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Mystery Holster ID?
Found what appears to be a left hand 1911 holster with no makers mark and unusual (Middle Eastern?) insignia. Very well made and patina but little wear.
Input welcome as google has failed me.
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10-31-2020 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by
Lee Enfield
Star wars?
Someone else mentioned that as a possibility. Similar but not the three crossed sabers.
Think I found it.
The Sikh Insignia: Khanda - Gateway To Sikhism
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These lefties have appeared and been touted as real but I think they're aftermarket...something to come through a place like IMA for instance. You can also find the left handed M3 or M7 that have been aged a bit or brand new...but are spurious. This particular one, have you tried a 1911 or A1 in it to see if it even fits?
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These lefties have appeared and been touted as real but I think they're aftermarket...something to come through a place like IMA for instance. You can also find the left handed M3 or M7 that have been aged a bit or brand new...but are spurious. This particular one, have you tried a 1911 or A1 in it to see if it even fits?
I tried a 1911. Fit ok. Going to try a Browning High Power as that appears to have been the standard sidearm of the Indian Army. I found a couple of photos of left handed holsters mounted cross draw fashion. The Sikh markings are the odd bit. Cannot find a holster of any type with that insignia.
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Originally Posted by
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a Browning High Power
Probably, look at the bulge just above the chape of the holster and it matches a Hi Power.
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Not a fantasy piece the quality is too good. Perhaps a short run as awards?
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Maybe...maybe an honest requirement for some paramilitary group.
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Left hand 1911/A1 holster? I'd be thinking commercial vs milsurp. Militaries don't believe anybody could possibly be left handed.
A Browning High Power won't fit. Too thick. I have an Inglis and it does not fit the M1911 holster I have.
The Indians use a copy of the Inglis BHP(likely got the tools and machinery from Trudeau the Elder when he closed Canadian
Arsenals).
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