BUCHEIMER HOLSTERS

[crazyphil]

J. M. Bucheimer was a long time holster maker in Frederick, MD.
with a primary focus on law enforcement equipment. J. M. Bucheimer
acquired the Bucheimer-Clark Division that was based
in Valencia, CA.

Bucheimer and Bucheimer-Clark made several classic holsters
including the original Dirty Harry shoulder holster, Tom Selleck's
Combat Model on Blue Bloods, and the famous Hank Sloan model.

My educated guess is that, while on duty with the Stake Out Unit,
Jim Cirillo carried his Model 10 with 4" bull barrel in a Bucheimer-Clark
Patrolman rig like mine shown below on the left.

2nd from left is J. M. Bucheimer's Pacemaker with my S&W
Model 29 .44 magnum.

Center is the Hank Sloan with my Model 67 Combat Masterpiece.

4th from left is the Bucheimer-Clark Sheriff's Model cross draw
with my vintage Charter Undercover.

Far right is a Bucheimer field holster also with my vintage
Charter Undercover.

 

[Aircrewman]

Very nice! Was Bucheimer the contractor who made Smith and Wesson holsters? I thought that I had read that in a gun mag many years ago but am uncertain. I don't think that Smith and Wesson had a factory for leather construction.

 

[federali]

I Remember Them

My office used to buy this brand many years ago. I believe it was they who made something called a semi-shoulder rig.

Note that several of the designs are long obsolete in that they allow trigger access while the gun is still in the holster. Oftentimes, these old holsters are stretched out and would allow the cylinder to rotate in the holster, in which case you could end up with an un-needed orifice in your leg or foot.

The cartridge loops are rather quaint but I would not want to reload from them if I manage to shoot my gun dry and the bad guys are still in the fight.

 

[crazyphil]

Aircrewman: I know Wally Walstron sold his holster business to S&W and
worked for them for a while, but I don't know if He was first, or only, or
what. I understand that some S&W executives broke away with the
holster end and it became Gould & Goodrich. Wally had the Blazer brand
and some of the S&W line was called Blazer also.

 

[DevilDog72]

Can I play.....

my 642 in Bucheimer B825 S



My 66-3 in Bucheimer 01-138-52



My 1911 in a S&W 27 45

 

[shawn mccarver]

I may have to disagree that Cirillo used Bucheimer holsters. It is far more likely that he used holsters made by Courtlandt Bootjack, a long time supplier to NYPD.

Courtlandt Bootjack is still in business, and still at their long time location, 3334 Prince St, Flushing, NY 11354. They sold, and still sell, products under the trade name Jaypee, a play on the name of the original owner John Parlante.

John K. Parlante Jr. still owns and operates the business with his daughter, Candice. They are very nice people, and they have been suppliers of duty and plainclothes holsters and other police leather goods to NYPD for decades.

 

[crazyphil]

Shawn when I started looking for the type holster Jim used, JayPee was
my first "suspect". But I had a reputable witness who knew Jim personally say he never saw Jim with a JayPee. Another gentleman, on this forum, who worked beside Jim on the stakeout unit, agrees with my guess that it was either a Bucheimer like the one shown above, or one just about like it. I would guess that Jim had quite a number of holster rigs. There is a photo on page XIV in his book Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights. Jim is wearing a holster, belt, and cartridge slide that looks very much like the one I show above.

 

[les.b]

Phil:

I know this is a "zombie thread", but I just obtained a Bucheimer holster today, and thought I would show it off here. I am surmising that my "new" holster, obtained from fellow forum member Sixgun100, is relatively new.

Anyway, it is marked B815 S, and I'm guessing that the B stands for Black, and the S stands for Safety, since it has a snap off safety strap. I could not find a table showing what gun this fit, but the first one that I tried in it was a perfect fit: my I frame .32 Hand Ejector 2" bbl. I will try my Terriers and Baby Chief soon, don't have them here at the cabin right now.

Best Regards, Les

 

[Pig Hunter]

I just got a Marshall model break front for 4" N frame. I haven't worn it much but it is fast. ( even for me) I probably paid too much, but it is the only one I have ever seen for sale. I'll try to get some pictures posted.