Need some help identifying 4 different WWI WWII era European holsters

Winchester_73 · February 22, 2012, 03:32 PM

So I have these 4 holsters and I'm wondering what exactly they are. Only the upper left holster is marked as pictured. The other 3 are not. The bottom two holsters I got with Mauser 1914 pistols, but I know that the holster could be for another gun potentially since holsters were mix in matched by GIs at that time.

The upper left holster fits a 1911 / Hi power / Radom VIS size pistol without difficulty. The upper right holster is thin at the barrel muzzle end, but I found out that it fits my Astra 600/43 quite well. The bottom two fit Mauser 1934 pistols comfortably. The holster on bottom left looks very much like an WaA938 Neuner holster that came with a Mauser HSc I bought, however the example on bottom left is approx 1 in longer. The stitching and construction are very similar.

Any help is appreciated.

Holster, upper right:

Holster, bottom left:

Holster, bottom right:

gyvel · February 23, 2012, 08:52 PM

The one you say that the Astra fits looks an awful lot like a Radom holster, but I'm assuming that it is too tight at the muzzle. It also looks like some sort of a rework as evidenced by the other stitch holes in the flap.

Try a 1922 Browning in bottom left.

Have you tried examining these under ultraviolet light? Sometimes faded inks will show up under UV.

mapsjanhere · February 24, 2012, 06:42 PM

The Ferlach stamp says Austria, so a Steyr M-1912 would be my first guess with the size you gave.
So the open top and way it's mounted on a belt would speak against a military issue.

Winchester_73 · February 26, 2012, 04:49 PM

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The Ferlach stamp says Austria, so a Steyr M-1912 would be my first guess with the size you gave.
So the open top and way it's mounted on a belt would speak against a military issue.

Interesting, a civilian made M-1912 holster? I never thought of that.

Anyone else about any of the others?

SIGSHR · February 26, 2012, 07:06 PM

The one in the upper right corner of the photograph looks like the one that came with my CZ-27, mine is black, pebbled finish.

gyvel · March 4, 2012, 12:13 AM

The Ferlach holster is more likely for a Browning Hi-Power.

February 22, 2012, 03:32 PM	#1
Winchester_73 Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 2,863	Need some help identifying 4 different WWI WWII era European holsters So I have these 4 holsters and I'm wondering what exactly they are. Only the upper left holster is marked as pictured. The other 3 are not. The bottom two holsters I got with Mauser 1914 pistols, but I know that the holster could be for another gun potentially since holsters were mix in matched by GIs at that time. The upper left holster fits a 1911 / Hi power / Radom VIS size pistol without difficulty. The upper right holster is thin at the barrel muzzle end, but I found out that it fits my Astra 600/43 quite well. The bottom two fit Mauser 1934 pistols comfortably. The holster on bottom left looks very much like an WaA938 Neuner holster that came with a Mauser HSc I bought, however the example on bottom left is approx 1 in longer. The stitching and construction are very similar. Any help is appreciated. Holster, upper right: Holster, bottom left: Holster, bottom right: __________________ Winchester 73, the TFL user that won the west

February 24, 2012, 06:42 PM	#3
mapsjanhere Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 2,832	The Ferlach stamp says Austria, so a Steyr M-1912 would be my first guess with the size you gave. So the open top and way it's mounted on a belt would speak against a military issue. __________________ I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying. Last edited by mapsjanhere; February 24, 2012 at 06:47 PM.

February 23, 2012, 08:52 PM	#2
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	The one you say that the Astra fits looks an awful lot like a Radom holster, but I'm assuming that it is too tight at the muzzle. It also looks like some sort of a rework as evidenced by the other stitch holes in the flap. Try a 1922 Browning in bottom left. Have you tried examining these under ultraviolet light? Sometimes faded inks will show up under UV.

February 26, 2012, 07:06 PM	#5
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	The one in the upper right corner of the photograph looks like the one that came with my CZ-27, mine is black, pebbled finish.

March 4, 2012, 12:13 AM	#6
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	The Ferlach holster is more likely for a Browning Hi-Power.