I used to advertise " I buy holsters " in the Shotgun News and elsewhere. In 2001 I had a call from a business man in Elberton, Georgia asking if I'd be interested in buying his collection of Berns-Martin holsters. It turned out to be the man who bought the company from J.H. Martin and moved it to Elberton. I subsequently bought his collection, some of it has been shown here. He had purchased a S&W .44 Magnum that came with the holster and belt below, he said he was so impressed with the rig he called the company and ended up buying it.
He sold the company to the woman who managed it for him, he was primarily a real estate investor. She I believe sold it to Blackie Collins who sold it to John Bianchi as Red states above. The earliest dated price list for Elberton I've found is 1963.
Regards,
turnerriver
