Hi All;

Recently pick up a Lawrence 120, Size 528, for my 6" K-22. I took a chance on it as it looked pretty dirty and scuffed / scratched up. Cleaned it with a good (Properts) Saddlesoap, a little Murphy's, back to Saddle Soap. Than applied Black Rock Conditionar to it after it dried. I think it came out pretty good. The Snap button is not marked with Lawrence. Original. Can the holster be dated to a range?

Only one issue with it, The belt flap stitches are coming loose for about 1/4".
Stopping of at a local Shoe Repair to see if they can stitch it back without harming the holster. Any other suggestions before I do?

Photos as listed and purchased





After cleaning it up

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Sceva
OGCA SWCA NRA

Your holster was made after 1963 & before the early to mid 1980’s.
Most Lawrence snaps are marked but not all are.
That looks a lot like a 1952 K-22 with Culina grips.
Regards,
turnerriver

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turnerriver

Thanks for the info.

I like this holster.

Yeah, My 52 K-22, I really like the new grips on it.


Think I'll be safe letting a local repair shop re-stitch the belt loop?

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Sceva
OGCA SWCA NRA

Tandy's or? Buy wax cotton or nylon thread, two harness needles and learn how to saddle stitch. Pretty easy, satisfying and better than machine sewn.

Do what SDH suggests, I’ve never been happy with any shoe repair shop work on a holster. I’ve had a couple of craftsmen over the years who would repair vintage holsters but they don’t do it any more. It takes someone with knowledge & the right materials.
Regards,
turnerriver

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turnerriver

I second what John says. I only took gun leather to a shoe
repair shop one time. That was enough. They botched the
job. Lesson learned.

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Re: Lawrence Snap Stamping-

I have two Lawrence 100 Ls, from '55-'56, both with unmarked snaps.

P.S. Phil. love the books!!!

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Good shooting.

Find someone in a harness or tack shop. The stitching could probably be repaired with hand stitching.

I stopped by the shoe repair shop, told them what I wanted ( No Machine Stitching) saddle stitched. The took the holster around the side (but I could see them) and immediately tried to jam it on their sewing machine. Needless to say I went around and took it back rather quickly before they could do any real damage. A couple of new scrapes that were easily fixed. Lesson learned. The stitching is holding pretty solid so I'll use it as is for now and will either get a couple of needles and waxed linen or cotton thread and do it myself or, if I run across someone that hand sews I'll see if they'll do it.

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Sceva
OGCA SWCA NRA

Why would a shoe repair shop have a needle-and-awl saddle machine? A saddler would, though.

Anyway, resewing in old holes with a harness machine is very easy when you know how, very hard when you don't. On the other hand, using what you can get from Tandy makes hand stitching easy-as (for the belt loop). But I recommend against having to open the welted seam; THAT thread is REALLY hard to remove from the old holes.

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I always thought the model 120 was for single action revolvers and the
model 34 was for double action revolvers. So I learned something today.
That was a very good find.

By the way, these two Lawrences both have plain caps on the snap.

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