Maker Specific--Gaylord and Seventrees

[shawn mccarver]

A little more wear on the backside and this one would have joined the ranks of unknown oldies, but I could make out just enough of the maker's mark, from the sellers' photos, to realize it's a Gaylord:

With no clue as to fit aside from it being for a smaller semi-auto and a very limited number of those on hand, just for the hell of it I tried my Glock 43 in it and was surprised to find it practically a perfect fit, just the right amount of snugness with no wobble whatsoever, as if it were made for the gun. Rounding the Glock's trigger guard and eliminating that useless "hook" at front awhile ago likely helped with this.

Now I'm probably the only owner on the planet of Glock's newest pistol with an authentic Chic Gaylord crossdraw rig for it.

This is a mystery, but when I first looked at it, I thought I could see the open top slide of a little Beretta pistol - like the Model 84 or 85.

On the other hand, the simplest explanation is often the best. Gaylord was in NYC, and the J frame revolver was king then, so this could be for a 3 inch revolver.

Who knows. . . .

 

[les.b]

I couldn't afford one of Chic's holsters, but I found his 1960 book!! I believe it's a first edition:

Best Regards, Les

 

[bronco45]

Dang! Now I need one of those Treasury Thunderbolts in Left hand for my Model 19 2.5". Hope someone could make me one?

 

[bronco45]

Ain't joking, have 3 different 2.5" holsters for 19 and they are all top heavy causing the gun to flop. Like that wad of leather at the bottom to push the butt of the weapon into the ribs. I'm skinny now so that works for me.

Treasury Thunderbolt with the pull thru snaps!

 

[Texas Star]

I couldn't afford one of Chic's holsters, but I found his 1960 book!! I believe it's a first edition:

Best Regards, Les

It looks like my copy, bought soon after the book appeared. I was about 17-19 then, depending on the exact year I got it.

 

[crazyphil]

Dang! Now I need one of those Treasury Thunderbolts in Left hand for my Model 19 2.5". Hope someone could make me one?

Take a look at Ken Null's VAM on his web page.
He got the patterns from Paris Theodore aka Seventrees,
Paris worked for, and copied, Chic Gaylords designs.

 

[shawn mccarver]

Dang! Now I need one of those Treasury Thunderbolts in Left hand for my Model 19 2.5". Hope someone could make me one?

I think Bell Charter Oak still makes that model. Check with them.

 

[crazyphil]

JayCeeNC - in your post #1 You say the Thunderbolt looks like Chic
Gaylord. Not a real good view of the back, but from the side view the
stitching sure looks like Seventrees. I know Seventrees copied some
of Chic Gaylord's holster, but didn't know he made the Thunderbolt.
Here is a Chic Gaylord stitch signature on the left, and a Seventrees
on the right.

 

[JayCeeNC]

JayCeeNC - in your post #1 You say the Thunderbolt looks like Chic
Gaylord. Not a real good view of the back, but from the side view the
stitching sure looks like Seventrees.

You may be right, Phil.

 

[crazyphil]

Do you have a photo of the back you could post?

 

[JayCeeNC]

Trying to add a pic here, Phil.

 

[crazyphil]

Yep, that's an almost exact copy of Chic Gaylord's Thunderbolt, made by
Seventrees. In the catalog, Paris says they have over 300 designs, so I
suspect quite a few of them are borrowed from Chic Gaylord. Very, very
interesting. I learn something new almost every day here on the forum.
Thanks for posting that JayCeeNC