Bundesrepublik Some holsters from the BRD

[Gordon Craig]

Gentlemen,

Been a while since I have done a post so time to get back to it with some short notes on holsters used in the BRD. I'd like to start with the first holster used by the BW. The BGS, police (in the American sector) and BW in its early days, were issued American surplus firearms. Most common in the BW was the M1911 colt handgun. They came with the brown leather holster used by American forces during WWII. Some pictures of the type, and markings that could be found on this type of holster.

The soldiers in the photo wear the first issue camouflage uniforms and the early issue boots.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Gordon Craig

[Gordon Craig]

When the BW began to issue its own weapons one of the first was the P1. Basically a copy of the WWII P38. It was carried in a black leather holster of almost identical design to the P38 holster.

[Gordon Craig]

Another holster for this pistol was one designed specifically for wear by tank crews. This holster was made of very soft pliable leather and buttoned inside the tankers coveralls.

[Gordon Craig]

There was also a holster issued in camouflage cloth.

Edited April 23, 2014 by Gordon Craig

[Gordon Craig]

Next up some police holsters. This white holster, available from Militaria-Agent.com, is marked as being issued with the Sauer and Son P6. The stamp inside the holster appears to be from the city of Munich.

[Gordon Craig]

As each state controlled police forces within their border a number of different ways of carrying a pistol existed. Some states carried the holster on a belt of shoulder strap inside the tunic. The holster was suspended outside the tunic through a slit inside the flap of the right hip pocket of the four pocket tunic. The picture below shows the over the should belt used with this type of holster.

Regards,

Gordon