Another Unusual Holster

A Brill-a-like, it fits a 4” medium double action revolver. The only mark is “E.G.” stamped on the edge as shown.
Very similar construction to a Brill.
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Regards,
 
R.R. Rose Maker La Center WA.

This holster fits my 5" .38 hand ejector perfectly. I find it unusual because of the mild curved shape on the sewn and welted edge, and that it is basket weave and border tooled all over (instead of just the front) with the oval shaped belt attachment sewn on the back.
 

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Lee, this is a very enjoyable thread, glad you thought of it.
I have 2 Broomhandle Mausers, both wartime bring backs with one coming from my wife’s grandfather’s time in France during WW I
and the other from my dad’s time in occupied Japan during WW II.
I’ve always kept my eye out for commercial holsters made for the Broomhandle.
I found this one recently, poorly identified by the owner’s name and not as a S.D. Myres holster.
I hoped that the wide sewn welts meant it was made for the Mauser and so it was.
The back shows a lot of wear from being carried.
Keep them coming, guys, I know there are a lot more unusual holsters out there.
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Regards,
 
Another Unusual Holster?

At first glance this Hunter snap off holster might provoke comments like "What could possibly be considered "unusual" about a common Hunter holster?".

Well, this is a Hunter 2100 series, the 2100 designates basketweave tooling and although it is stamped "HAND CARVED" (like some 3100 Floral tooled Hunter Holsters) the basketweave and border tooling is actually hand stamped. Hundreds of Hunter holsters have passed through my hands over the years, but only a very few have been Basket Weave stamped, and that is why I consider this to be an unusual holster. I don't think Hunter made many 2100 holsters.
 

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Two unusual holsters.

Two unusual holsters, never seen before.
The first, named as USAF Pilot's Combination Hip Shoulder Holster for revolver S&W the other as with Texas jockstrap holster for Colt SAA

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I believe that I only have one holster that could be considered an unusual holster. It is an uncatalogued special order SD Myres Ranger Threeperson’s Model Holster. It was made for a Colt SAA with 5 1/2” barrel. It may be my favorite holster that I own. The floral carving is superb and I really like the color of the holster too.

When I got it about 10 years ago, I had been looking for a “Texas Jockstrap” style holster for quite a while with no luck. When I first saw this one I knew something was very different about it. I had never seen one like it in my few years of collecting, and couldn’t find ANY information about it on the internet! I haven’t seen one similar to it since either. I did pick up 4 other Texas Jockstrap style holsters, but they were the more normal version.
Larry

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Joe Miller, Belton, TX.

Joe Miller is a saddlemaker in Belton, Texas who occasionally makes holsters of this design for revolvers and semi-autos. I have owned several of his holsters like this one for any barrel length 1911.
 

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Looper Holster

A nicely constructed tooled Looper Brand holster for a small semi-auto pistol that, so far, I have been unable to determine what model gun fits it. I'm thinking possibly a Star F or FR .22, but no longer have one to try in the holster. Looper Brand, Oklahoma City, has been around since 1938 according to their website, and appear to still be in business, although my attempts to contact them have achieved no reply.
 

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Another Oklahoma product, a Jeffery Custom Leather holster for a 3" 1911 that is still currently available from the maker. It mounts under your belt with the front flap snapping over your belt. From their website:
"Under the belt but outside the waistband, this holster can be slipped on or off without removing the belt. The closest, most concealable way to carry outside the waistband. The belt rides in a solid channel under the outer flap for no shifting."DSCF2427.JPGDSCF2425.JPGDSCF2426.JPG
 

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El Paso Saddlery, as reinvented by Bobby McNellis, was well known for reproduction Old West and military style holsters (and now also modern concealed carry models.) EPS did occasionally produce "out of the ordinary holsters" like this well made competition model for the big S&W 645 semi-auto, that, with a small modification, works quite well with a 1911. Not found in any of my EPS catalogs.DSCF2445.JPGDSCF2442.JPG
 

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An out of the ordinary George Lawrence #22 inside the waistband holster for a Chief's Special with a couple of deluxe features.
"DHC" D=Black, H=Safety strap on holster without safety strap, and C=Chamois lined. Of course, the strap only works with standard grips.DSCF2485.JPGDSCF2486.JPGDSCF2487.JPG
 

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This elaborately laced and border tooled holster for a S&W 4” K frame seems to be a one of a kind - possibly made for the owner of the JK brand. The leather used for the holster body is continuously stamped “DRI-STEP CHROME” and “GENUINE LEATHER” as shown. I found a trademark registration for “Dri Step” (but not “DRI-STEP”) from a shoe company in New York and, of course, chrome is a common method of leather tanning.
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