mawkie
C&R Whisperer
-I've been preaching about the need for new collectors to not just rely on the 'net only for info. Besides the fact that I'm a book worm I find valuable info that just isn't available online. Some might ask "Books are expensive, is it worth the cost?". Yes!
-Case in point. Back in 2013 I snagged a nice German issue Star B that came from a midwest auction. The auctioneer swore that the P38 marked holster was mated to the bring-back pistol. The pistol fit like a glove and marks in the leather lining showed that they were mated for a long time. But it was a mystery as the only reference I had, Leo Antaris' Star Firearms, a seminal work, showed only unmarked holsters issued on the German contract. Friend somd_mustangs, who has mad P38 knowledge, tried fitting his Star B to a std P38 soft holster and no joy.
-Fast forward to a couple months ago. I had been scouring the planet for an affordable copy of Tony Vanderlinden's Holsters and Shoulder Stocks of the World for years without success. Finally found a copy for just under $100.
-Reading through it the other night I run across a listing for a German Contract Star B holster that matches mine to a "T". P38 marked, it seems they were built specifically for the Star. Mystery solved! That's why my rig fit so well but using a std P38 holster was a bust. IMHO the $100 I paid for Tony's book paid for itself in just this one instance.
-Case in point. Back in 2013 I snagged a nice German issue Star B that came from a midwest auction. The auctioneer swore that the P38 marked holster was mated to the bring-back pistol. The pistol fit like a glove and marks in the leather lining showed that they were mated for a long time. But it was a mystery as the only reference I had, Leo Antaris' Star Firearms, a seminal work, showed only unmarked holsters issued on the German contract. Friend somd_mustangs, who has mad P38 knowledge, tried fitting his Star B to a std P38 soft holster and no joy.
-Fast forward to a couple months ago. I had been scouring the planet for an affordable copy of Tony Vanderlinden's Holsters and Shoulder Stocks of the World for years without success. Finally found a copy for just under $100.
-Reading through it the other night I run across a listing for a German Contract Star B holster that matches mine to a "T". P38 marked, it seems they were built specifically for the Star. Mystery solved! That's why my rig fit so well but using a std P38 holster was a bust. IMHO the $100 I paid for Tony's book paid for itself in just this one instance.
