John,
A few years ago I bought a holster from you (via eBay) that you described as being very much like an AW Brill, but with no maker's mark - or any other markings. The construction looks very much like your pic above, except that mine is floral carved and is for a 5" N frame. (You actually described it as being for a K frame, but I rolled the dice and got lucky.)
Since then, have you uncovered any more info on Brill's work that would suggest any possiblilty of un-marked holsters that were actually made by Brill? I'll get mine out soon and get some pics and maybe we can compare notes. At any rate, it's a truly fine holster - regardless of who made it.
One bit of info I find most interesting was that Brill was the father of former Texas First Lady - Mrs. John "Nellie" Connally.
Mark,sorry I didn't see this message sooner.I'm sure Brill made unmarked holsters-all the makers did.Buyers,I believe,would order holsters unmarked for various reasons.Brill's stitching,type of thread used,type of backing leather & other details are,I think, what determines if a holster is a Brill.I can't recall your holster but show me some pics when you get them.
Take care,
John Witty
turnerriver
SWCA #1426
Knowing what we know now, and after seeing pictures of the holster that Mark was referring to, I find these 2 posts very interesting from over 12 years ago. We now know it was a Charles Kluge pre-Brill.
Larry
