I've found a 1976 S&W holster fit chart that is much easier to read than the orange blobs from earlier years. I've added codes from Gould & Goodrich (G&G) catalogs that use the same system but include newer handguns such as the S&W L frame & 645, Ruger GP100 and Glock.
Then, as with Bucheimer, I've made a combined chart in word and pdf formats that is searchable for holster code numbers.
I left in the many numbers with no fit code attached. More may turn up later!!
This is not a chart for holster model numbers.
The chart numbers overlap to a dazzling degree with the same number used for Colt and S&W handguns of different frame sizes. S&W would shove revolvers as disparate as a K frame and Colt New Service into the same holster. So, the answer to the question "What does my holster fit?" may not be simple. The catalog charts also make no distinction for handguns with fixed or adjustable sights.
It is S&W Leather, so I've noted the appropriate S&W handguns first with Colt, Dan Wesson (DW), High Standard (HS) et.al. to follow. Multiple brands such as Taurus and Rossi are omitted for brevity. Apply the codes for similar S&W frame sizes.
The S&W holster marking system is similar to the pre-1980 Bucheimer system with the prefix B for black and end letters W for basket weave, CL for Clarino, C for carved. Blanks for brown and/or plain. The first number is for the holster model and the second number is the fit code.
The example given on the second page of the catalog is B 02 - 32 W
A black basket weave model 02 holster for a 2 inch K frame.
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S&W Leather Company holster fit codes
01 =
02 =
03 =
04 = Colt, Ruger, Hi-Standard .22 & CF SA 4 ¾ in
05 = Colt, Ruger, Hi-Standard .22 & CF SA 4 ¾ in, 5 ½ in
06 = Colt .22 & CF SA 6 in, Iver Johnson 6 in
07 = Colt .22 & CF SA, Ruger 7 ½ in
08 = Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 7 ½ in
09 =
10 =
11 =
12 =
13 =
14=
15 =
16 =
17 =
18 =
19 =
20 =
21 =
22 =
23 =
24 = S&W L, N frame, Colt, Ruger SS, GP100, DW, HS, Webley 3 ½ in, 4 in
25 =
26 = S&W N frame, Colt, Ruger SS, GP100, DW, HS, H&R, Webley 5, 6, 6 ½ in
27 =
28 = S&W K, L, N frame, Colt MKV, DW, Ruger SS, GP100, 6 in, 7 ½, 8 3/8 in
29 =
30 =
31 =
32 = S&W K frame, Colt D, Colt E, I, MKIII, Ruger SS 2 in, 2 ½ in
33 =
34 = S&W K frame, Colt D, Colt E, I, MKIII, Ruger SS, GP100 4 in
35 = S&W K frame, Colt D, Colt E 5 in
36 = S&W K frame, Colt E, I, MKIII, Ruger SS, GP100, IJ, Enfield 6 in
37 =
38 = S&W K frame, Colt MKV 8 3/8 in
39 = S&W Model 39 / 59, Colt Commander, Star BKS
40 =
41 =
42 = Colt D frame 2 in
43 = Colt D frame 3 in
44 = Colt E, I, MKIII frame 4 in
45 = S&W .45, 10 mm Auto, Colt Government Model, Beretta 92, Ruger P85/90
46 = Colt E, I, MKIII, frame New Service 6 in
47 =
48 =
49 =
50 =
51 =
52 = S&W K frame, Colt MKIII 2, 2 ½ in
53 =
54 =
55 =
56 =
57 =
58 =
59 = S&W 9, 10, .40, .45 Auto, Colt Comm., Glock, Ruger P85/90, Star
60 =
61 = S&W M-61 .22 Auto, .25 Auto
62 = S&W J frame, Charter Arms, Colt D, H&R 2 in
63 = S&W J frame, Charter Arms, Colt D 3 in
64 = S&W J frame, Colt D, Charter Arms H&R, IJ 3 ½ in, 4 in
65 =
66 = S&W J frame, H&R, Rossi, IJ 6 in
67 =
68 =
69 =
70 =
71 =
72 = S&W J frame (Bodyguard, Centennial), Colt D 2 in
73 =
74 = Ruger GP100 4 in
75 =
76 =
77 =
78 =
79 =
80 = .25 Auto
81 =
82 = Browning, Colt, Ruger .22 4 ½ in
83 = S&W Model 41, 46, Ruger .22, S&W 52 5 in
84 = S&W Model 41, 78 & 79 7 in, Browning, Beretta, Colt .22 6 in
85 = Colt Government Model, Star, Llama 5 in
86 = Walther PP/PPK/PPKs, Beretta, Browning, Star, Astra, Detonics, IJ TP22/25
87 = Star FM 4 ½ in
88 =
89 = Browning 9 mm 4 ¾ in, Colt GM 5 in
90 =
91 =
92 = Beretta 92, 96 w/ C, F, D suffix
93 =
94 = S&W L frame 4 in
95 =
96 = S&W L frame 6 in
97 =
98 =
99 =
220 = Sig Sauer 220
226 = Sig Sauer 220, 226
228 = Sig Sauer 228
450 = S&W .45, 10 mm Auto
469 = S&W 469
590 = S&W .45, 10 mm Auto
645 = S&W 645
1006 = S&W 45, 10 mm Auto, Ruger P90
2000 = Colt All American 2000
G17 = Glock G17, G19, G22, G23
G19 = Glock G19, G23
G20 = Glock 20, 21
P85 = Ruger P85, P90
JPG of the chart catalog pages and a PDF of the combined fit chart are attached.
A better Smith & Wesson Leather Co holster fit chart G&G too
Linear Mode
