Original Japanese WWII Officer Private Purchase .30cal Commercial Luger Holster ger though it does show its

though it does show its age

It embodies the country's sobriquet: Land of the Rising Sun

but the front "ghost ring" blade sight is missing

as the rubber has degraded

The scabbard is of rolled steel construction and retains approximately 95% of its original black paint

Original Japanese WWII Officer Private Purchase .30cal Commercial Luger Holster ger though it does show itsOriginal Item: One of a Kind. As with much of the world, the officers of the Imperial Japanese Army would purchase their own firearms for use in the field. They often preferred smaller pistols, and might often purchase imported antiques from earlier in the 20th century. It wasn't uncommon for them to equip German Mauser C 96 Pistols, Belgian FN 1900s, German Lugers, Colt 1903 pistols, and so forth. This is a very nice Japanese made private purchase