Here are photos #52, 53, 54, 55, & 56.
Agents wore suits in those days, and the hammer spur on their revolvers
would shred the lining of their suit jackets. Some smart maker designed
a hammer protector, to form a barrier between the hammer spur and the
jacket lining. By the early 1950s Myres, Heiser and Crump were offering
the hammer protector as an option. Myres #624 is shown on the left.
Heiser's #459 is shown 2nd from left.
The hammer protector had and has several different names.
My favorite is "Dog Ear" which is the name given it by Texas Rangers.
Lawrence also made FBI style holsters, but didn't get involved until
the 1960s. A model #34, that the owner shortened for better concealment,
is show 3rd from left. It is also called the FBI "Quick Draw" model.
4th from left is a Lawrence with the hammer protector. It is called
the "Special Agent".
Just 15 or 20 years ago the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team chose a single
action 1911 semi-auto by Springfield as their official sidearm. They
chose a DeSantis holster, appropriately called the HRT. Shown here
5th from left.
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