Original German WWII P.08 Luger Pistol Black Leather Hardshell Holster by Karl Barth with Take Down Tool - Dated 1939 Lock Assembly with serial number 24327

with serial number 24327

Just as the IJA in general was modeled mainly on the German Army

The top of the box still has the original data plate:

[30] The magazine cut-off was reinstated after the First World War ended and not entirely dispensed with in manufacturing until 1933 and some cut-offs remained on rifles so-equipped into the 1960s

Blade Style: Shinogi-Zukuri Katana

Original German WWII P.08 Luger Pistol Black Leather Hardshell Holster by Karl Barth with Take Down Tool - Dated 1939 Lock Assembly with serial number 24327Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a 1939 dated standard issue black leather hardshell holster for the Luger Pistole 08 (P. 08), which was used by German forces during WWI & WWII. Towards the end of WWI the standard color for pistol holsters was changed from brown to black, and that continued through the WWII Period. The holster is not marked on the back with the standard P. 08 designation on the upper right, but this is