Item: ONSV23NCN233
Original German WWII Walther PP / PPK Pistol Late War Preßstoff Ersatz Holster with Soldatenbund Cap Eagle - U.S. G.I. Modified
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Original Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice German WWII Era black breakaway holster for the Walther PP pistol. 7.65 / .32ACP caliber "pocket" pistols were standard pistols used by Ordnungspolizei (Order Police) units. This example is made from Preßstoff, an imitation leather made from pressed paper. The securing strap is made from leather, but the rest of the holster is Preßstoff. This example appears to have been captured by an American soldier, who affixed an Soldatenbund Veteran's Association cap eagle to the front flap.The holster definitely looks to have seen a good amount of use in service, and shows overall wear and wrinkling in the material. The finish is a bit worn, and the flap is a bit stiff from being opened and closed so many times, that the material is beginning to warp at the edges. There is no maker marking on this example. The addition of the breast eagle was a nice touch by the soldier who captured it.A great accessory to pair with a WWII German Walther PP Pistol. Ready to display!
Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or artificial leather used during the first half of the 20th century. Made of specially layered and treated paper pulp, Presstoff was durable and easily adapted to be used in place of leather, which under wartime conditions was rationed. First invented in the 19th century, it gained its widest use in Germany during the Second World War.Presstoff use included but was not limited to binoculars cases and straps, horse tack, bayonet frogs, equipment belts, cap visors etc. In short, Presstoff could be used in almost every application normally filled by leather, excepting items like footwear that were repeatedly subjected to flex wear and/or moisture. Under these conditions Presstoff tended to delaminate and lose cohesion.
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