Holfter are usually on both sides of the front pommel (z. B. on a Bocksattel attached). They are typically made of leather , with the help of holster caps the firearms are covered and thus protected from the weather.
Other word meanings that are no longer in use are the designation for a satchel and Holftermuschel for the pen shell .
Holfter in: Complete dictionary of the German language with designation of pronunciation and emphasis for the business and reading world, Volume 2. Vienna 1840, p. 408.
