Found a S&W holster today at my local shop, any idea on age or value ?? ))UPDATE((

F75gunslinger · #1 09-10-2018, 08:16 PM

Looking at my favorite shop today I came across a brown S&W holster . In the back it is marked with the S&W crest and the numbers 22 38. It is really good shape,brown leather with a basket weave type tooling. My 681 fit perfectly in it.

Any ideas ?

Walter Rego · #2 09-10-2018, 09:05 PM

Holster number 22 was the lined version of the Sportsman number 20, and size 38 is for an 8 3/8" K frame. Does it seem way too long for your 681 ? I would think a bit snug too for the larger L frame.

Protected One · #3 09-10-2018, 09:15 PM

No pictures...no answer.

F75gunslinger · #4 09-10-2018, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Walter Rego

Holster number 22 was the lined version of the Sportsman number 20, and size 38 is for an 8 3/8" K frame. Does it seem way too long for your 681 ? I would think a bit snug too for the larger L frame.

It fit the 681 perfectly.

Looked just like this with a basketweave pattern on it. Didn't take any pics of it while I was there.In roughly the same shape as well.

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22/34 perhaps ?

Bobbysixkiller · #5 09-10-2018, 10:06 PM

You didn’t buy it?

F75gunslinger · #6 09-10-2018, 10:10 PM

I wondered what it was. I can only carry concealed here, and that holster rides pretty low to conceal a 4 inch K or L frame,so not sure I'd ever use it. I'm sure it will still be there as he said he's had it for quite awhile.

F75gunslinger · #7 09-10-2018, 10:15 PM

Found a pic of one like it, must be a 22/34.

2234 basket.jpg

Cruiser1 · #8 09-12-2018, 09:09 AM

I just sold a smooth black leather 22-34; it fit my M65 4" K Frame perfectly

F75gunslinger · #9 09-28-2018, 01:43 AM

So I went back to the local shop and it was still there. It looked lonely so I brought it home.

22-34 1.jpg

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rednichols · #10 09-28-2018, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by F75gunslinger

So I went back to the local shop and it was still there. It looked lonely so I brought it home.

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You did well. Yours is the equal in quality to the Bianchi No. 10L that was based on it; the S&W in your case is hand basket-stamped and in the original Wolfram style; and Wolfram was Bianchi's mentor and influenced the latter's styling and construction immensely. Far better than the ones made closer to the handover to G&G (including the early G&G).

F75gunslinger · #11 09-29-2018, 01:24 AM

Thanks Red ! From the shape of it and the smell I wouldn't think this was used much. In really good shape, stitching is all clean, no frays. He didn't want much for it so it now has a good home.