Do any of you holster fans know anything about Reyes history?
If so, please add what you know to this thread. Here's what
little I know:
Cleto Reyes was born in 1920 in Mexico City. He went to work
for a saddler at age 12. His school was right across the street
from a boxing arena, so he became interested in boxing.
At age 18 he had his first amateur fight. He took a pounding
and decided boxing was not for him, but he combined his interest
in boxing and saddlery training to start repairing boxing gloves.
He started making boxing gloves, and by 1945 his gloves were
used in a world championship fight. Over the years his gloves
became famous and were used by many champions including
Joe Lewis, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson,
Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, Leon Spinks,
Muhammad Ali and even Rock Balboa.
Apparently other products were added as the years went by,
and in 1979 his son formed Reyes Industries. I have not been
able to figure out when holsters came in or went out of the
picture. I bought a Reyes holster a couple of years ago. It was
in deplorable condition, but I rehabbed it. It is shown at left
below.
A couple of others were not maker marked, but made in Mexico,
shown 2nd and 3rd from left. BTW the revolver is my model 10
with 2" barrel.
If you have anything to add, particularly with his holster end of
the business, please add to this thread.
If so, please add what you know to this thread. Here's what
little I know:
Cleto Reyes was born in 1920 in Mexico City. He went to work
for a saddler at age 12. His school was right across the street
from a boxing arena, so he became interested in boxing.
At age 18 he had his first amateur fight. He took a pounding
and decided boxing was not for him, but he combined his interest
in boxing and saddlery training to start repairing boxing gloves.
He started making boxing gloves, and by 1945 his gloves were
used in a world championship fight. Over the years his gloves
became famous and were used by many champions including
Joe Lewis, George Foreman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson,
Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Oscar De La Hoya, Leon Spinks,
Muhammad Ali and even Rock Balboa.
Apparently other products were added as the years went by,
and in 1979 his son formed Reyes Industries. I have not been
able to figure out when holsters came in or went out of the
picture. I bought a Reyes holster a couple of years ago. It was
in deplorable condition, but I rehabbed it. It is shown at left
below.
A couple of others were not maker marked, but made in Mexico,
shown 2nd and 3rd from left. BTW the revolver is my model 10
with 2" barrel.
If you have anything to add, particularly with his holster end of
the business, please add to this thread.
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