CARVED HUNTER HOLSTERS

[crazyphil]

I was looking at a 1968 Hunter's holster catalog and thought it
interesting that the carved (Model 3100) only cost $2.00 more
than the plain (Model 1100). The catalog says they were hand
carved. Makes me wonder what they were paying their carvers?

Here are a few of my carved Hunter holsters. Left to Right:

Model 3100 Size 12 with my S&W Model 29
Model 3100 Size 30 with my S&W Model 10
Model 3100 Size 45 with my 4.75" Colt SAA Replica.
Model 3001 for 2" with my S&W Model 642-1
Model 55L with my 1911 Colt Gold Cup

 

[DGNY]

Very handsome! Thank you for sharing.

 

[SAFireman]

I only have 1 Hunter that is carved. It is for a J frame 4".

 

[Walter Rego]

I have shown this one before. It wasn't easy to find a holster to fit a Ruger Single Six with a 9.5" barrel. When I did, I was the only bidder. It just happened to be one of the carved option Hunter 3100's. Looks pretty good to me for a mass produced holster that sold for considerably less than a Lawrence (other than the lighter weight leather Lawrence 1C Challenger line) holster.

 

[crazyphil]

SAFireman - That is a real unusual Hunter. Not only carved, but also
rawhide laced. I don't think I have ever seen a laced Hunter before.
On second thought, I just remembered I had a little plain Hunter
that was rawhide laced, but I sold it. However, I did keep a
picture of it.

 

[KalamazooKid]

I rehabbed this poor holster and am very happy with the results. Cool little Hunter!

Here's the before and after ……..

 

[crazyphil]

You did a very nice job Mark.