A Pair of S.D. Meyers Holsters

[speed loader]

Needing help identifying these S.D. Meyers Holsters. Which gun they belong to or what they are called. And what they might be worth. I might have to take a better picture.

 

[jimmyj]

Medium frame revolver w/six inch barrel. (Colt or S&W)

 

[Wyatt Burp]

Whatever model Myres they are, they're the same that Patton used for his Colt and S&W.

 

[speed loader]

Thanks for that interesting infor. Whats the best way to clean these they were in a garage for who knows how long. How old are these?

 

[handejector]

I might have to take a better picture.

Nahhhh......
From that pic-
it's easy to tell they were owned by a man named Henry.
He bought them on Oct 14, 1937.
That was a Thursday.
He bought them at the Myres shop- mailed holsters look different.
They appear to be made of leather.
They are for revolvers.
One is lefthand.
One is righthand.
They are black.
They show use and wear.

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Seriously-

That one pic told us a lot, but, sorry on what gun they fit- Myres made holsters for almost anything you wanted one for. They were often marked in pencil on the back. If not marked or not legible, trying guns is about the only way to know. Experienced collectors of old leather can look at a pic and guess, but they can often be surprised also.

To identify old holsters-
First, auto or Rev?
General shape and the impression inside usually make that easy.

Rev- SA or DA?
Look for the bulge and impression of the SA ejector rod housing.

Barrel length?
This will help a lot. MEASURE the length from the front of the cylinder impression to the usually sharp edged impression left by the muzzle.
4, 5, 5-1/2, 6, 6-1/2????
Colt often used 5-1/2. About the only S&W that was 5-1/2 was the 1917.
S&W often used 5, Colt not much.
6-1/2 is very common for S&W, Colt not much.

Markings?
Logos change and evolve. Sometimes, markings and even snap markings help date a piece.

Often when you ask a question, the more data you give, the more you get.

 

[speed loader]

By the impression this had a revolver in it. And I would say it's a DA.
Barrel length 6-1/2" S & W
Logo-S.D.MYERS EL PASO, TEX. Patented Pat no. 2082 222
Made of leather
One Left and one Right handed.