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Does Anyone Recognize This Leatherwork And The Maker?
I picked this holster up a week or so at a gun show. I don't think the vendor was really trying to sell it at the show, but I asked him for a price and I bought it from him. At a good price, I think.
Anyway, as you can see, it's more or less a Wild Bunch style holster for the Colt Government .45 with the 5-inch barrel.
This isn't some holster some amateur slapped together. He built this holster...it has a leather lining and a really thick welt. The stitching material is substantial, and it doesn't seem to be that old. The leather is thick...looks to be 9-ounce.
As you can see, the maker's mark on the back isn't one stamp...it's made up of individual letters circling what looks to be a Texas star. And surely someone here recognizes the grizzly bear stamp?
I know there are thousands of independent makers out there, but someone ought to recognize this work. If you do, let me know. All I know is I've never seen one with the Reed mark on it around here. I love this holster and consider it money well spent.
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I can't help, but I like it!
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04-21-2014, 07:13 PM
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Never seen anything by that maker, or heard of him but it sure looks like a high quality holster.
Keep us posted if you find out any details.
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04-21-2014, 07:23 PM
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I don't know the maker but that's one nice lookin' hunk of leather.
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04-21-2014, 07:32 PM
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By the style of the basket weave pattern it looks to be Art Reed in Abilene, TX. It matches his pattern #2 on his belts, workmanship on the holster looks to be the same quality.
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Originally Posted by Gunhacker
By the style of the basket weave pattern it looks to be Art Reed in Abilene, TX. It matches his pattern #2 on his belts, workman ship looks to be the same quality.
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Thanks for the tip, but I think I've found the maker. It appears to have been made by Danny Reed, a holster and gunbelt maker who lives in Wilkes County, North Carolina...not a long drive from me. I've spoken to him several times at gun shows, but he wasn't at this last gun show I went to.
You can see a little video of him here.
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