Hi there I have been reading about the Germans taking over the FN Factory in Belgium during the war and using the Browning as a side arm. Having been issued with it myself and used it extensively it is a great gun. My son Sven (Good Germanic name!!!) picked up a lovely full metal spring Colt at War and peace and I think I might slide that away until I can get a P38 or Luger or he brings it along.
My question is this. What type of holster would they have used? Does anybody have any experience of putting it inside a P38 holster. Would it fit?
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This is about a 1911 in a P38 holster:
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Bear in mind the Browning is a bit bigger.
Yep saw that Hope that is the case so the colt will fit.
Did they use the p38 holster or something else?
If I remember correctly the Germans did use the Colt 1911 in very limited numbers and normally only in Norway. They were part of a Norwegian Army contract and home production that the Germans captured. Now very rare and collectable as Colt and German collectors both want them.
7) Colt M1911 Norwegian: Colt S/N C18501 to C18850 and Norway S/N 1 to 5000 =
June 1915 to WW II (400 Colt 1911's .45 caliber purchased and issued to Norwegian
Navy. May 1917, 300 Colt 1911 .45ACP pistols purchased in 1915. In 1917, Norway
obtained licence to manufacture it's M1911 pistols. The first they made had "COLT
AUT PISTOL M/1912" on the slides and then at S/N 100 this changed to "11.25 m/m
AUT. PISTOL M/1914" on the slides.
Lifted from http://www.sightm1911.com/1911Production.htm
There is a dedicated Browning holster, both originals and repros exist. The last vendor I saw with repro was IMA in the USA. http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php ... cts_id/639
My repro has a large totenkopf stamped on the rear and is in more reddish brown leather but is otherwise similar to the IMA model.
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Top stuff thanks for the info