I just received a Crump holster that was possibly an issue holster for the FBI.
In 1951 Evaluators Ltd. was seeking an order for Heiser made holsters for the FBI, they were up against the B.T. Crump Co.
Here are 2 letters from General Van Orden of Evaluators to C.E. Parr of Heiser.
I have a pair of Crump holsters, both marked for 4” M&P revolvers which were standard issue for field agents at the time. The darker holster has what appears to be an inked name scratched out underneath the M.P. stamp.
We’ve discussed the appearance of Heiser’s model 457 holster in the number 32 catalog described as being designed for if not by the FBI, that was the holster being discussed in the letters above although the model 459 with a hammer protector was cataloged around this time as well. Note that the model 457 still has the FBI stamp in the logo, the 459 shows the logo with those letters ground off. Also note that one holster is riveted at the top and one is double sewn.
Finally, I bought these two S.D. Myres holsters from a man in Texas some years ago. After he’d shipped them to me he told me that they had belonged to his brother in law who had been the SAC for the Houston FBI office. This may or may not be true but at least he told me the story after I’d already bought the holsters.
In 1951 Evaluators Ltd. was seeking an order for Heiser made holsters for the FBI, they were up against the B.T. Crump Co.
Here are 2 letters from General Van Orden of Evaluators to C.E. Parr of Heiser.
I have a pair of Crump holsters, both marked for 4” M&P revolvers which were standard issue for field agents at the time. The darker holster has what appears to be an inked name scratched out underneath the M.P. stamp.
We’ve discussed the appearance of Heiser’s model 457 holster in the number 32 catalog described as being designed for if not by the FBI, that was the holster being discussed in the letters above although the model 459 with a hammer protector was cataloged around this time as well. Note that the model 457 still has the FBI stamp in the logo, the 459 shows the logo with those letters ground off. Also note that one holster is riveted at the top and one is double sewn.
Finally, I bought these two S.D. Myres holsters from a man in Texas some years ago. After he’d shipped them to me he told me that they had belonged to his brother in law who had been the SAC for the Houston FBI office. This may or may not be true but at least he told me the story after I’d already bought the holsters.
