Holster Maker Question

[celtgun]

I have run across some holsters in the "bargain bin" my favorite gunstore, picked up several. High quality, good design, custom level workmanship. They are marked TR with 96, 98 so on for year made. Can anyone tell me who this is. Thanx, Celtgun.

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote". .....Benjamin Franklin

 

[lee n. field]

This, maybe:

Ted Blocker offers the TR holster, TR standing for Thell Reed, that is patterned after the rigs that Reed has used for so many years. It is much like the Duke style but rides a little higher with a slight backward tilt. Very comfortable to wear and very fast.

http://www.holster-connection.com/html/ted_blocker/tb_Thell.html

What style holster are you seeing?

 

[celtgun]

Not Western Style

These are for modern handguns, J-frame, hi-power, other S&Ws. Even an Astra. Previous owner had quite a collection and a "TR" holster foir each one.

 

[plnkr1234]

Hi,

I believe those holsters were made by Thad Rybka, a custom holster maker from Alabama. I had one of his catalogs and remember him marking his holsters with carved initials TR and the year of manufacture.

HTH