BackBadge Posted 7 March , 2020 Share Posted 7 March , 2020 I recently purchased this holster, I've not seen one like it and wondered if anyone else had or has an idea of what it could be? Seems too small for even for the smaller webley pistols. The leather is much thicker than other holsters. And the bottom is open too and has Sam Browne attachment hooks Any ideas would be much appreciated Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 7 March , 2020 Share Posted 7 March , 2020 How about the small Webley Mk.III in .38 S&W/.38-200? https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1998-09-15-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reese williams Posted 8 March , 2020 Share Posted 8 March , 2020 I too thought of a pocket Webley. Any date on the holster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackBadge Posted 8 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2020 Thanks for the replies, unfortunately no date, is this style of holster with hooks for cavalry officers or tanks maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reese williams Posted 8 March , 2020 Share Posted 8 March , 2020 Cavalry doubtful. they would have been more likely to use a full size with the full flap holster. You want something easy to grab and hold onto when you're flailing about on top of a horse. If anything I'd think a high ranking officer or staff officer. Once you get to flag rank you can be a bit loose with the dress regulations. Also, side arms for staff officers are more about decoration than use. I've got a couple of pocket Webleys and they would be fine in a coat pocket but they certainly wouldn't be my first choice for a combat pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1418 Posted 9 March , 2020 Share Posted 9 March , 2020 (edited) Hi the rear view shows two sets of horizontal old stitching holes where the original rear belt loop had been removed. These make it a cut down Sam Browne pistol case for a Wembley. It may be converted to take a flare pistol hence why the muzzle end is far larger than normal Edited 10 March , 2020 by Dave1418 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reese williams Posted 9 March , 2020 Share Posted 9 March , 2020 There were specific flare pistol holsters. Look like a full flap Webley holster with much larger muzzle end and integral shoulder strap. the muzzle of a flare pistol is so much wider than a MkVI that I don't think it would fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmf Posted 10 March , 2020 Share Posted 10 March , 2020 (edited) Hi all, The only similar/variant pistol cases to the one purchased by BackBadge that I have seen are in a series of photographs taken in Palestine in January 1940, showing them being worn on the waist-belt of the Sam Browne by officers of 1st Battalion, The Hampshire Regiment. They are a perfect fit for the 1913-1924 production Colt Model 1903 or 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistols being worn holstered by the officers. The photos below are low resolution jpegs of the photos, part of the G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection held by the U.S. Library of Congress. They are attached here, with no known restrictions on their publication and other forms of distribution. See https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/258_mats.html Extremely high resolution TIFFs of these photos are available by following the links below, and choosing the relevant download option. https://www.loc.gov/item/2019710758/ https://www.loc.gov/item/2019710759/ https://www.loc.gov/item/2019710774/ https://www.loc.gov/item/2019710775/ https://www.loc.gov/item/2019710776/ Chris Edited 10 March , 2020 by cmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reese williams Posted 11 March , 2020 Share Posted 11 March , 2020 Certainly looks like that it. It would make sense as the 1903/1908 was used in the US as a senior officer pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanD Posted 14 March , 2020 Share Posted 14 March , 2020 Interesting how both the officers have the same Colt pistol, rather than a standard military issue revolver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackBadge Posted 16 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 16 March , 2020 Thanks very much for getting back with some answers, the size is indeed too small for a flare gun, so the suggestion on the colt 1903/08 seems to fit perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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