Vintage leather Holsters

Well I dont really know how old this Milt Sparks Holster is, but it is the slickest smoothest drawing holster I own, just amazing!! It doesnt look anything like his current work so maybe someone here will recognize it's age.

Demand remains strong for some of the vintage designs. I receive orders regularly for the classic Tom Threepersons' style, full flap holsters, and others dating back to the early 20th Century.

A few years ago I located a photo of Tom Threepersons' original holster, made and hand-carved by "Tio Sam", S.D. Myres Saddlery, c. 1920. With that photo I was able to commission an excellent leather carver to recreate the "Texas Rose" carving pattern. These are extremely popular rigs for the Colt Single Action Army and vintage double-action revolvers, and quite a few 1911 afficianadoes seem to appreciate the style as well.

There is something aestheticly pleasing about the classic holsters, and it is always a pleasure to finish one for a customer.

All of the old style holsters apeal to me, New, or if they have been used and taken care of. Lobo you have done a great job of keeping the old style holsters, and the old craftsmanship alive. Here is one, a Clark holster with a heavy duty belt clip, for a Colt Detective Special revolver.
Chubbo

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Here is a Viking #76 Holding a Colt 1903 .32 ACP. wearing a pair of my home brewed fiddle back maple grips.
Chubbo

Old tanker holsters look neat to me.

Not really vintage, but vintage styles. Here is one I made for a S&W 39:



And one for a Ruger Blackhawk:

Old One


Here is a H.H.Heiser Holster holding my 4" Colt .22 flat sided Match Target. I bought both of them in around 1950, and have used them since.
Chubbo
Woodsman Mat

Safariland Quick draw


Here is a Safariland #55 for a Colt 1911, early, lined, Quick draw, forward cant holster.
Chubbo

Officers Mod.



Here is a Safariland Colt-C #2 that fits 1911 Colt Officers Mod. pistols. shown Holding a Polished Stainless Steel colt.
Chubbo

ElPasso Holster



This rig is not a vintage rig yet but is destined to be one.
Chubbo

"Askins Avenger"


Here is a Bianchi #4L "Askins Avenger" .45AUTO, Holding
A Colt S.S. Officers Match Gold Cup.

Plain Jane .45 Auto

Hey, Body Armor Guy:
That Safariland rearward cant QD holster looks like a dead ringer in black for the tan one I showed in Post #10.
Here is a plain jane holster a Bianchi #19 .45 Auto that I some day would like to replace with a basketweave model.
Chubbo

George Lawerence Challenger

Here is another oldie, a george Lawerence (Challenger)1-C-10 41/2". A real plain holster. Shown holding a Colt Huntsman 4".22.
Chubbo