Most weird, or unusual handgun holster

Chubbo · Jun 26, 2018

I don't know if anyone has ever started a thread about weird, or unusual hand gun holsters, but here is a picture my most weird/unusual hand gun holster, by one of my favorite old time makers. This holster, a George Lawrence holster, of Portland Oregon is marked, XP100. It is shown holding a Remington XP100, fit up with a Lupold LER 4x scope, mounts, and rings.

Chubbo

turnerriver · Jun 26, 2018

This should be interesting, you started off with a great example.
Here’s two- I think the first one might be for a Contender and was possibly made to affix to a vehicle.

I call this one a bikini holster.

Regards,
turnerriver

snubbyfan · Jun 26, 2018

My neighbor's chest holster.

I forget what the gun's called but it's a single shot .410 that my neighbor uses when he's fishing and the water snakes get a little too close.

turnerriver · Jun 27, 2018

Hers an uncatalogued Heiser holster that a fellow SWCA member sold me. You can change it from strong side carry to cross draw. Apparently it never caught on. The rivets are the Heiser Keyston running Buffalo rivets.
Regards,
turnerriver

BAM-BAM · Jun 27, 2018

Sorry no pictures but mine would be a

Cook Holsters; Kydex IWB "Trigger Guard Carry" for my PPK and another for S&W 3913.

Body is kydex, which snaps over, and completely covers, the trigger guard and a belt clip.

$30 and strangely enough it works!!!!

monsai52 · Jun 27, 2018

I don't have one, (but used to sell them through a S&W distributor I worked for) but I always thought the old calm shell holsters used by the LAPD long ago were pretty weird.

Best regards,

ContinentalOp · Jun 27, 2018

monsai52 said:
I don't have one, (but used to sell them through a S&W distributor I worked for) but I always thought the old calm shell holsters used by the LAPD long ago were pretty weird.

Best regards,

I was going to mention this one.

JJEH · Jun 27, 2018

snubbyfan said:
I forget what the gun's called but it's a single shot .410 that my neighbor uses when he's fishing and the water snakes get a little too close.

Looks like a Super Comanche single shot pistol.

rednichols · Jun 27, 2018

None of us will be able to top turnerriver; he has the advantage of a lifetime collection of the good, the bad, and I think 'no ugly' holsters.

Here's an effort though:

Colt's offered this holster circa 1970, supplied I believed by an operation that was simultaneously offering its own version under the brand Tayra including for 4" revolvers.

If that's not good enough, I have an image of a holster that I once owned, that is a clamshell toy holster from the Hopalong Cassidy collection; the real thing but sold as a toy.

snubbyfan · Jun 27, 2018

JJEH said:
Looks like a Super Comanche single shot pistol.

Sounds familiar.

Chubbo · Jun 28, 2018

turnerriver said:
This should be interesting, you started off with a great example.
Here’s two- I think the first one might be for a Contender and was possibly made to affix to a vehicle.

I call this one a bikini holster.

Regards,
turnerriver

The holster that you call a bikini holster, shown holding a J frame, is a new one to me. It's a really neat little holster. Could I get you to post a picture of the back of it, showing the belt attachments? Also do you know the maker? thanks.
Chubbo

turnerriver · Jun 28, 2018

Here you go:

The maker is Western Saddle Shop, Tampa, Florida.
Here is another unusual holster made by them, a gift from a past
SWCA president ( I keep mentioning the SWCA because if you like Smith & Wessons YOU SHOULD CONSIDER JOINING ! )

Regards,
turnerriver

crazyphil · Jun 28, 2018

Most unusual I have is this Crump FBI model with trigger protector.
It is marked Q37 which I believe might mean Quantico 1937. Jelly
Bryce was instructing at Quantico in 1937, and it has been said that
he designed a holster with a trigger protector. Probably some of his
students couldn't keep their finger off the trigger.

BC38 · Jun 28, 2018

I wish I had taken a photo of the one I saw at the gun show this past weekend. It was similar to the cut-away design of the first one posted by turnerriver - without the belt loop and with two big double-layer stitched "flaps" off the one edge.

When I asked the seller about it he said that the flaps sere meant to tuck into the back of your waistband - making it a small-of-the-back holster. The edited photo below will give you an idea of what I mean.

REALLY weird....

Chubbo · Jun 28, 2018

turnerriver said:
Here you go:

The maker is Western Saddle Shop, Tampa, Florida.
Here is another unusual holster made by them, a gift from a past
SWCA president ( I keep mentioning the SWCA because if you like Smith & Wessons YOU SHOULD CONSIDER JOINING ! )

Regards,
turnerriver

turnerriver:

You can go ahead and have a good laugh at me, because, when you gave me the name of the Western Saddle Shop, of Tampa FL, I went right to the internet, to find find their web sight to see if a copy of that, sweet little holster holding the J frame could be purchased. Like the "dummy" Iv'e become, It never dawned on me that the Western Saddle Shop, wouldn't still be open for business. I guess they aren't, as, after looking at "eleventy seven" pages, of listings, I didn't find a thing about them. With red face shining,
Chubbo

turnerriver · Jun 28, 2018

Exactly what I did when I found this holster.
I guess I’m lucky I didn’t drive over to Tampa and look for them.
Regards,
turnerriver

nachogrande · Jun 28, 2018

GOTTA VISUALISE THIS ONE.

Take your thunderwear holster & sew on some suspenders.

Worn like a belly band, but around the chest, it holds the gun & spare mag tight/secure against the body, is surprisingly comfortable, and conceals VERY well. NO belt needed.

robvious · Jun 28, 2018

I wish I had a photo... my late father did custom leather work... he made a shoulder rig for a friend, it was for his 6" 629 with a scope... the scope cover was removable (snaps) so when not hunting he could just carry the 629 without the scope and bases... very impressive rig... looked good under his suit and over his hunting jacket...

old&slow · Jun 29, 2018

Very interesting post. Very interesting pictures. Thanks to all for sharing.

Double-O-Dave · Jun 29, 2018

Here's my entry - I saw this one for sale once, and the owner stated that it was made for some Royal Saudi Army bodyguard unit. Dang - did they want security for that Model 38 Bodyguard or what?

Regards,

Dave

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