Red,
My boss asked me today if I found out anything on this forum about the holster he gave me . I actually told him what you said about the holster a few weeks ago but I guess he forgot. I also mentioned the maker made holsters for the Texas Rangers...Without even looking up while he was...
Would you have any idea of when this holster was made and the gun that it was made for? I received it as a gift from my boss. It was given to him by his father in law when he was married and it had a 2.5" Iver Johnson Bicycle gun in it but it didn't cover the trigger guard at all.
Some early information copied directly from:
Los Angeles Herald, Volume 33, Number 302, 29 July 1906
Union Hardware and Metal Company
Among the well known substantial wholesale houses in Los Angeles Is the Union Hardware and Metal company. This firm is one of the pioneers identified with the...