Got this holster with a rig,would it have been some special unit markings or what?they are rzm and M1/47 proofed.

pic2 early cyq pistol and extra mag

I carefully removed the nine to see the back and reattached no problem.These look to have been on there forever.

Eric, I have seen hundreds if not thousands of these holsters in my line of work. I have never seen one like this before. Police holsters were sometimes stamped with the 4 serial numbers into the leather. These metal numbers placed here would be cumbersome and get into the way of the wearer I would think. At any rate they are not a standard issue, put on by the Soldier who captured it is my guess. Does the serial of the pistol match it? Unit markings are almost unheard of this late. They are made up of letters and numbers, periods etc. Jerry Burney

These numbers are for the DAF. I don't believe this organization wore a sidearm, so I would say the vet did it. They liked to add insignia to there captured weapons. There was a holster with an SS eagle not to long ago posted here. I've been looking for that style of numbers for awhile to complete my DAF tunic, so if you want to get rid of them let me know.

These numbers are for all political orgs..i have this style of number on a variety of collar tabs to include SA, NSKK and NSFK

Manions had one for bid the past month with a half visor cap wreath with ****ade..went kind of cheap... they have another one up now...

Thanks guys for the info,no Jerry the numbers dont match the pistol.The numbers have definatly been on the holster since ww2 looks like.

Eric, If they do not match the pistol...Perhaps another pistol long gone! Hard to tell why they would be placed there instead of the usual Nazi Eagle, Police badge or death head. Jerry Burney

Could be a US unit #, there were some 4 digit axillary units late in the war; QM, Ord., Supply, Transport, etc.

I really don't think the Germans would have done it.

Absolutely Jerry..Der Speiss would have your a** in a sling, and your name in his little book if you did something like this..nothing allowed on the outside of issued equipment..