...............no, not the kind your Grandpa chased, but Flap Holsters.

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Bianchi, Monrovia, Calif.

Heiser, Denver, Colo.

A.J. Williamson, Casper, Wyo.

Thompson, Northridge, Calif.

Heiser, Denver, Colo.

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I especially like the Bianchi you have there. Clean lines and great color.

The only one I have and have used is a U.S. Model 1916 holster. It has a 1918 stamp on it. I used it during the late 70's and the 80's to house a 1911 while I was on a SWAT team. It actually did a very good job at securing the 1911 while I did all the physical activity associated with the job. At the time team members provided their own handguns and equipment. We chose to use surplus military because it was affordable and the market for the tacticool stuff was not available and had not really taken off.

My, my those are nice. Thanks for showing them.
Seeing flap holsters on here is what made me try some.

When I was in the Army, we were issued (Armored) flap holsters for our 1911s. Those look a lot nicer!

tony, now I know why you moved. you needed an extra room just for your holsters. those are nice. lee

Flap holsters are practical and they provide a large canvas to carve or stamp on.
Thus is the strangest one I own. A Lawrence 1/2 flap holster for a Thompson Contender or similar pistol, designed to be mounted on a saddle or swamp buggy.

A Heiser flap holster for a Kit Gun.

Marked APD on the back, fits a 4" Combat Masterpiece.

A.H. Hardy for a Colt Officers Model.

A pair of Heisers.

Great thread, Tony. Those Bianchi flap holsters are built like Mack trucks.
Regards,
turnerriver

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Great thread lots of beautiful leather!

Great Holsters ALL!! John, what is the model number on the carved one and what gun does it fit?

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If anyone watched the TV series, "The Lost World", who made those flap holsters? I think it was an Australian firm, as they filmed there, in Queensland. (The show was really set in South America, but tropical Australia stood in.)

They were very stylish and reminded me of a Bianchi Model 16 that I have for six-inch barreled S&W K-frame guns. Mine is older than one shown here, and there are slight styling differences.

I've heard of some Aussie holster maker, but the name escapes me at the moment. Because legal carry by civilians is probably not allowed there, I can't think they have many holster makers.

Those on the show were NOT correct for the 1919-1922 period of the show. Just as Marguerite's SMLE .303 rifle wasn't correct with its Monte Carlo shaped stock comb.

These holsters housed, according to the character, a variety of hammerless guns (Marguerite), Colt .45 autos (Lord Roxton and Ned Malone), and a Colt SAA .45 (Prof. Challenger.). Both Ned and the killed-off Prof. Summerlee also used MK IV .38 Webleys. Roxton also sometimes wore nickeled Webley .455's with white grips in dual shoulder holsters. I thought those would be uncomfortable in a jungle setting.

Like I said, y'all'suns inspired mine'suns.

You have some serious skills!! Very nice.

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