![]() Dissolved in 1970 when both came under the Tandy corporation. Broadway, Los Angeles 3, California.Ī combination of Bucheimer and the LA based Clark holster company - dating to about 1920 - incorporated in 1959. Bucheimer ended in the late 1980's, acknowledging guesswork because of our lack of official records.īucheimer-Clark Corp, 6314 S. Red Nichols has an as-much-as-we-know summary in one of his recent blog entries.Īn old line company dating to the turn of the century (that other one) as a holster company. It's all very muddled, even after looking for corporate records. Inserting this explanation in August 2020 -īucheimer and Bucheimer-Clark were sister companies. A large holster for a handgun with a long barrel probably does not fit a Chief Special.įor late Bucheimer holsters with a multi-digit system as on the FBI Concealer holsters 01-604-16. The same number may appear with several different handguns depending upon the era and the model of holster. A few exceptions, like the Hank Sloan and Pacemaker, may not have a dash and require letters and/or numbers in addition to the numbers for the correct search result.ĪND THEN - the fit code numbers are not unique. To find what handgun fits a holster, search only for the numbers after the dash. The chart is searchable for the fit number. With a few exceptions, this is not a chart of model numbers. Letter prefixes and suffixes indicate options, such as color - if different than brown - black, in later years Clarino, russet, lining, no lining, floral carving, basket stamping, left hand, and a new discovery - for elastic straps. Generally the first numbers and letters stamped on the back of the holster designate the model of the holster the numbers after the dash designate the size. How to read Bucheimer and Bucheimer-Clark holster codes: Credit to the many who have contributed especially Red Nichols and John Witty. ![]() I have to look again each time I go back. It's gone on so long that I am in the classic position of having forgotten more than I'll ever know - or something like that. Inserting this explanation in September, 2021 -Īs noted elsewhere, this is a continuing work in progress. ![]()
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