COncealment holster for Walther P-38?

Well I'll give you credit for trying, and in the real world the P-38 wasn't a bad combat pistol.

A holster may be a problem. Such holsters were made in Europe, but few were imported. Your idea of using a belt slide is a good one. I would contact some makers via e-mail and see what they say. One of the bigger problems will be to find a leather maker that has a pattern and model gun to mold the leather once the holster is made.

Last but not least - you could contact the Tandy Leather Company. With a piece of cowhide and a few rivits you could make your own holster. It might not be pretty, but it would be functional.

what about a belt slide for a beretta 92?

Good thought Andrew - -

It must be, because it was the one I was about to write when I saw your reply. It only makes sense, as the Beretta 92 locking system is a direct derivative of the P38's.

For that matter, I'd imagine that a full holster made for the shorter model of the '92 would likely carry the 38.

Back in the late 1960's, I had a very nice ac40 38 which I shot quite well with Remington 124 gr. FMJ. A couple of times, I was seized with the urge to carry it concealed. It worked okay in an old style 1911 holster, the type which partly covered the trigger guard. My usual carry for a 1911 was inside waistband, about 4 o'clock, without holster, in the "Mexicn Carry" style. This did NOT work with my P38, though - - The safety/hammer drop lever was SHARP and gouged me without mercy. Worked okay with butt forward. But then, the slide of the P38 is really thick, and not conducive to IWB carry.

Anyway, the only hollow points available back then were the Norma, with a lot of exposed lead, and they just would NOT feed in my Walther. I finally gave up on the project. In which regard, Grunt - - have you found any of the modern 9x19 JHP ammo that will work in your P38? I wonder about the Speer 124 GDHP - - It has a good profile, with no exposed lead.

Best,
Johnny

http://www.imageseek.com/hbeleather/ Ask Eric - couldn't hurt. As for ammo, the Walther was expressly designed for ball, so use the only thing that will work like ball- Federal Expanding Full Metal Jacket.

Fist #1 for a Beretta 92FS fits!!!
This makes sense, because the 92FS is a direct decendent of the P38!!!
I'm carrying mine!!!

Simply Rugged Leather provides high quality conceal holsters and magazine holders for the Walther P38. I intend to use my P38 (manufactured by Mauser in the Spring of 1943) for IDPA events. Why not? It shoots well and feels extremely comfortable in my hand. Has anyone out there shot theirs at IDPA?

Grunt

Some years ago I had a Steyr M9 which I couldn't find a holster for. Then at a gun show I found a guy who could make you one out of Kydex while you waited! He offered a choice of a few different configurations and types of attachment to your belt. I came back the next day with my gun and he made me one and it fits the gun perfectly. Might want to see if that's a possibility around where you're at or maybe do it yourself with material and instructional videos from some place like holstersmith.com.

I have also used an old G.I. M7 Tanker holster with various military surplus gun over the years.

Bannockburn

I considered purchasing a Steyr L9-A1 but purchased instead the Walther PPQ with 5 inch barrel. I LOVE my Walther -- especially the life-time guarantee to original owner and ease to purchase extra magazines and leather holster; but I have often wondered how the Steyr shoots. What is your assessment concerning Steyr?

JayBirdNJ

Decent enough gun though a bit large for a 9mm. (I think it was originally designed as a joint .40/9mm. platform gun), but very ergonomic as the grip frame feels like I'm slipping my hand inside a glove. Trigger is bit heavier compared to other striker fired guns I have, the safety is kind of nice to have though I'm not crazy about it's placement in the trigger guard, and I love the trapezoidal sights, though they do take a little time and effort to get use to.

http://shop.blade-tech.com/index.php?cPath=1_23_24#.WB-peHednOY
It's not leather, but a Kydex owb holster from Blade-Tech.com

More people need to try making a molded leather pancake holster for themselves. With a little care, even your first one can come out looking professional. It is not that hard, and really inexpensive.

If you've got a Tandy Leather shop in your area, making your own leather belt slide would be quite easy, without the need for a lot of fancy equipment. I'd definitely sew rather than rivet it.

You can hand draw the pattern on cardboard from cereal boxes. Corel Draw on the computer and card stock is even better, and much easier to modify. Get a box cutter and good blades from Home Depot or Lowe's. Tandy sells awls, needles and waxed thread. You'll want to get a palm type thimble to push the needle through. A rowel to mark the stitch holes before you punch is handy but not mandatory. You're not talking about a huge expense. Plus you can always use your equipment for other things, from watch bands to cell phone holsters.

You might want to go to leatherworker.net. The people in their holster forum are extremely helpful, and might even have a pre-existing pattern for you.

I got mine from Allens Gun Glove. Very reasonable price and is custom made. So far I have seven holsters from this maker for different guns. Very high quality. You will have to special order and give specifics.

http://gungloveholsters.com/