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Old 10-15-2013, 11:42 PM
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Arvo was one of a kind. He and I had adjacent tables at the old Las Vegas Beinfeld shows at the Sahara for several years in the 90s, so we had many conversations about his actor clients. I had Gary Cooper's Registered Magnum and the holster that came with it, from Gary's widow. I recognized it as an Arvo Ojala holster, but it was unmarked, except for the name "Coop" on it.. Arvo identified it as one of his early holsters, personally made for Gary, before he marked them. Cooper used other Ojala holsters in many of the westerns he starred in and Arvo said he was and quick learner in fast draw and quite familiar with firearms, having been raised on a ranch in Montana. I knew Arvo for years before that and bought holsters and gun rigs in the 60s, 70s & 80s, from his ( and Andy's ) shops, for resale at my gun store. Arvo passed away in 2005 at age 85. He has a table at the Great Gun Show in the Sky now. Ed.
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