I picked this up and wonder what goes in the holter.
I picked this up and wonder what goes in the holter.
Does the holster have the GI wire hooks to attach it to the belt? The holster looks British. Can you see any makers stamps on it.
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I believe that holster is for the Colt Commando or S&W Victory Model revolvers.
It has the brass wire that attaches to the web belt. I have looked it over thouroghly and can't find a date or logo anywhere. That kind of surprised me. The only revolver I have that I thought might fit is my Colt Officers Model, but its too big. The belt is dated 194X(they put a rivet on top of the last digit. I figure it takes a WWII type pistol. I have a buddy that probably has a Victory model. Thanks.
Its for a revolver sure. Belt may not be original to dated belt.
Holster probably is not original to the belt. I got a bunch of loose stuff in a box with this. It was just a guys old gun stuff. He no doubt put the holster on the web belt for his personal use.
It's a WWII US issued holster for the S&W Victory Model revolver. They were not marked by the manufacturer. They used to be fairly common at gun shows, but I haven't seen many in recent years.
John is right, it is the standard holster for the S and W Victory 4 inch .38 special. These were not marked and they show up quite often on the auction sites and go for in the 40 - 50 dollar range. See page 296 in "U.S. Handguns of WWII", by Charles W. Pate.