Original Item: Only One Available. Recently purchased at a large military show, this is a very good condition late WWII production black pebble grain finished leather holster for the standard issue Walther P-38 pistol in 9mm. There is definitely some wear on the exterior from use, and markings inside the holster show that it was issued. During the late war period production was so rushed that even the “P38” markings on these were omitted. The color and style of manufacture are definitively German WWII. The holster is still nice and supple, just how we like to see them, with all parts and stitching intact.
A perfect addition to any WW2 Walther P.38 pistol in need of a very nice original holster.
The Walther Pistole 38 (P.38) pistol was first introduced in 1938 as a replacement for the P.08. The P.38 was a more cost-efficient and more reliable in war conditions such as mud and rain. The P.08 was a typical prewar German gun, over engineered to perfection, with a sensitive toggle breech system that would malfunction when dirt was involved. The P.38 was a workhorse that did just what it was meant to do. It could handle most harsh battlefield conditions and as such the closed hardshell holster was discontinued later in the war and replaced for a partially open softshell holster. During the War close around 900,000 were produced, so the holsters were also produced in large quantities.