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  • Shorthair
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 1344

    Is "Sturm" German gear authentic??

    I bought an "East German" Makarov holster on ebay that looks authentic enough in design and markings but has a sticker under the flap that says "Made in Germany, Sturm". Any body have any info or experience on the authenticity of Sturm items ?. It looks new, however, there are plenty of authentic new/old stock Mak Hoslters out there so I am not concerned about its newness as much as the sticker.
    An internet search was not conclusive but leads me to believe that some of the stuff Sturm puts out is upfront reproduction, uniforms in particular, but they also appear to possibly distribute authentic militaria as well. It was only $12 shipped so I'm not out much if its a reproduction.
    karma ?
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    Guisan
    In Memoriam
    • Sep 2012
    • 368

    A German military holster would never carry a sticker with text in English, my guess is that Sturm is a US importer or maybe maker of this stuff.

    Guisan.
    Fight to your last cartridge, then fight with your bayonets.
    No surrender. Fight to the death.

    Gen. Henri Guisan, Switzerland, July '40

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    • #3
      Shorthair
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2011
      • 1344

      I found these guys in Georgia.
      They claim authenticity of there product if its the same as what I have.
      Apparently there is enough of a market for East German Mak holsters to make and mark phonys?
      A sucker born every minute and I may have been one of them.
      If it turns out to be fake I'll put my Bersa in it and keep looking for something authentic.

      STURM EUROPEAN MILITARY SURPLUS
      STURM - USA
      STURM-MILTEC.COM
      Come inside the world of STURM your worldwide surplus connection for Military Surplus items. Sturm European Military Surplus is a wholesale only company specializing in European Military Surplus. Sturm is the largest distributor of European Military Surplus around the world. We buy direct from various governments and wholesalers from around the world and direct import the surplus on a weekly basis. We carry over 2,000 different items in stock in our U.S. warehouses. Call us for pricing and special offers.
      Last edited by Shorthair; 09-11-2012, 1:06 PM.
      karma ?
      The blessings I experience every day are far better than the wrath I deserve.
      Thankfully, there is no such thing as karma.
      Proof being that if it did exist we would all most assuredly be dead


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      • #4
        SVT-40
        I need a LIFE!!
        • Jan 2008
        • 12894

        They are legit. They were one of the major importers of East German surplus back after the wall fell. The sticker on the holster was a import requirement sticker and was on just about everything they sold. Or they used a ink stamp. I still have copies of their early catalogs.
        Poke'm with a stick!


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        • #5
          Shorthair
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2011
          • 1344

          Thanks for the info
          Last edited by Shorthair; 09-12-2012, 7:56 AM.
          karma ?
          The blessings I experience every day are far better than the wrath I deserve.
          Thankfully, there is no such thing as karma.
          Proof being that if it did exist we would all most assuredly be dead


          sigpic NRA PATRON LIFE MEMBER

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          • #6
            FourTenJaeger
            I need a LIFE!!
            • Oct 2010
            • 11540

            I wish I had more EGR Stuff, I lack an EGR AK, Ammunition, A lot of stuff. I have a Makarov and a few hats, A ''Rain Camoflauge'' Pattern Poncho.
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