Here's something you handmade leather and traditional gun fans may enjoy. Living in Alabama where OC is legal, I occasionally choose to do so. When I do, I particularly enjoy doing so with my Colt 1911 and this beautiful handmade vintage leather holster that belonged to my late grandfather.
I know very little about it other than it has the name "Hunter" embossed on the snaps and stamped into the rear of the holster. Knowing my grandfather, he likely purchased this holster in the late 1940s to carry his Colt 1911 on base while he was stationed in various places (he was an Air Force Colonel in WWII). My memories are of it sitting in the display case with his handguns as he had long been retired once I came around.
The detail work in the leather is amazing...even more so knowing that it was more than likely all done by hand.
As you can see in the above pictures it's just a little long for my commander length 1911...it's made for a government model...but my commander still fits very well.
His initials, "LJB", can still be seen written into the back of the belt loop. The wear of the letters wasn't done by my usage, so it shows that he carried his Colt in this holster frequently.
Hope you enjoyed this family heirloom and a glimpse into the past of leather holstermaking.
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I know very little about it other than it has the name "Hunter" embossed on the snaps and stamped into the rear of the holster. Knowing my grandfather, he likely purchased this holster in the late 1940s to carry his Colt 1911 on base while he was stationed in various places (he was an Air Force Colonel in WWII). My memories are of it sitting in the display case with his handguns as he had long been retired once I came around.
The detail work in the leather is amazing...even more so knowing that it was more than likely all done by hand.
As you can see in the above pictures it's just a little long for my commander length 1911...it's made for a government model...but my commander still fits very well.
His initials, "LJB", can still be seen written into the back of the belt loop. The wear of the letters wasn't done by my usage, so it shows that he carried his Colt in this holster frequently.
Hope you enjoyed this family heirloom and a glimpse into the past of leather holstermaking.
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