Thanks again Warhead. I should have been more specific in my questions. So for my case we are only having one gun which is a family heirloom and needs to be stored safely.
After going through the link you shared, I think any modern day holster made of polystyrene like material should be good enough. Please correct me if I am wrong here. Point is, it has to be bought in India from a local gun shop as gun control is pretty strict here and imports are totally banned.
Can you also give brief summary of marking to check on the original holster like you did for the gun? Would really appreciate it.
Also, regarding the history as how this gun may have ended in India, I did a bit of research regarding gun control in India and found that gun imports were banned in 1980s. So it is possible that someone might have imported this during 1941-1964 time frame from when my grandfather brought it. Can't say for sure though?
As regarding your guess about the gun getting carried on from an abandoned ship I am not sure how feasible is that. My grandfather brought it northern part of India which is around 1300km away from the nearest coast.BTW, do we have any documented proof of any German ships getting abandoned in India.
Also, this point will only be applicable if the gun has the Navy acceptance mark? In case it is not present we can completely rule this point out, right?
I am just curious and not trying to undermine your educated guess here. So, please don't mind
Best Regards,
abd_sami