Old leather ......

[hittman77]

Bought this M36 recently that's over 50 years old. It came with the holster that has no markings at all.

Was it common "back in the day" for makers to not label their holsters? Would a holster like this have been offered WITH the gun?

This old Ruger from the early 60's also came with an "anonymous" holster.

You think these holsters hold any value? I've no intention of selling either of them ...... just curious and know nothing about them.

 

[crazyphil]

The holster that came with your M36 could be an Alamo.
Here, on the left, is a similar design UNMARKED with my 1911 Colt.
Next, the black laced holster with the 2" model 10 also UNMARKED.
3rd holster from left, with 1911 Colt, is a MARKED Alamo.
4th from left, with red suede lining and my 2" Model 10 is UNMARKED.
5th from left, with 2" model 10, is MARKED by Reyes.
Alamo was made in San Antonio, Texas. Reyes in Mexico.
I think there has been a lot of copying being done down there
in Mexico and in Texas.

I don't have a clue who made the larger holster with your Ruger,
but it's a nice one. I would like to see a shot of the back and
also a side view, showing the welt, if possible?

Value? What a willing buyer will pay and you would accept. My guess
would be between 50 and 100 for the larger one, and less than 50 for
the smaller one.

 

[s&wchad]

I think there has been a lot of copying being done down there
in Mexico and in Texas.

Over the years, I think just about everybody and their brother copied the Myres Threepersons holster in one form or another!

Here's a Myres on the left and Rhodes (Kansas City, MO) on the right, both with hammer protectors.

Here's one similar to the OP's that was done by Kirkpatrick Leather out of Laredo Texas.

 

[rednichols]

I do like that little 36 . Be aware that it's only safely carried in that open trigger Threepersons because the shoe is wider than the trigger guard; so no using it with a covered guard holster without risking an a/d.

I don't think it's too pedantic of me to remind that, it's not Threepersons without a stout welt inside the seam. Both Brill and Myres set that standard for the design. But sometimes copies leave it out, especially laced holsters which never have welts inside the seam.

The welt has a function, which is what Tom's innovation boiled down to. Leaving it out turns the holster back into what existed everywhere before 1920 or so.

 

[hittman77]

Here's a poor picture of the back of these holsters. Neither of which I'll ever use since they're wrong-handed.

Since the holsters came with the guns, I'll leave it that way.

The trigger shoe is gone now. Second range trip and it broke. Don't know if it had been tightened down too much or just old and worn out. Either way, I had never used one before and found this one to feel "okay" when in use.

Thanks to all for your input!

 

[crazyphil]

I do like that little 36 . Be aware that it's only safely carried in that open trigger Threepersons because the shoe is wider than the trigger guard; so no using it with a covered guard holster without risking an a/d.

I don't think it's too pedantic of me to remind that, it's not Threepersons without a stout welt inside the seam. Both Brill and Myres set that standard for the design. But sometimes copies leave it out, especially laced holsters which never have welts inside the seam.

The welt has a function, which is what Tom's innovation boiled down to. Leaving it out turns the holster back into what existed

everywhere before 1920 or so.

Your never too pedantic for me Red. The fine details are
important to me and more than a few others on this forum.
Some think we are obsessed with minutiae, but the big
picture is made up of small details.

A few years ago I set out to collect a sample of a Tom
Threepersons style with hammer protector by every maker.
I got up to about a dozen before realizing I would go bankrupt
before I got all of them. It seems that every maker got into
that act.

When I read your post I checked dozen or so that I mentioned,
and yep, sure enough, they all have the sturdy welt. In all
cases about 1/4" thick, like the Myres 614. Although with the
hammer protector the Myres is 624.