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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.
Note the black patch of elastic above the hammer and the straps in the pic
Here is a pic of my Bucheimer A600
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