Ronnie Posted September 10, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 10, 2020 Can someone please help me? Did Boyt have a contract for .45 Holsters in 1950? Thanks. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keystone Posted September 12, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2020 Hello Ronnie, Yes, Boyt had a 1950 contract. I think these were the first to be manufactured in black. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted September 12, 2020 Thank you very much Tim for this info. But why would they have been in black if that mandate was made later in the fifties? Thanks again.Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Posted September 12, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2020 All Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted September 12, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2020 Yes, Boyt did indeed make black M1916 holsters in 1950. Those holsters were made exclusively for the US Air Force which had gone to black leather equipment around that time. (Russet did not look great with the new AF blue uniforms.) Those holsters are very scarce. Just as scarce are the M1916 holsters made by Bloomberg for the Air Force at the same time. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted September 13, 2020 Thank you fellas very much. I appreciate the help and the info. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pep Posted September 19, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2020 On 9/12/2020 at 3:59 PM, Charlie Flick said: Yes, Boyt did indeed make black M1916 holsters in 1950. Those holsters were made exclusively for the US Air Force which had gone to black leather equipment around that time. (Russet did not look great with the new AF blue uniforms.) Those holsters are very scarce. Just as scarce are the M1916 holsters made by Bloomberg for the Air Force at the same time. Regards, Charlie Found a Bloomberg for ref. 8 / 1951 / MRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Flick Posted September 20, 2020 Share #8 Posted September 20, 2020 Yes, Pep, that is a nice example of the scarce Bloomberg made M1916 holster. It was a USAF exclusive item. Note the silver colored metal fittings rather than the usual blackened brass, another distinction from the earlier M1916 holsters. Bloomberg Leather Goods Co. was located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Regards, Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted September 21, 2020 Thanks everyone for the help. Ronnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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