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Another Unusual Holster
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Here is a Ken Null horsehide 1911 holster with a snap-off feature. I see more vintage holsters for the Colt Government Model than any other auto, it was the most popular auto for almost all of the Twentieth Century.
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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.
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."
"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."
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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.
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I'd like to see it with a gun in it, Lee.
Larry
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Larry,
Take a look now.
Take a look now.
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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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At first my impression was that this floral tooled "Barton's Special" holster for a J frame S&W was certainly an "O. Ball Fort Worth" creation, however, it was only stamped "CLJ" on the back of the pouch. I have learned through personal experience that Oliver Ball sometimes marked his holsters for the person the holster was made for. Unfortunately, this one has been crudely modified as shown. My thinking is that it was originally made for a Baby Chief. Perhaps a forum member knows of a former Texas Lawman with the initials "CLJ"?
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Oddly, it says "Dri-Step Crome", no "h". I wonder if there's any significance to that.
However, a person wouldn't normally tool or carve chrome tanned leather. The rather weak and shallow impressions on that holster may well be because it's chrome rather than the usual vegetable tanned.
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A Colorado Saddlery holster for the Colt Woodsman with rare vertical basket weave stamping. Colorado Saddlery was founded in 1945 by four young saddle makers in Denver, Colorado. These young men had been working for the world famous Denver based H.H. Heiser Saddle Co. It was there where they learned leather craft from men who had built saddles for cowboys who rode the open range and had trailed the great herds of cattle north into Colorado. These young saddle makers were determined to carry that tradition forward into the post-World War II era and they sold holsters that are almost indistinguishable from H.H. Heiser holsters.
The Colorado Saddlery makers tooled their straps too.
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A rare and unusual A. W. Brill made as a semi shoulder holster. Recently sold for $500.00+.
I was watching that one. I would consider it unusual.
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Reported to be a 1910 picture.
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