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Originally Posted by Texas Star
For those who don't know, A.W. Brill was the father of Nellie Connolly, wife of TX Gov. John B. Connolly, wounded when JFK was shot in Dallas.
If you want a Brill-like holster today, El Paso Saddlery has it, their Model 1930 Austin. I have one and it has their usual excellent, traditional workmanship.
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A sore point for me. EPS does not make their version according to Brill's ve rsion. In a true 'Brill' (actually developed by Rabensburg for the Texas Rangers) and its period copies, the leather cuff that encircles the holster body forms the belt loop tunnel and quite precisely. That requires the upper edges of the cuff to be parallel to the fold that creates the fender; and the distance from the fold to suit a particular belt width so the holster won't slide along the belt. It was an early concealment holster for the Rangers and wasn't worn on a wide gunbelt of the era. Brills also had three welts and these jammed the revolver into position. Yes, the auto fersion was different.