Very large flap holster for discussion

thinreadline · 30th March 2019, 01:24 PM

Very large flap holster , does anyone have any suggestions as to what it would have been for. If a revolver it must have been a massive one as the holster measures 380 mm long and 200 mm across the top .

rickystl · 31st March 2019, 05:04 PM

Hello

I'll take a wild guess that it may have been made for the Mauser C96 Semi-Auto pistol from the 1890's. It looks like it would be a good fit due to the wide width and narrow barrel section. If so, it would be a nice find. Apparently, this pistol remained popular from the 1890's through the 1930's. Anyway, just my best guess at the moment.

Rick

fernando · 31st March 2019, 08:19 PM

Moving this topic to the Miscellania section

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fernando · 31st March 2019, 08:21 PM

And by the way, i don't know how this holster would fit a Mauser

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kahnjar1 · 31st March 2019, 08:31 PM

The shape is all wrong for the C96 as the magazine would not fit into the holster properly. Pic of a C96 holster attached. It is much more squared off to take the gun properly. These also came as a wooden holster which doubled as a detachable shoulder stock.
My guess as to the subject holster would be for a Gasser Montenegren revolver which is a very big beast. Barrel length of these is 235mm with an overall length of 375mm which would fit with what you have. They weighed 1.3kg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasser_M1870
I assume that there is no sign of any marks on the leather?

Stu

thinreadline · 31st March 2019, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

The shape is all wrong for the C96 as the magazine would not fit into the holster properly. Pic of a C96 holster attached. It is much more squared off to take the gun properly. These also came as a wooden holster which doubled as a detachable shoulder stock.
My guess as to the subject holster would be for a Gasser Montenegren revolver which is a very big beast. Barrel length of these is 235mm with an overall length of 375mm which would fit with what you have. They weighed 1.3kg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasser_M1870
I assume that there is no sign of any marks on the leather?

Stu

Thanks , yes that would be a good candidate ! I can find no markings on it.

P14 · 1st April 2019, 07:10 PM

Mars pistol holster?

rickystl · 2nd April 2019, 04:38 PM

Yes. It looks like the Gasser would be a better guess. Agreed.

Rick

mross · 2nd April 2019, 08:31 PM

Looks a little like the one Teddy is wearing.

Bob A · 9th April 2019, 10:38 PM

I'm attaching a photo of a Colt New Service revolver; they came in many barrel lengths, with the one depicted having a 5.5" barrel. Six-inch barrels were also made, as well as 4", 4.5", 5" and 7.5". The pistol was introduced in 1898, and, with some modifications along the way, was produced up to 1946.

Will M · 10th April 2019, 02:52 AM

The Colt pictured or the similar S&W in 455 could fit.
Teddys holster in his (crowded hour on San Juan hill) had a 38 Colt in it recovered from the sunken battle ship USS Maine in Cuba in 1898. It was much later stolen but had engraved Teddys name with some history on the side plate. A woman's boyfriend saw the pistol she had and realized what it was. Calling the FBI, it was returned and placed in a museum. A writeup is in Stuart Mowbray's Man at Arms for the Gun Collector magazine.
I get caught up in the history behind these great items

30th March 2019, 01:24 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Very large flap holster for discussion Very large flap holster , does anyone have any suggestions as to what it would have been for. If a revolver it must have been a massive one as the holster measures 380 mm long and 200 mm across the top . Attached Images

31st March 2019, 05:04 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Hello I'll take a wild guess that it may have been made for the Mauser C96 Semi-Auto pistol from the 1890's. It looks like it would be a good fit due to the wide width and narrow barrel section. If so, it would be a nice find. Apparently, this pistol remained popular from the 1890's through the 1930's. Anyway, just my best guess at the moment. Rick Attached Images

31st March 2019, 08:31 PM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Not C96 IMHO The shape is all wrong for the C96 as the magazine would not fit into the holster properly. Pic of a C96 holster attached. It is much more squared off to take the gun properly. These also came as a wooden holster which doubled as a detachable shoulder stock. My guess as to the subject holster would be for a Gasser Montenegren revolver which is a very big beast. Barrel length of these is 235mm with an overall length of 375mm which would fit with what you have. They weighed 1.3kg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasser_M1870 I assume that there is no sign of any marks on the leather? Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 31st March 2019 at 08:52 PM.

1st April 2019, 07:10 PM	#7
P14 Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: UK Posts: 7	Mars pistol holster? Last edited by Robert; 2nd April 2019 at 08:10 AM. Reason: Please post your photos directly to the forum. The use of links is not allowed. If they are too large resize them to fit the format.

2nd April 2019, 08:31 PM	#9
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Looks a little like the one Teddy is wearing. Attached Images

31st March 2019, 08:19 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Moving this topic to the Miscellania section .

31st March 2019, 08:21 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	And by the way, i don't know how this holster would fit a Mauser .

2nd April 2019, 04:38 PM	#8
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Yes. It looks like the Gasser would be a better guess. Agreed. Rick

9th April 2019, 10:38 PM	#10
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 427	I'm attaching a photo of a Colt New Service revolver; they came in many barrel lengths, with the one depicted having a 5.5" barrel. Six-inch barrels were also made, as well as 4", 4.5", 5" and 7.5". The pistol was introduced in 1898, and, with some modifications along the way, was produced up to 1946. Attached Images

10th April 2019, 02:52 AM	#11
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 391	The Colt pictured or the similar S&W in 455 could fit. Teddys holster in his (crowded hour on San Juan hill) had a 38 Colt in it recovered from the sunken battle ship USS Maine in Cuba in 1898. It was much later stolen but had engraved Teddys name with some history on the side plate. A woman's boyfriend saw the pistol she had and realized what it was. Calling the FBI, it was returned and placed in a museum. A writeup is in Stuart Mowbray's Man at Arms for the Gun Collector magazine. I get caught up in the history behind these great items