Description

Maker: Iver Johnson
Type/Model: Holster for .38 Double Action Revolver
Fits: Medium-frame revolvers with up to a 6″ barrel
Material: Brown leather, lightly tooled
Markings: “Iver Johnson-Co-Boston” in an oval on the front flap
Condition: Good

This is a period Iver Johnson .38 Double Action revolver holster. It is brown leather and marked “Iver Johnson-Co-Boston” in an oval on the front flap. It is lightly tooled and fits medium-frame revolvers with up to a 6″ barrel. Overall condition is Good.

Fun fact: Iver Johnson made revolvers and bicycles side by side at its factory in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Its famous ad slogan “Hammer the Hammer” promoted a safety feature that let owners drop the hammer without firing the gun. The company also ran a sporting goods store in Boston, which may explain the “Boston” marking on this holster’s flap.

SKU: I9439