RARE P.O8 TURKISH POLICE LUGER HOLSTER.

Dark brown hard shell leather holster with relieved top edge. It has a tool pouch inside the flap and spare magazine pouch on front edge. Holster is police style with strap & stud. Flap is marked above the stud with a large intertwined “TC”, which stands for Turkiye Cumhuriyeti. Below the stud is marked “Emniyet Isleri Umum mudurlugu” which translates to Turkish Police Department (Republic of Turkey)or Turkish Security Police. Below the strap loop on the flap is marked the number “183” which is probably the SN of the orig Mauser banner P.08 Luger sold to Turkey. According to Third Reich Lugers, Still, Turkey purchased about 750 of these Lugers sometime in the mid 1930s. According to various publications there was a total of about 1,025 Lugers sold to Turkey with three different markings. Very few orig holsters survive today. From personal observation by this cataloger while working with the Turkish National Police throughout Turkey over a six year period several Turkish Lugers were examined and not one had an orig holster. Most of the Lugers were in very poor, usually poorly refinished condition and generally with replaced grips. PROVENANCE: Republic of Turkey National Police. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall shows light to moderate wear with some minor crackling on the front edge of the holster. Does not appear to have been polished. 4-56140 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2197

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2197	$2,300.00	RARE P.O8 TURKISH POLICE LUGER HOLSTER. Dark brown hard shell leather holster with relieved top edge. It has a tool pouch inside the flap and spare magazine pouch on front edge. Holster is police style with strap & stud. Flap is marked above the stud with a large intertwined “TC”, which stands for Turkiye Cumhuriyeti. Below the stud is marked “Emniyet Isleri Umum mudurlugu” which translates to Turkish Police Department (Republic of Turkey)or Turkish Security Police. Below the strap loop on the flap is marked the number “183” which is probably the SN of the orig Mauser banner P.08 Luger sold to Turkey. According to Third Reich Lugers, Still, Turkey purchased about 750 of these Lugers sometime in the mid 1930s. According to various publications there was a total of about 1,025 Lugers sold to Turkey with three different markings. Very few orig holsters survive today. From personal observation by this cataloger while working with the Turkish National Police throughout Turkey over a six year period several Turkish Lugers were examined and not one had an orig holster. Most of the Lugers were in very poor, usually poorly refinished condition and generally with replaced grips. PROVENANCE: Republic of Turkey National Police. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall shows light to moderate wear with some minor crackling on the front edge of the holster. Does not appear to have been polished. 4-56140 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2197 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE P.O8 TURKISH POLICE LUGER HOLSTER.