Description
Authentic WWII German Luger Holster – CDG 41 Marked with Waffenamt Acceptance Stamp
Offered is an authentic WWII-era German P.08 (Luger) leather holster, maker-marked CDG 41 and bearing a clear Waffenamt acceptance stamp, confirming its wartime inspection and issue. This complete field rig presents multiple original service features of interest to collectors and historians.
The brown leather hardshell retains original form and stitching with honest service wear consistent with field use and storage. The closure strap, buckle, and belt loop are intact and functional. The reverse shows period inscriptions—initials carved into the back—a common sign of GI capture and soldier ownership that documents the item’s wartime journey.
Additionally, an authentic Totenkopf badge is present with the set—likely retained with the holster as a wartime or immediate postwar souvenir and adding corroborative provenance.
Markings: clear CDG 41 maker code and visible Waffenamt acceptance stamp on the reverse panel, consistent with German military contracts and inspection practices of 1941. Leather condition: supple and sound for display, with surface scuffs and age darkening appropriate to a genuine wartime piece. Hardware: original and serviceable.
This holster is a well-documented, original accessory for the P.08 Luger, notable for its maker marking, acceptance stamp, period tool, and associated insignia and capture marks. It is suited to advanced collectors, museums, or historical displays focusing on German small-arms equipment and the material culture of WWII.
Keywords: P.08 Luger holster, CDG 41 holster, Waffenamt marked holster, WWII Luger, Totenkopf badge, GI capture markings, German pistol holster.
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