Don't know about the holster, but Jackie Bisset was HOT!
Did Steve McQueen actually wear a Bianchi 9R shoulder holster in Bullitt
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I am likely over thinking this bit of trivia...........but what the hell
I have thought for years that Mr. Cool was wearing a Bianchi 9R shoulder holster over that black turtleneck in the movie Bullitt. And I have read that information in many places and posts. But after re-watching Bullitt today for the countless time I now question this belief.
I now think he was actually wearing a Bucheimer A600. Take a look at these photos from the movie and I do not see the leather strap over the left shoulder like the Bianchi 9R has but the simple cotton webbing that the Bucheimer uses.
The holster in the pics is also different from the wire spring clamshell of the Bianchi, the pics show the elastic piece that holds the Bucheimer closed.
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Note the black patch of elastic above the hammer and the straps in the pic
Here is a pic of my Bucheimer A600
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I have thought for years that Mr. Cool was wearing a Bianchi 9R shoulder holster over that black turtleneck in the movie Bullitt. And I have read that information in many places and posts. But after re-watching Bullitt today for the countless time I now question this belief.
I now think he was actually wearing a Bucheimer A600. Take a look at these photos from the movie and I do not see the leather strap over the left shoulder like the Bianchi 9R has but the simple cotton webbing that the Bucheimer uses.
The holster in the pics is also different from the wire spring clamshell of the Bianchi, the pics show the elastic piece that holds the Bucheimer closed.
Note the black patch of elastic above the hammer and the straps in the pic
Here is a pic of my Bucheimer A600
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Lots of speculation on the holster online. Many say it was a Safariland #7. But when I looked for images of the Safari 7 I get this and this also has a different strap configuration as well as a holding snap strap.
Amazing that so many folks have an interest in this holster ;^)
The Safariland 19 also gets suggested a lot, but it also looks different in the details.
There are people who can sit through the whole movie?
Here's a scan from that 1983 Safariland catalog. The hlster itself looks like a match for McQueen's, but the strap looks wider.
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