old leather revolver holster

[toot]

I purchased a model 49 COLT 31 cal. revolver in a very old flower patterned tooled leather holster. on the rear it is MKD. FINKS LEATHER SHOP. 225. HP. I be-leave it is hard to make out all of the stamping. any one ever heard of this leather holster manufacturer? it is very old. any and all info. would be appreciated.

[marlinman93]

I'll see if my copy of "Packing Iron" has any reference to Finks Leather Shop.

[Dutchman]

FINK (Fink Leather Shops, Kansas City, Missouri)

they made U.S. holsters in WW2.

Google is your friend [smilie=s:

Dutch

[toot]

Dutchman, i GOOGLED the name and nothing came up for me.

[toot]

marlinman, thanks please let me know.

[Char-Gar]

marlinman, thanks please let me know.

Well, you Google Foo must be real weak. I did the Google when you first posted the topic and found many references to Fink Leather Shops. I didn't post the results, because I refuse to do folks research for them.

[toot]

I hope I can help you with a subject. thank you very much for your help. what is a GOOGLE FOO?

[marlinman93]

It appears Fink Leather Shop is too new to be found in Richard Rattenbury's Packing Iron, which covers mostly 1800's gun leather. But it appears that Fink not only made leather for WWII military use, but also WWI use.
But here's the results I got doing a simple Google search also:

https://www.google.com/search?ei=Xb6NWoKEEsiqjQOzuJSYBA&q=fink+leather+shop+kansas+City%2C+Missouri&oq=fink+leather+shop+kansas+City%2C+Missouri&gs_l=psy-ab.12...27447.39133.0.41708.27.27.0.0.0.0.200.2706 .22j4j1.27.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..0.25.2472...0i22i30k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1j33 i160k1.0.TqHSt9X6JSc

[toot]

I GOOGLED it again and holsters for sale came up, even one made in WW2, soled for $49.99. but nothing on the history of the Co. when they started in business and ended.

[toot]

marlinman93, sorry i jumped in ahead of your post to me. that info for some reason didn't come up for me. that is what i will research from. again I can't thank you enough for the help you have given me.

[toot]

marlinman93, got the info. and site you sent and will take it from there. thank you very much for your help..

[marlinman93]

No problem. We were typing at the same time. Hope you find the info you're looking for.

[toot]

i'm sure i will with all of the great help you have provided me in my quest for info. on the subject i posted. again i cant thank you enough for helping me.