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A late Heiser with a striking similarity
A recent acquisition filled an obscure hole in my Heiser collection. It's a model 257 "Government style" holster shown in a Sportsman Holsters and Accessories brochure from 1958. It doesn't appear in any of my other literature. Shown is the brochure page labeled Sportsman Police Equipment.
The holster on the left is a friend's General Officer's US issue holster for the GO .32 Colt pocket auto. Thats another story but that's why Heiser called it a Government style holster. The Heiser was made for a 4" .38 double action revolver, a period M&P fits.
I've seen Heiser marked .45 auto holsters before but this is the first model 257 I've seen.
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Neat stuff, John.
Thanks for sharing.
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11-03-2017, 05:10 AM
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A G.O. holster would have been made to a specification even in the 50s, which would result in every maker's version looking the same. Which is the purpose of the spec :-)
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That's what struck me about the Heiser-it's not made to spec. According to the forum's own Kevin Williams in his excellent "U.S. General Officer Pistols: A Collectors' Guide " the GO holsters were made by Atchison Leather Products or Service Mfg. Co. Heiser wasn't a providing contractor. Heiser's copy was made for a 4" revolver, not a pocket auto. There are obvious differences in the photos and the holsters in hand are different as well, the Heiser is much stiffer and heavier duty than the GO holster. Heiser's copy of the M 1916 .45 auto holster is more faithful to the original government spec. holster but the model 257 is only similar. More holster minutiae !
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Originally Posted by turnerriver
That's what struck me about the Heiser-it's not made to spec. According to the forum's own Kevin Williams in his excellent "U.S. General Officer Pistols: A Collectors' Guide " the GO holsters were made by Atchison Leather Products or Service Mfg. Co. Heiser wasn't a providing contractor. Heiser's copy was made for a 4" revolver, not a pocket auto. There are obvious differences in the photos and the holsters in hand are different as well, the Heiser is much stiffer and heavier duty than the GO holster. Heiser's copy of the M 1916 .45 auto holster is more faithful to the original government spec. holster but the model 257 is only similar. More holster minutiae !
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Of course, mea culpa, I skipped over the obvious auto vs revolver. Tho the interchangeability of the two pistols in the same holster is well known. My favourite is the M59 in a 4" N frame, even t6e rear sights align with a protector, strap too.
Just for fun, have you tried both types in your two holsters?
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