Originally Posted by
Crazy Dane
For nostalgia purposes, I have been trying to find pictures of or the actual holster the my dad had when he was a deputy. He retired in 1996 so everything predates that by a long while. I even remember him having it in the late 70's. If I can get some good photos I may try to get some one to make a custom job for me. So anyway to the details.
The revolver was a S&W M37 with a hammer mounted firing pin. The holster was a thumb break design. It was not a paddle design but it had a clip(I'm not sure if this is the proper name for this) so to speak. I watched him more than once slip it over his belt. The clip was made from stiffened leather, it may have had a metal stiffener in it. It was just long enough to fit over a inch and a half belt. To create the gap for the belt, the clip had a stack of leather that was rounded. Looking from the muzzle end it would look like a stacked leather heel on a boot. There was enough play in the clip so when he held the pistol by the grip he would make the clip "clap"
When he retired, he gifted the set to the sitting sheriff at the time. I was able to speak to the old Sheriff and he had since passed it along. He remembered the holster but didn't have any clues to the maker.
Thanks, CD