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Here are some pictures of a similar P08/P38 holster marked on back:
P.08 cey /42/WaA920.Took some time (and Jerry’s urging) to dig it out
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Figure 1.The mag pouch dimensions are much larger than the P08 mag that is in place. There is no indication of stretching etc of an original P08 mag pouch.
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Figure 2. At top of mag pouch, one can see an indentation from the base of a previously carried P38 mag.
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Figure 3. Exact fit for a P38 mag, including the angle of top cut.
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Figure 4. Inside holster one can see P38-like grip panel striations impressed into the leather.
This holster contained a P08 when I bought it from an old luger collector years ago. However it bears evidence of previous P38 use and mag pouch is certainly made for P38-like mag. I recollect a discussion about these P08/P38 holsters years ago, but cannot find reference. During my digging, came across another example of holster conversion: a P38 holster converted to P39(t) by addition of spacer in mag pouch .(page 222 in Whittington, vol 3). Any other examples of these conversions?
John
P.08 cey /42/WaA920.Took some time (and Jerry’s urging) to dig it out
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Figure 1.The mag pouch dimensions are much larger than the P08 mag that is in place. There is no indication of stretching etc of an original P08 mag pouch.
Download Attachment:
Mvc-004f.jpg56.8KB
Figure 2. At top of mag pouch, one can see an indentation from the base of a previously carried P38 mag.
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Mvc-006f.jpg70.62KB
Figure 3. Exact fit for a P38 mag, including the angle of top cut.
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Mvc-008f.jpg84.77KB
Figure 4. Inside holster one can see P38-like grip panel striations impressed into the leather.
This holster contained a P08 when I bought it from an old luger collector years ago. However it bears evidence of previous P38 use and mag pouch is certainly made for P38-like mag. I recollect a discussion about these P08/P38 holsters years ago, but cannot find reference. During my digging, came across another example of holster conversion: a P38 holster converted to P39(t) by addition of spacer in mag pouch .(page 222 in Whittington, vol 3). Any other examples of these conversions?
John
