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Boyt 1950 Dated M1916 Holsters?


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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

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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

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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

 

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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

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