Holsters

 

The difference's between the P.08 and the P.38 holsters are clearly shown by the 2 pictures below.

 Coll. E.H. van Essen

Difference's between a common post-war and pre-war holster.

Coll. E.H. van Essen

Most of the holsters are stamped on the back with the letters of the manufacturer, production date, acceptance stamp, and the text P38 (on the rightside) on the back of the holster.

Coll. L. DeSpain

Holster manufactures and production dates

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Manufactures/dates

 

Prewar and wartime holsters

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Hardshells

Very rare zero type holster

This is the only type known where the Germans used the strap to the side (as the P08) for the P.38

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Unmarked HP holster

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Common type of hardshell holsters for the P.38

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Kriegsmarine holster rare model

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Stamp on the backside

Modified flaregun holster to fit the P.38

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Flap up

Bulgarian P.38 holster

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Modified Russian Makarov holster to fit the P.38

P.38 inside the holster

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Softshells

Commercial pre war holster

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Prototype for the Zeroseries

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Zeroseries holster

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Model for DAK Deutsches Afrika Korps

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DAK or Mid. theatre holster

Probably frontmake

Pebbled holster for the Police or SS-troops

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Police issued holster

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Common softshell pebbled

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Common softshell holster

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Postwar holsters

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Post-war softshell

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Common post-war holster

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Bundeswehr holster

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Austrian holster Stolla Wien

Austrian SWAT team

French Airforce

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French Army Foreign Legion

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French Army

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Postwar holster attachments

Hooks to hang the holster on the belt

Shoulderholster attachment German Police

 Coll. E.H. van Essen

The picture below shows clearly a Gebirgsjäger with a P.38 holster on his belt

Coll. E.H. van Essen

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