who made this?

[Boothill Bob]

Howdy.
A friend of mine got a holster from his grandpa that he bought when he prospected for gold in Alaska, he is interested about the holster history. Is it handmade or factory made?

[Slowhand Bob]

It definitely looks commercial to me.  From the photos the pattern appears to be embossed rather than carved and hand stamped.  Just my opinion of what I think I can see???  Seems like any small shop would have done the decorative stuff by hand rather than big presses and a holster that size would need a lot of pressure to set in a die pattern that size.

[St. George]

I'd say commercial, from a lower-priced maker similar to Hunter.

Likely an intended part of a drop-loop Buscadero belt, but sold separately, because they were marketed like that, so the purchaser could find the correct size for his waist.

Scouts Out!