 d ago
A Dutch Navy Holster ?...that makes sense....
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#5 • 7 d ago
That is one beautiful holster!
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#6 • 7 d ago
I thought Dutch Navy holsters had a brass oval with a unit/ship marking inletted in the leather...
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#7 • 7 d ago
Hello,
It is a holster intended for the Dutch navy, but probably not distributed, without the regulatory copper plate and can be recovered by the German army ...
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#8 • 7 d ago
Here are some of mine:
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Discussion Starter • #9 • 6 d ago
Thank You all for the replies Gentlemen....
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#10 • 6 d ago
Not all Dutch navy holsters had a brass tag. It's a ship's ID or a Marines personal ID when present. But navy holsters were also used by other naval units. Also it may have been in storage as mentioned and either captured, found or issued.
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#11 • 6 d ago
Very nice holster, indeed. Good provenance as well. Congrats.
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#12 • 6 d ago
Lovely leather here! A little after the era of my collecting interests, but I can appreciate quality.
Ron
If it is made after 1918...it is a reproduction.
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#13 • 6 d ago
Here are numbers 28 and 105.
Both with good provenance. One is shown in 'The Dutch Luger', the other came from a Dutch museum.
Note the 2 different styles. 105 has a WW1 style pattern while 28 follows the WW2 style.
28 had the cleaning rod pouch removed, something that was reportedly done on some holsters to support easier draw and less clutter on guard duty.
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