Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very attractive German WWII Walther P.38 softshell breakaway holster, manufactured in 1944 by Moritz Stecher Lederwerk of Freiberg, Saxony, accompanied by a brown 45mm officer-style open-claw belt bearing the inscription “Ob. Lt. z. S. Otto.” The holster retains much of its original brown leather finish, now darkened with age and use, while the belt retains its open-claw buckle with much of the pebbling and portions of the original silver-colored finish still visible. The holster is substantially complete, although the front flap has significant stitching loss and should be handled carefully.

The front flap is missing much of its stitching and is rather weak overall. There is some more popped stitching which may be from period repairs. It is correctly marked P38 on the rear upper right, and is maker coded and dated jwa / 4, for maker Moritz Stecher of Freiberg in Saxony, a known producer of leather holsters for the P.08, P.38, and other pistols during the war.

The stitching is weak and missing as shown, so please exercise caution. The belt included is a brown 45mm open claw buckle belt. No stamps are visible on the belt or buckle, but the belt is inscribed:

Ob. Lt.z. S. Otto.

The buckle still retains much of its pebbling texture and still has some original silver paint. The belt is 42” long and 45mm wide.

The combination of the 1944 Moritz Stecher P.38 softshell holster, surviving brown finish, late-war breakaway construction, 45mm open-claw officer belt, silvered buckle remnants, and “Ob. Lt. z. S. Otto.” inscription makes this an especially interesting display grouping. The naval rank inscription offers a worthwhile avenue for further research, while the holster itself remains a clearly identified example of late-war German P.38 equipment.