[mouser]

Hello, everyone:
just got back from Louisville show... Picked up an interesting Bayard 1908, .32cal. Prussian eagles on right slide and frame and a Crown/d on right frame. Unit marked on the fron strap JR.78 11.K NR 19. Super interesting holster, marked on the back TDI. Train Depot or Torpedo division I ?
PICS in my next post
Val

 

[Ron Smith]

Hi Val, Not likely a Torpedo div. The conventional marking would be
ITD for 1st Torpedo Div.
The 78th Inf Reg was part of the 19th Div. The 19th Inf. Div. had a munitions train attached to it. It could mean Train Detachment or Depot 1, or Train Detachment Ingenieur(Engineer). Since holsters etc. were marked differently than weapons. This is a best guess on my part.
Ron

 

[mouser]

pictures of the gun and holster - very unusual construction - very difficult to get the gun in and out of the holster - it does have a pull-up strap and a space for an extra mag inside the holster. A neat little thing, which would have been probably useless in any combat situation. It leads me to agree with Ron that it was probably used by some train personel.
Val

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[r_t_darc]

That sure is an unusual and interesting outfit.
It really puts my own Bayard pistol to shame.

Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us!

Rich M

 

[bayard1908]

What is the serial number of the pistol? Can you provide a close up photo of the unit markings?

I have not seen this pattern of holster before.

 

[r_t_darc]

Are any additional photos of this gun available ?