Where can I find a Star Model B holster?

falconguy · Jan 31, 2015

Greetings all,

Can any of you tell me where I can get a holster for my 1944 Star Model B? I don't mind if it's a reproduction, as long as it's period correct. Thanks.

Machodoc · Jan 31, 2015

Good question! I don't remember what the Guardia Civil used, but I suspect that each country that bought them may have come up with something different. It ought to fit in a 1911A1 holster, but someone else may have a better suggestion.

Melnic · Jan 31, 2015

These Holsters?

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falconguy · Jan 31, 2015

Melnic said:
These Holsters?

Put me down for a baker's dozen!

toolness1 · Jan 31, 2015

Not sure if this is legit or not, but you might check it out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-B-hols...943?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418f824abf

somd_mustangs · Jan 31, 2015

toolness1 said:
Not sure if this is legit or not, but you might check it out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-B-hols...943?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418f824abf

I'm pretty sure that's an early TT-33 holster, in leather vice the "faux" material they sometimes used, especially post-war like this one...

note the same design of all the straps, belt loops, and loops for the cleaning rod, and pattern of the mag pouch...

somd_mustangs · Jan 31, 2015

Here's a correct 1944 Star B holster, issued with the German shipments.
These are gonna cost you almost as much as one of the recent import guns...
not sure if anyone offers a reproduction but I doubt it.

Note that it looks a lot like a Hi Power holster from the same period, but there are subtle differences.

falconguy · Feb 1, 2015

somd_mustangs said:
Here's a correct 1944 Star B holster, issued with the German shipments.
These are gonna cost you almost as much as one of the recent import guns...
not sure if anyone offers a reproduction but I doubt it.

Note that it looks a lot like a Hi Power holster from the same period, but there are subtle differences.

I think a repro P38 holster would work.

somd_mustangs · Feb 1, 2015

The post-war Star police holsters closely resemble the hard-shell P.38 holsters.
Lemme go check and see if the Star will fit comfortably in P.38 hard and/or soft shell.
A Hi Power should definitely work.
back in a few...

.......
.......

Nope, P.38 holsters won't work.
The barrel on the Star won't slide down into the holster far enough (the P.38 of course has a much narrower barrel).

The P35 (Hi Power) works after a fashion, you have jam it hard in there.
Biggest issue here is the angle of the grip is different enough that it interferes with the flap.
It looks like it will close and latch if you force it (I think - I wasn't willing to screw up my holster).

It does NOT fit in the Tokarev holsters I have. It fits snugly enough but the flap won't close completely - that pesky grip angle again.

It DOES fit perfectly in, of all things, a Husqvarna M1907 (Browning 1903) holster but the mag won't go in the pouches, they're just a wee bit larger than the 1907's.
These Husky Holsters are usually dirt cheap on eBay.

As Machodoc postulated, a 1911 holster is perfect; it fit into a 1943 holster snug as a bug.
Of course that is no where remotely the style of a period European holster...

Machodoc · Feb 1, 2015

Melnic said:
These Holsters?

Those uniforms are clearly made of camel hide ... the humps are hidden up top, and the toes hidden down below.

I was fortunate to be in Spain during the height of popularity of the mini-skirt. I don't think I saw a single woman there under age 35 who didn't have incredible legs.

mawkie · Feb 1, 2015

Know that a P38 soft shell holster will work as my German issue Star B came out of the vet's estate housed in a '44 dated example.

falconguy · Feb 1, 2015

I found this holster. I don't know how long I've had it, where I got it or what it's for. It works. Now, I'd like to find another in better shape. Any ideas on what handgun this holster was for?

Melnic · Feb 1, 2015

Melnic said:
These Holsters?

I looked at this closely and these are FAKE. Not one is real. What a dissapointment. I thought, hey, I'd like to get a pair of these for me and my wife but NOOO, they are not real. Not at all.

That's right, the hats have been photoshoped in.

somd_mustangs · Feb 1, 2015

mawkie said:
Know that a P38 soft shell holster will work as my German issue Star B came out of the vet's estate housed in a '44 dated example.

He must have stretched and cajoled it into fitting, I couldn't get it to fit in any of mine and have the top flap close and secure properly or the gun to seat properly. The barrel just doesn't seem to fit down in the holster very well, it stops about 1" to 1.5" from being seated fully. You can see why, as the muzzle of the Star is much bigger (wider and taller) than a P38... The angle of the Star grip is also problematic since it's so much greater than a HP or P38 and keeps the flap from closing properly.

This is with 6 different soft-shells, and 3 hard-shells.
It almost fits in the post-war, "leading-edge" hard-shell P.38 holster, but still shy of closing properly.

One could try buying a repro soft-shell P.38 ($20-30) and working on it, that'd be the cheapest alternative I suppose.

Where can I find a Star Model B holster?

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