Hey all, I came up with an old Thompson Inc. black basketweave swivel holster for a 4" N frame, the problem is the swivel is missing, there's a machine screw/nut holding it together now...anyone know where a replacement swivel could be had?

Thanks in advance.

Thompson goes back to about 1970 or so. Swivels were made by turning them down from solid brass of the head's diameter, then the barrel through all the parts including a washer on the backside of the belt loop, then hammered down. Typically that was 1/4" diameter shaft. Of that style they can't be removed and re-used from another holster. Each maker had their own made locally so -- it would take a miracle for you to find a swivel already made. Here's a thought though: Alfonso's of Hollywood used them to hold their fastdraw holsters to the gunbelt (but as rivets not as swivels), and they are still in business (last time I checked). Find them on the web and ask :-).

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Red Nichols The Holstorian

Awesome! In that case I can just make my own.

Thanks, Red.