Our Assessment: The Femaru Model 37 pistol is not common, as they were only made for a few years (1941-1944) in numbers less than 80,000. Overall, the holster is in about Very Good to Fine condition. The canvas shows light wear at the muzzle, but the surface is intact with no fraying. There is a small cut at the edge of the leather border at the top of the holster just above the magazine pouch. The stitching is all intact and there are no cracks in the leather at the hinge. The holster shows multiple scrapes in the finish and a few spots of surface loss. It is identical to those made by Gustav Reinhardt in Berlin, code: jsd.
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We can’t find the maker for code “hsy” although we believe it is from the first run of holsters made by Femaru. There are markings at the bottom of the Eagle, but they are illegible. The belt loop is marked “hsy / 1941 / Nazi Eagle”. The holster has a single brown leather belt loop sewn to its underside surface. The inside of the top flap is marked in black ink “Nur fur Pistole 37M / (Ung.) Kal. There is a brown leather magazine pouch sewn to the outside surface of the holster and a steel stud is fastened next to it for securing the top flap via a strap sewn to the flaps outside surface. The holster is green canvas with a border of brown leather around the rear edge and the top, with a leather top flap sewn to the underside surface at the top of the holster. Both magazines show minimal wear with thinning on the front edge of the magazine floorplate and a spot of surface loss on the floorplate from the magazine release. The magazines are blued with steel followers and long serrated finger extensions. We did not fire this handgun.īox, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with a total of two blued magazines and a period canvas and leather holster.
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This pistol has both a manual safety and a grip safety. Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this handgun rates in about Excellent condition. The grip screw is sharp and the markings are clear. The serrations on the slide, hammer and safety are sharp.
The edges of the safety and slide release show minor thinning. The left side of the frame also shows scratches in the finish around the slide release. There is thinning on the front edges of the slide and a few minor handling marks on the slide and frame. Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 98% of its metal finish. Type of Finish: The finish is a highly polished blue except for the rib on the slide which has a matte finish.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. The grips rate in about Excellent overall condition. There are only some light handling marks. There is some darkening in some of the grooves that could be oil staining. Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are walnut with vertical serrations.
The top of the slide has a thin flat finely checkered rib to reduce glare. The rear sight is a “V” notch at the back of the slide. Sights / Optics: The front sight is a short blade dovetailed into the top of the slide. The left side of the slide at the front and the left side of the frame are marked “38508”. 7,65.”, an Eagle holding a Swastika marked Globe and “jhv / 41”. Markings: The left side of the slide is marked “P. Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Foreign Military ArmsĪction Type: Single Action, Semi-Automatic with Removable Magazine