THE FAMOUS BORDER PATROL HOLSTER

[BE Mike]

Like Muley Gil, I found the high rise thumb break by Hume to be more to my liking. I met Bill Jordan at Camp Perry once. When we shook hands, I was impressed with the humongous size of his hands! Because of that I am surprised he liked the K frame over the N frame, but undoubtedly it worked for him. Nice photos, but, "What no river belt?"

 

[Classic29]

Hey crazyphil-I see a bunch of Don Hume Jordan’s on eBay. What size would my model 19 require? 216-14? How about a 215-14. Having a time trying to find an old fit chart. Thanks

 

[bobcat]

When I was in the Patrol, I went for a high rise thumb break, the Jordan holster, while good for some duties, wasn't overly secure in vigorous activities such as train check, ATV's, not to mention if a scuffle was involved, as occasionally happened. Helped a fellow officer look all over for his revolver in the sand dunes after it was lost from his Jordan holster after rolling an ATV. We found it btw. The Jordan was good for checkpoint and dress uniform however. I do still have my AF issued S&W Jordan style that was issued for carrying our Model 15's when I was in. Shorter shank, still put my personal Model 15 in it when I got to the range.

 

[crazyphil]

Classic 29 - My Hume with thumb break is stamped H286 1-4" and it fits
my Model 19 with 4" barrel perfectly. The one without thumb break also
fits just right but there are no model or size stamps on it.

 

[biku324]

^^^^Amen, Bobcat. We were issued the Border Patrol holster in 1980 when I started with the NMSP. I was stationed near the largest Indian reservation in the US, and in a 'wet' county outside the 'dry' reservation. As a result, we arrested folks most days, often many per day. Lifting drunks, struggling with drunks, and working calls in crowded bars as well as traffic stops on very busy highways quickly revealed the holster's limitations. I ruined the rear sight on a nice older issue M28 because the holster flexed and popped the safety strap, then the revolver fell onto I-40 while I was pushing (by hand) a disabled car. On many occasions over the next few months I would check my holster snap after a call or traffic stop and find it unsnapped. More senior officers bought their own thumbreaks, and I followed their example when I could afford it.