Can anyone ID this holster?

[Mikeym_us]

Got this holster at a yard sale and  can't identify it. Don't mind the gun in it it's just my SAR B6. Other than the US stamp  and the brass m1910 hanger on the back there aren't any other stamps on it.

[robinb]

Commercial made copy of the M1916 holster.

[Charlie Flick]

Agree with Robin.  Not USGI but a private purchase item.  While generally similar to the M1916 holster it differs in a number of details that distinguish the USGI holsters.

 

Charlie

[Mikeym_us]

On 5/3/2025 at 11:16 PM, robinb said:

Commercial made copy of the M1916 holster.

Isn't it strange that this style M1916 holster doesn't show up very much but there are way more commercial copies of the M1916 holsters using the post and hole design?

[Charlie Flick]

I don't think it strange.   It seems to me that anyone interested in buying a M1916 style of holster has a lot of choices.  For decades there were scads of USGI holsters available from surplus outfits for a couple of dollars.   Commercial outfits also made these and they were widely available.  I suspect that anyone wanting a M1916 style holster in years past would likely have opted for a holster that was closer rather than farther away from the design of the original M1916.  Why buy an obvious knock off when you can buy an original or a reproduction that is a good copy?  It usually comes down to price.  In the example here the absence of several design features (lack of drain grommet, fewer than specified number of rivets, etc.) would allow a cheaper price.  For some buyers cheaper is always the best choice.  So no, in my view it is not strange.

 

Charlie