Do S&W holsters count as collectables?

[Elmer]

After seeing a gun show vendor a few years ago selling and getting 19.99 for coffee cups with a S&W logo. I'm convinced nearly anything with a S&W logo should be considered collectible.

Especially if they couldn't give it away when it was available for sale. S&W used to force their distributors to carry the leather, in exchange for getting hard to get guns.

I'm convinced that's the ticket to a successful collection. Buy what nobody wants today.

 

[deserttrans]

I know the quality is excellent on most. If not collectable, surely a great value.

 

[opoefc]

All S&WCA members must come to the Orlando meeting! John Whitty, World's Greatest Authority on S&W leather, will display his collection and talk to the anointed about collecting S&W leather. Ed.

 

[skeezix]

Mystery Holster

Here's a holster that came with a M27 I recently bought. I've never seen one like it.

It's leather except for the nylon fabric piping around the edges.


It's swede-leather lined.


It has a fabric S&W label.


I don't know what gun this holster was made for, but a 4" N-frame revolver fits in it nicely.


Can anybody shed any light on about when this holster was made and by whom? Anybody have an old catalog that shows this line of holsters?

Thanks.

 

[jaymoore]

Collectible? Sure and I'd say especially the ones that were made specifically for the 3" bbl Lew Horton N-Frames (24-3, 629, 657,etc.).

I'd love to find one for my Lew Horton 24-3, but talk about rare as hen's teeth.

I recently picked up a Lew Horton 24-3 without the original holster also.
I havent even seen a picture of one.

Since I carry my guns, a good holster is more important to me than the box the gun came in.
Cheers.

It's a wee bit late but here's a link to a photo thread on this forum for a left handed version:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...-hand-holster-lew-horton-24-3-3-revolver.html

Also, for potential future reference, here's a link for photos of a well worn 624 3" S&W holster:

http://smith-wessonforum.com/smith-...433-s-w-holster-lew-horton-model-624-3-a.html

Maybe it'll be of help at some point...