New rig for the old guns

[iby]

I bought this for my Merwin Hulbert but it fits the American better.
Any leather gurus out there have a possible time frame?

 

[BMur]

Leather

Kinda looks like this one don't it?

Murph

 

[rct269]

I vaguely recall a Myres brand---perhaps because of the spelling rather than any knowledge of holsters to speak of.

Do I get a cookie---or do I have to go stand in the corner?

Ralph Tremaine

 

[iby]

no cookie?/ no corner

The brand is Merwin Bray & Co. Est. circa 1856
I read that they went out of business after the Civil War

 

[iby]

Kinda looks like this one don't it?

Murph

Sure does.
Where did you find it?

 

[BMur]

Distributor sold

These Mexican loop "cartridge gun" holsters were manufactured for Hartley & Graham on contract from 1890-1900.

Murph

 

[iby]

These Mexican loop "cartridge gun" holsters were manufactured for Hartley & Graham on contract from 1890-1900.

Murph

You think H/G copied the M/B Cartouche on their holsters??
Where did you find the image?

 

[iby]

I found this one
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[BMur]

Research

Iby

We are getting past a wicked storm and Im cleaning up. I'll look later.

Murph

 

[iby]

These Mexican loop "cartridge gun" holsters were manufactured for Hartley & Graham on contract from 1890-1900.

Murph

I wonder how many people were buying a holster for an 8" revolver by the turn of the century.

 

[BMur]

Reference

Iby,

Here is the book reference backed up by my period catalog research. Page 137. Wonderful book for leather collectors. Also has an excellent chapter on Military leather during the Indian Wars!
Also, remember that Major Distributors were assigned to unload Surplus stock. I have catalogs from the 1920's where they are selling leather holsters at a discount from the 1880's.


Murph

 

[iby]

Thanks B

The closed auction I found referenced this text and image but altered the text to claim 1870's manufacture.
I tried to post it but failed.
Your theory of old new stock sounds plausible to me.
I want mine to be 1870's
Just a moment...
Hah I made it work
edit: the holster is marked 7 for the Shofield. Mine is marked 8

 

[BMur]

8" bbl

It could be for the 44 American or what was popular at that time was the Conversions with 8" barrels. Remington offered several and they were extremely popular.
The industry at that time cranked out a lot of them.
Also, Surplus Military guns were also available for many years so the sky is the limit.

Murph

 

[iby]

8"

Yes. Lots of conversions as well as percussions probably still popular at the time including Colts 1860's
Now I just have to lose 15 lbs so I can wear it