US Commercial holsters

Ron Wood · 12-13-2011, 12:48 AM

Neat stuff! You do turn up some odd ones.

sheepherder · 12-13-2011, 08:31 AM

Oooo...I like the brown one!!!

Back in the 50's, I had a two-gun holster set for SAA's that I put two Mattel "Fanner 50's" in...They were made from a WW II bomber jacket; sheepskin w/the 'fur' on the inside of the holsters...Like yours...Laced up the edges...With 'drop hanger' belt loops made from sheepskin/jacket, too...

I think they were locally made...And I don't recall very well, but I think my dad got them from Card's Military Surplus...He got a lot of stuff from them...Like a couple of Hallicrafter military radios [aircraft models], that got all freqs...Police, military, airline...He was a 'ham' [W2JNR] and used to talk to other hams frequently...Our basement wall was plastered with ham postcards...and he had a couple wads of his that he sent out...

Cards had all kinds of GI stuff...Clothes, equipment, even vehicles...

12-13-2011, 12:48 AM	#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: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,257 Times in 1,724 Posts	Neat stuff! You do turn up some odd ones. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

12-13-2011, 08:31 AM	#2
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,197 Thanks: 1,416 Thanked 4,462 Times in 2,336 Posts	Oooo...I like the brown one!!! Back in the 50's, I had a two-gun holster set for SAA's that I put two Mattel "Fanner 50's" in...They were made from a WW II bomber jacket; sheepskin w/the 'fur' on the inside of the holsters...Like yours...Laced up the edges...With 'drop hanger' belt loops made from sheepskin/jacket, too... I think they were locally made...And I don't recall very well, but I think my dad got them from Card's Military Surplus...He got a lot of stuff from them...Like a couple of Hallicrafter military radios [aircraft models], that got all freqs...Police, military, airline...He was a 'ham' [W2JNR] and used to talk to other hams frequently...Our basement wall was plastered with ham postcards...and he had a couple wads of his that he sent out... Cards had all kinds of GI stuff...Clothes, equipment, even vehicles... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

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