Yesterday I got a few L-straps at a show, and 3 of them are a bit unusual:
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This 'economy'-type left L-strap is dated both 1941 and 1942, and is stamped 'straps':
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Yesterday I got a few L-straps at a show, and 3 of them are a bit unusual:
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This 'economy'-type left L-strap is dated both 1941 and 1942, and is stamped 'straps':
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The P25 is noticeable wider.... almost like it was intended for a pistol magazine instead of loose rounds?
This is the holster for the standard issue .38 revolvers. I have one for a .455 big frame revolver and it is noticeably bigger.
Good luck! ;-)
For comparison, here's my Bagcraft 1942 dated P37 RAF blue-gray holster. I intially thought it was only blanco'ed that colour, but it's an even colour inside & out,and the stitching...
No... Back home I regretted I didn't get a few indeed, even though I didn't know what they were then. But they were all WW2-dated and cheap. A bunch of sellers had them so I suppose a batch of them...
There are also some P37 webbing parts that were produced in RAF blue-gray, those might be easier to find and correct also?
During the last W&PR I saw loads of those P25 pistol ammo pouches(?) in...