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Ron Wood · 03-25-2010, 02:24 PM

Many years ago, probably close to 40, an advanced collector brought an authentic Rock Island Arsenal US Test Trials holster to Bob McNellis of El Paso Saddlery to be re-stitched. While it was there Bob asked for permission to make a pattern from the original.. Permission was granted and since that time EPS has made the most authentic reproduction Test holster available. There are some very minior differences so that the repro can't be passed off as an original.

CAP Black · 03-25-2010, 03:17 PM

Many thanks, Ron:
I knew I had read somewhere that some holsters for that vintage were made by El Paso saddlery but didn't know how old they were. So appareently they are a good likeness to the Rock Island ones.
Appreciate.
Apparently you are in El Paso so who would know better than you. I was in El Paso for about two weeks, in 1961. We were at White Sands to fire off a couple of missles. Went to Juarez many times. Wow, what an experience for a bunch of 19 year old Air Force types.
Jack

CAP Black · 03-25-2010, 08:16 PM

Ron:
Are they still in business? Do you know if they still make those repos?
thanks
Jack

03-25-2010, 02:24 PM	#1
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Many years ago, probably close to 40, an advanced collector brought an authentic Rock Island Arsenal US Test Trials holster to Bob McNellis of El Paso Saddlery to be re-stitched. While it was there Bob asked for permission to make a pattern from the original.. Permission was granted and since that time EPS has made the most authentic reproduction Test holster available. There are some very minior differences so that the repro can't be passed off as an original. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 03-25-2010 at 11:18 PM.

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03-25-2010, 03:17 PM	#2
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	Many thanks, Ron: I knew I had read somewhere that some holsters for that vintage were made by El Paso saddlery but didn't know how old they were. So appareently they are a good likeness to the Rock Island ones. Appreciate. Apparently you are in El Paso so who would know better than you. I was in El Paso for about two weeks, in 1961. We were at White Sands to fire off a couple of missles. Went to Juarez many times. Wow, what an experience for a bunch of 19 year old Air Force types. Jack

03-25-2010, 08:16 PM	#3
CAP Black User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairmont, WV Right here in Mountaineer country and God's country Posts: 767 Thanks: 100 Thanked 174 Times in 96 Posts	Ron: Are they still in business? Do you know if they still make those repos? thanks Jack