Government Model in a Heiser holster with a Franz-Loc belt clip

[turnerriver]

Heiser offered belt clips like this starting in the late 1930's.This is a Franz-Loc nickel silver clip for a 1 1/2" belt.Heiser riveted the clip to a piece of leather & then sewed the leather to the holster.This clip was added to a standard model 528 auto holster (the 5 signifies basketweave finish-Heiser model numbers starting with 4 are plain finish & those starting with 7 are floral carved). My 1960's vintage Government Model looks pretty good in this.
Regards,
turnerriver

[darrylta]

Turnerriver,
If you don't mind me asking, what's your source on acquiring
all these fine holsters? Estate sales, ebay etc?
Thanks,
Darryl

[turnerriver]

Darryl, this one did come from Ebay.I find them at gun shows & elsewhere & I'm lucky enough to have friends who are on the lookout for holsters as well.I've been collecting gun leather for a long time.
Regards,
turnerriver

[darrylta]

Turnerriver,
I picked up a vintage canvas holster recently, it's WWII Canadian I think.
The seller did not know what handgun it was made for, do you recognize it?
I took a chance on it thinking it's made for a 1911.
Thanks,
Darryl




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[Malysh]

Darryl, I'll take a chance on trying to answer this.
If the holster is Canadian, it was probably made for the Canadian Inglis version of the 9mm Hi Power pistol.

Have you tried fitting a 1911 in it yet?

[darrylta]

Malysh,
It's in route now, I expect to have it in a couple of days.
-Darryl