Akah scabbard cover

[flynaked]

I hadn’t seen one of these before so I had to buy it. It was listed as a vet modified piece, but it’s clearly an Akah product. I looked through a late 1930’s catalog of theirs to no avail, perhaps someone has a wartime catalog to check?

 

[AndyB]

Its mostly private change from a leather item marked by Akah.

 

[Mikegermany]

I dont see there any "AKAH" sign, what i see is "A. K."

 

[AndyB]

Albrecht Kind GmbH aka AKAH, the crest with rifles and pistol could be earlier version.

 

[Mikegermany]

the crest with rifles and pistol could be earlier version.

I have never seen this version, even not on very old stuff, catalogs or advertising in relation to Alfred Kind Hunstig.

For me "A. K." are initials of the former owner, then also the points between A and K make an sence. Also the "A. K." is an other style than the crest, looks for me that the initials are later embossed.
You find this kind of embossed initials often on civilian prewar leather scope cases, sometimes in combination with "crest / AKAH".

 

[flynaked]

I have seen this same early style Akah marking before, let me see if I can find an example.

 

[flynaked]

Here are some examples I had saved from various sources. It must be a much earlier product than I initially realized.

 

[Mikegermany]

Ok, havent seen this before.

 

[ottodog8]

The cover is clearly privately made from a repurposed piece of leather.

 

[flynaked]

I could very well see that, perhaps out of an early luger holster. The embossing is quite large though, so perhaps out of something else?

 

[luftpirate]

Thats pretty cool never seen one.