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Bobbed Hammers and Concealment Holsters

Bobbed Hammers and Holsters Article by Massad Ayoob

Time was when it was popular to cut the spur off a revolver’s hammer to keep it from snagging in your pocket or coat linings when you made a fast draw. Combat shooting authority Paul Weston, who favored this type of modification, aptly described the standard hammer as fishhook shaped.

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Bianchi Holsters: Emphasis on Quality

This article on Bianchi Holsters comes to us from 1968. Enjoy!

“My idea of a good gun scabbard is easy to sum up,” said John Bianchi. “It must be simple, comfortable, fast – and made of the best materials available.”

John Bianchi sitting in his office
Policeman-turned-holster-maker John Bianchi in his office.

This notion of holster-making has propelled John Bianchi’s one-time hobby into an enterprise that will soon do a million dollars worth of business a year.

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