RARE AL FURSTNOW HOLSTER FOR A C96 MAUSER BROOMHANDLE PISTOL.

Famed saddle maker Al Furstnow opened his shop in Miles City, Montana in 1884. He died in 1923 but the company continued until it closed in 1946. Commercial C-96 semi automatic pistols were quite a rarity in this country at that time so it is doubtful that his firm received very many orders for such an odd pistol but this example was made for a standard 5 - 1/2" C-96. It is made of quality saddle leather with a single loop, full skirt and border tooled. The large maker cartouche in square reads "AL FURSTNOW MILES CITY MONT". CONDITION: Excellent but the loop is detached on one side.