Heiser ?

Eddie Southgate · #1 03-31-2018, 02:56 PM

It has the 1910-1925 makers mark like the one pictured below and is marked 511 and OM 6 1/2 . My 6 1/2" second model HE .44 fits just about right except having to carefully wiggle the Wonder Sight in due to the adjustment knob on the side . Don't understand the OM reference in regards to what is obviously an N frame holster . The other holster I bought awhile back was marked OM 6 and fits my Officers Model Target just like it should and wears the same makers mark . I can say that I am more than happy with this holster for the less than $50 price I gave for it . I'll clean it up and treat it this week and maybe post some more pictures .

Eddie

crazyphil · #2 03-31-2018, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie Southgate

It has the 1910-1925 makers mark like the one pictured below and is marked 511 and OM 6 1/2 . My 6 1/2" second model HE .44 fits just about right except having to carefully wiggle the Wonder Sight in due to the adjustment knob on the side . Don't understand the OM reference in regards to what is obviously an N frame holster . The other holster I bought awhile back was marked OM 6 and fits my Officers Model Target just like it should and wears the same makers mark . I can say that I am more than happy with this holster for the less than $50 price I gave for it . I'll clean it up and treat it this week and maybe post some more pictures .

Eddie

The 1910-1925 makers mark came from Vintage Gunleather I
believe. It is not entirely reliable. turnerriver has said he has
seen exceptions.

Eddie Southgate · #3 03-31-2018, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyphil

The 1910-1925 makers mark came from Vintage Gunleather I
believe. It is not entirely reliable. turnerriver has said he has
seen exceptions.

You are correct on the Vintage Gunleather, I borrowed their picture because I knew exactly where it was and didn't want to have to hunt for it elsewhere. I'm not normally lazy but I can be when I want to .

Eddie

wheelgun610 · #4 03-31-2018, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie Southgate

.... Don't understand the OM reference in regards to what is obviously an N frame holster....

I've been curious about it ever since I got my first one with the OM marking. It's a #718 that fits my 5" HD perfectly. That one also has the 'bar-oval' maker's mark, but the holster just doesn't look - or feel like a piece of pre-1925 gunleather. As I said earlier, every Heiser I have or have seen marked 'OM' has been a perfect fit for an N frame.

I also question some of the info on the VGL site. They don't even know what most of their holsters fit. I tried to buy a holster from the original owner of VGL years ago, but raised the price - not once, but twice, so I pretty much told him what he could do with it.

Mark

crazyphil · #5 04-01-2018, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by wheelgun610

I've been curious about it ever since I got my first one with the OM marking. It's a #718 that fits my 5" HD perfectly. That one also has the 'bar-oval' maker's mark, but the holster just doesn't look - or feel like a piece of pre-1925 gunleather. As I said earlier, every Heiser I have or have seen marked 'OM' has been a perfect fit for an N frame.

I also question some of the info on the VGL site. They don't even know what most of their holsters fit. I tried to buy a holster from the original owner of VGL years ago, but raised the price - not once, but twice, so I pretty much told him what he could do with it.

Mark

I had a similar experience with VGL several years ago. Paid
dearly for an old vintage holster. Didn't fit what they said it
would fit. Wrote a letter complaining a little bit and asking
what they might do. (Paper letter at that time) They didn't
even answer me. That was my last purchase from them.