Mystery holster for the experts!
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mapsjanhere
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Some form of size reference would have been extremely helpful. Looks like a revolver holster from the late 19th century.
g.willikers
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My guess would be a short barreled double action type of revolver.
But unless someone here has a twin to it, it might be easier to identify at a gun show, especially if you could actually try various guns in it.
But unless someone here has a twin to it, it might be easier to identify at a gun show, especially if you could actually try various guns in it.
mapsjanhere
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The size is way to small for any military revolver, you could barely get a 3" J-frame gun into those 7". Military revolvers were BIG, usually with 6" barrels or so, but even a Nagant at 4.5" wouldn't fit that holster.
Mike Irwin
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Looks very much to me like the generic "one size fits most, sort of" holsters that were common in the United States in the first half of the 20th century.
I've seen many of these over the years, and have one that came with my Great Grandfather's H&R .32 Double Action breaktop.
These things were made, and sold, like M&Ms, and often accompanied one of the guns from the lesser manufacturers, H&R, Iver Johnson, etc., as a package deal.
I've seen many of these over the years, and have one that came with my Great Grandfather's H&R .32 Double Action breaktop.
These things were made, and sold, like M&Ms, and often accompanied one of the guns from the lesser manufacturers, H&R, Iver Johnson, etc., as a package deal.
Mike Irwin
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"It looked like it could be European military to me. WW1 or older. Just couldn't find a match."
I'd bet not. Every European military holster I've ever seen has been far better quality.
The stitching and general forming on that thing is atrocious. European military holsters also tended to be quite a bit heavier leather.
I'd bet not. Every European military holster I've ever seen has been far better quality.
The stitching and general forming on that thing is atrocious. European military holsters also tended to be quite a bit heavier leather.
Tidewater_Kid
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Looking at the pictures, I see extra holes in several places. I believe that this holster was cut down from another holster and stitched back together. That would account for the odd shape and extra holes.
TK
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Looks decidedly home made to me. A commercial maker would have used one piece of leather for the whole thing. If it was an issue holster from anywhere there'd be manufacturer's stamps on it. Or the remains of stamps.
Like this. http://www.ima-usa.com/u-s-wwii-smith-wesson-38-cal-victory-holster.html
Like this. http://www.ima-usa.com/u-s-wwii-smith-wesson-38-cal-victory-holster.html
Mike Irwin
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"A commercial maker would have used one piece of leather for the whole thing."
Judging by some of the holsters I've seen that were paired with the lesser handguns of yesteryear... no.
Scrapping pieces together wasn't out of bounds.
Judging by some of the holsters I've seen that were paired with the lesser handguns of yesteryear... no.
Scrapping pieces together wasn't out of bounds.
The flap of the holster almost resembles a Japanese Nambu holster that was refitted for something else.
Could be a flare gun holster.
http://www.icollector.com/WWII-Japanese-Double-Barrel-Flare-Pistol-with-Holster_i12219560
Webley holster?
Could be a flare gun holster.
http://www.icollector.com/WWII-Japanese-Double-Barrel-Flare-Pistol-with-Holster_i12219560
Webley holster?
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The angle of the belt loop makes it look like the holster is for cross-draw use?
Old military cross-draw holsters are often "left-handed", as the sabre would be drawn with the right hand.
The shape looks like it could accommodate a Luger, or Glisenti, or maybe a Baby Nambu?
The 7" length might be throwing me off.
Old military cross-draw holsters are often "left-handed", as the sabre would be drawn with the right hand.
The shape looks like it could accommodate a Luger, or Glisenti, or maybe a Baby Nambu?
The 7" length might be throwing me off.