GERMAN IMPERIAL ARTILLERY BLACK LUGAR HOLSTER AND CLEANING ROD 1916

This is an original WW1 Imperial black Artillery Luger stock and holster, complete with cleaning rod.  

Excellent condition complete WW1 Luger holster with cleaning rod.  Maker marked and dated 1916. Maker is not completely legible.  It looks like it has hennitz at eh end of the name.

The black leather is in nice condition with early brass fastening studs.  Fitted to the rear of the holster is the totally intact wooden pistol stock that bears a nice Imperial Cartouche acceptance stamp. 
The stitching is all original . The wood stock is in good shape.  A very respectable stock rig to accompany your artillery Luger pistol. 
In 1913, the German army, authorized by the Emperor, commissioned a version of the Parabellum P.08 pistol from DWM (Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken AG), with a long barrel and removable stock (Lange Pistole 08).

A leather holster for the artillery parabellum was made for transporting and storing from a brown or a black leather. Wooden shoulder stock could be attached to the leather holster with mounting straps and five screws. The leather strap of the leather holster could be attached with a magazine pouch for two magazines. Leather holsters were usually marked with manufacturer's information on the underside of the flap.