SCARCE AKAH MODEL 1900 / 1906 COMMERCIAL LUGER
HOLSTER. Early pattern commercial holster produced for the 1900 / 1906 Luger pistols, likely by Albrecht Kind (Akah). Holster is constructed of brown leather, featuring a spare mag. pouch next to a provision for a cleaning rod on the body. Interior of closure flap features a pouch for both a loading and punch tool, which features a brown steel snap fastener. Closure flap strap is retained by a distinct leather wrapped "D" buckle. Rear of holster is inscribed "CAREY". Interior of closure flap with extremely faint and illegible handwriting in black ink. Cleaning rod, loading tool, and punch tool are absent. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting some scattered handling marks, a few scattered spots of age related cracking, as well as some patches of light crazing. "D" ring exhibits losses to its leather wrapping along the right side, with a small loss present on the left. A scarce and attractive example of an early Akah produced Old / New Model commercial holster. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of John Eckert. (02-26540-8/MLW). NON-GUN. $1,000-1,500.
[ translate ]HOLSTER. Early pattern commercial holster produced for the 1900 / 1906 Luger pistols, likely by Albrecht Kind (Akah). Holster is constructed of brown leather, featuring a spare mag. pouch next to a provision for a cleaning rod on the body. Interior of closure flap features a pouch for both a loading and punch tool, which features a brown steel snap fastener. Closure flap strap is retained by a distinct leather wrapped "D" buckle. Rear of holster is inscribed "CAREY". Interior of closure flap with extremely faint and illegible handwriting in black ink. Cleaning rod, loading tool, and punch tool are absent. CONDITION: leather remains malleable, exhibiting some scattered handling marks, a few scattered spots of age related cracking, as well as some patches of light crazing. "D" ring exhibits losses to its leather wrapping along the right side, with a small loss present on the left. A scarce and attractive example of an early Akah produced Old / New Model commercial holster. PROVENANCE: The Estate Collection of John Eckert. (02-26540-8/MLW). NON-GUN. $1,000-1,500.
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