All I know for sure is that I've never seen a Heiser that looks anything like this. And I own probably at least 20 Heisers. Any thoughts on this one?
Bogus/Counterfeit Heiser?
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I'm mainly just curious whether anyone here either owns, or has ever seen any holsters of this style, and/or with this maker's mark. I own, and have seen a fair number of Heisers over the years, but have never seen one made in a style like this, nor have I ever seen this maker's mark.
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As I said, in addition to the maker's mark, nothing about that holster says 'Heiser' to me. I'm far from an expert, but I've had my hands on enough Heisers to feel qualified to say that.
Counterfeit holsters????? What’s next? Fake Gucci bags ?
Red and I have discussed it. He has a photo of an early similar maker’s mark with some noted differences. We agree that the stitching looks like Heiser’s, particularly the stitching on the flap for the chamois lining. What I can see of the chamois lining looks like what you'd find in an old Heiser. I think the holster is older than Red does. Red also pointed out the basketweave stamping is not the typical Heiser pattern. If I saw it at a show marked $50 I'd probably buy it but I'm not at all sure it is a Heiser, Red doesn't think it is.
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My question is why would someone fake a Heiser holster? It’s not some big money item. There’s no huge demand for them. As a counterfeiter it would appear the juice is not worth the squeeze.
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Someone stamps a fake maker's mark onto some worthless old $15 holster and it becomes a $250 holster.
List it on eBay.
Repeat as necessary.
Like I said, not a lot of money. Seems like a waste of time. Sooner or later you get caught and thrown off eBay
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If I saw it - and it was Lefthand- would be hard for me not to buy it!
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Thanks John. I was hoping you or Red would weigh in. As I said previously, there's really not much about this holster that convinces me it's a genuine Heiser. And I have a hard time thinking it's from the 30s or 40s. But, it also wouldn't be the first time my gut instinct was wrong.
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