Arthur J. Brauer learned the leather business from his Dad,
Theodore, who was a saddle maker in St. Louis. A.J. started
his own business in 1898. His brother Edward J. Brauer was
corporate secretary. They manufactured and marketed a variety
of leather products. A.J. was very successful and became very
rich.
In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt was elected President running as the
Moose Party candidate. A.J. capitalized on Roosevelt's popularity
calling his holsters the Moose Brand. Brauer holsters were in the lower
price range. They did a lot of business with the military and law enforcement.
On the left is a speed scabbard with adjustable tension provided
by a spring. It will carry many revolvers with 2" barrels.
Shown with my Charter 2000 concealed hammer .38 Special.
In the center is Brauer's Threepersons style with hammer guard
and snap on retention strap. It is holding my S&W Model 67
Combat Masterpiece.
On the right is a basket weave marked BBE 12 with a thumb
break. I don't know what gun(s) the holster was made for,
but the Taurus Model 94 (shown) is one of the few of my 2"
revolvers with the hammer remaining, and it fits just right.
Most of my 2" barrel revolvers have concealed or bobbed
hammers, so they don't work in holsters with retention straps,
such as this one, unless the retention strap goes behind the
trigger guard.
Theodore, who was a saddle maker in St. Louis. A.J. started
his own business in 1898. His brother Edward J. Brauer was
corporate secretary. They manufactured and marketed a variety
of leather products. A.J. was very successful and became very
rich.
In 1912 Theodore Roosevelt was elected President running as the
Moose Party candidate. A.J. capitalized on Roosevelt's popularity
calling his holsters the Moose Brand. Brauer holsters were in the lower
price range. They did a lot of business with the military and law enforcement.
On the left is a speed scabbard with adjustable tension provided
by a spring. It will carry many revolvers with 2" barrels.
Shown with my Charter 2000 concealed hammer .38 Special.
In the center is Brauer's Threepersons style with hammer guard
and snap on retention strap. It is holding my S&W Model 67
Combat Masterpiece.
On the right is a basket weave marked BBE 12 with a thumb
break. I don't know what gun(s) the holster was made for,
but the Taurus Model 94 (shown) is one of the few of my 2"
revolvers with the hammer remaining, and it fits just right.
Most of my 2" barrel revolvers have concealed or bobbed
hammers, so they don't work in holsters with retention straps,
such as this one, unless the retention strap goes behind the
trigger guard.
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