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Yours was made in Brill's late period of the 1930s through the 1950s. And in very handsome condition. Quite valuable in its own right.
A Brill for my SAA
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Yours was made in Brill's late period of the 1930s through the 1950s. And in very handsome condition. Quite valuable in its own right.
A very pleasant surprise, thanks. I learn something new everyday. I also have a SD Myers for my python.
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Myres can be roughly dated, too, by their choice of maker's marks. Much harder though, because Myres was under various owners after Sam's death in '53; and it appears that the name itself is owned by a third party to this very day. If you'd like to show pics we can 'give it a go' for you
. Ultimately, though, a Myres is no more, nor less, valuable for its period of manufacture; instead it will be condition, such as the very, very good condition of your Brill.ADDED: I see the pics now. Myres with the letters 'TEX' in the mark are believed to be from Sam's earliest period (he started making holsters in earnest around 1930) and the patent that is stamped next to the mark was issued in 1936. Both stamps survive to this day in private hands.
One would think it would be that easy! But the earliest Askins version was not of the Threepersons style, and its muzzle was not closed in that manner. And the successor Jordan version also did not have the muzzle closed that way. So I expect it is before the 1960s only.
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Not too long ago I became a proud owner of a Brill thanks to turnerriver.
It was made for S&W M&P with 4" barrel so of course it fits my model 10
just fine. Shown here on thirty dollar gunbelt that I jazzed up a bit with
the 3 piece buckle set. The knife is a Bear and the hat is my Stetson.
It was made for S&W M&P with 4" barrel so of course it fits my model 10
just fine. Shown here on thirty dollar gunbelt that I jazzed up a bit with
the 3 piece buckle set. The knife is a Bear and the hat is my Stetson.
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I will pull out a 1911 and see how it fits, but since the Scout is a downsized version of a SAA I am thinking that the holster might be too small for a full size 1911. Might it fit a smaller semi auto like a 1903 .32 or .380? Later today I will try my 1903 and my 1911 to see which one fits best.....I am now leaning to the smaller 1903.....we shall see. Thanks for the all the info on the Brill. I paid 400 for the gun and the holster was thrown in so I figure I got a pretty good deal on the package.
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I'm going to bet on the 1911, by scale. These pics show both pistols. The larger one is from the early Brill period so is styled somewhat differently to yours, which is far more shapely at the welted seam. They are meant to fit quite tightly as their 'claim to fame' for not needing a strap.
The 'hammerless' version is from Brill's late period. The swell (or taper if one thinks that way) is meant to grasp the cuff into position; Rabensburg's later production employs this in all his Brills, for auto, for the DA, and for the SA.
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Welll I have no idea what gun the holster is made for. The 1911 would not even fit so I did not bother to even take a picture. And the 1903 is a strange fit.....with the 1903 seated in there are still a couple of inches left in the holster but the gun won't go any further....so I am at a loss for what it goes to.
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Remington Model 51 perhaps, moralem?
Here's the Model 51 here, but with a Heiser holster.
I happily got along in life with only a single Brill in the leather menagerie for several years and figured on being content with it. Then over a period of less than two years Brills kept popping up almost unbidden, denting the wallet but tickling me pink. Most recent is the holster for the Colt Police Positive Special.
The Smith & Wesson Military & Police 4-inch was the first one. It appears to be nearly new.
Here's the Model 51 here, but with a Heiser holster.
I happily got along in life with only a single Brill in the leather menagerie for several years and figured on being content with it. Then over a period of less than two years Brills kept popping up almost unbidden, denting the wallet but tickling me pink. Most recent is the holster for the Colt Police Positive Special.
The Smith & Wesson Military & Police 4-inch was the first one. It appears to be nearly new.
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You've got yourself an odd one. Congratulations, I think
No kidding. Oh well it didn't cost me anything.
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My thinkin' is that anyone who can honestly say they never overpaid for anything has regretted it.
I had that holster on my watch list. If I had a 5 1/2" single action, that ol' holster would probably be livin' here in Grinder's Switch right now.And I bet Eddie knows where Grinder's Switch is.
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Mark ,
Holster arrived this morning . Still don't have a camera . It fits my 4 3/4 " Colt perfectly , there is not more than 1/2" of slack at the toe of this holster with my gun in it . As an added bonus a 5" N frame fits it just as well as the Colt so I guess I can use it with either one . Need to save some of that "dirty ol' paper" and have a proper matching belt made for it since there is little chance of finding an original even if I could afford it .
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The gun only seats into the holster as far as the arrow.
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Mark ,
Holster arrived this morning . Still don't have a camera . It fits my 4 3/4 " Colt perfectly , there is not more than 1/2" of slack at the toe of this holster with my gun in it . As an added bonus a 5" N frame fits it just as well as the Colt so I guess I can use it with either one . Need to save some of that "dirty ol' paper" and have a proper matching belt made for it since there is little chance of finding an original even if I could afford it .
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No camera? Use the one in your bloody phone, mate!
I expect the belt will be difficult to locate. Hope you prove me completely wrong.
Heck, who knows at this point. I guess I could go to a gun show and try all the diminutive older semi autos.
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Red ,
My cell phone is 4 years old and didn't take even good pictures when it was new . I still use a 35 mm and am not very skilled with it . I got to go to town today so I might look at one of these newfangled digital shirt pocket cameras .
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Maybe the auto one is for a Woodsman?
I'm thinking maybe Ruger's Mark I?
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Got a chance to try a 5 1/2" Colt in my Brill and it was too long so it is for sure a 4 1/2 " holster . Gonna take a small belt too , tunnel looks like it was set to wear on a pants belt .
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