Connery Style Holster

Donald Grant · January 2004

Some of you might be aware of the fact that I had a holster maker make a custom
Connery style shoulder holster. It is royal blue with the leather chamois part that holds the gun. I've gotten a few requests about making them based on my pattern. There are two small corrections that need to be made to my pattern to make it more screen accurate, but they are easily made. Basically, I want to get a sense of how many people are interested in this item before I put my money into it. I should think they would go for between $125.00 and $150.00 depending on the cost of materials. Let me know who wants one, and I'll consider it.

DG

superado · January 2004

Hi "Donald," I just sent you an email!

AufingerFan · January 2004

Donald Grant- I just sent you an email- I would be interested.

Donald Grant · January 2004

For those of you interested in this item. A new pattern based on my custom made Connery holster is in the works as I write this. I am taking most of the design cues off the pre-credit sequence in Goldfinger. If you are a lurker please continue to email me about your interest.

Donald Grant · February 2004

I now have a sample of this item, less the gun pouch. A few minor changes still need to be made. As for the gun pouch, split pig skin has been ordered in order to replicate the "chamois" that Fleming referred to. Stay tuned.

DG

superado · February 2004

Quoting Donald Grant:
I now have a sample of this item, less the gun pouch. A few minor changes still need to be made. As for the gun pouch, split pig skin has been ordered in order to replicate the "chamois" that Fleming referred to. Stay tuned.

DG

Hi DG,

This must be the split leather that we emailed about that's lighter in color than your first holster.

You'll be the best judge to finalize the details of the end results. But since it's the Goldfinger movie version that's being made, Fleming's description doesn't factor in as much, only to the extent of getting to the same place where the original prop maker adapted Fleming's description.

Thanks again for taking on this project!

Donald Grant · February 2004

Superado,

You are quite right, I said Fleming because the filmakers used what he put on paper and adapted it. The holster will be as screen accurate to the Goldfinger version as I can get it. As an aside, if you look at Thunderball after Bond beds down Fiona Volpe, you get a glimpse of the holster when the baddies take his gun. The holster is similar, but the right arm strap looks brown as though it were leather. In OHMSS the holster becomes all black leather, but of similar construction but wihtout the right shoulder stitching. In Diamonds, it's back to the familiar blue, although different.

DG

Donald Grant · February 2004

A second sample holster is in the works as I write this. The second samlpe will include additional modifications that were not made on the first sample. The pigskin has also arrived, and the color is perfect. All you aspiring 007's stay tuned, soon you will be cool too.

DG

kuro · February 2004

i would be interested in purchasing one

Donald Grant · February 2004

A number of you have e-mailed me about this item. It is not quite ready yet. As I explained to one individual, when the second sample is finished, and if it does not have to be altered, then I will start the prototype. The sample will be made of similar, less costly material, where as the prototype will be made out of the genuine material. Quite frankly, I can't wait to see the finished prototype. Then I'll be able to say I wear it "because I have a slight inferiority complex".

DG

Bond_James_Bond · February 2004

Can you photograph it?? an put a link to it - would be intersted to see

Donald Grant · February 2004

When I get the finished prototype I'll make photographs of it available. The second sample had to be modified, it was not quite right. I won't post photos of the sample, because as I said, the materials are similar but different. For instance, the sample holster is not blue in color, it's white. Likewise on the sample, the split leather or suede is not pigskin and it is also more of a brown as apposed to the sand color it should be.

DG

Donald Grant · February 2004

The second smple is now perfect. Work now begins on the prototype. Those of you who wanted this item need to consider if you want small, medium, large or extra-large based on shirt size. Although this was a bespoke item, this is the best I can do in terms of sizing. The holsters will be made to order. I hope to have the prototype ready in a week or two.

DG

Donald Grant · March 2004

Here are pictures of the prototype. The tie down has not been attached yet, and it still needs some tweeking here and there. The pigskin is too thin and needs to be mated to some heavier buckskin or other split leather. A real gun like this ppks would rip it to shreds over time. Check it out here:

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=830174720105

DG

superado · March 2004

Looking good, Donald! As the old Heinz Ketchup commercial jingle goes, "Anticipation..."

rsilano · March 2004

I am interested in one

Quoting Donald Grant:
Some of you might be aware of the fact that I had a holster maker make a custom
Connery style shoulder holster. It is royal blue with the leather chamois part that holds the gun. I've gotten a few requests about making them based on my pattern. There are two small corrections that need to be made to my pattern to make it more screen accurate, but they are easily made. Basically, I want to get a sense of how many people are interested in this item before I put my money into it. I should think they would go for between $125.00 and $150.00 depending on the cost of materials. Let me know who wants one, and I'll consider it.

DG

Donald Grant · March 2004

When it is ready, I'll be sure and let you know.

DG

superado · March 2004

Yes, I second that, "Donald," I really appreciate your initiative in putting this project together. I'm eager to get my holster, but you and your team take your time...you can't rush a work of art!

scaramanga1 · March 2004

I have yet to see this holster as the link no longer works - is it possible that you can post the image again?

Cheers,

SC1

Donald Grant · March 2004

The link works for me when I click on it. If need be, I'll e-mail you the pictures.

DG

paulacarter · April 2004

I will buy a couple of your holsters. I've been looking for this a long time. Thanks!

Donald Grant · April 2004

To those of you interested in this item, work on it kind of came to a halt for a while because of work. Good news, the tie down will be attatched this week, and I'll post pictures as soon as I get the finished item back.

For the others that have inquired, the holster is only for the Walther PPK at this time, sorry.

Scaramanga1, I'll send pictures of the holster this evening, when I get home. Sorry for the delay.

Thank you all for your continued interest.

DG

scaramanga1 · April 2004

Thanks for the pics DG -we may have to discuss cost.

Cateran · April 2004

Had a look at the holster pictures - splendid! Let me know when you're ready to sell these.

Donald Grant · April 2004

Here are photos of the finished holster. I hope you like it.

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=814423571105&page=1&sort_order=0

DG

SiCo · May 2004

I know people have been having problems with the photos so here they are kindly sent to me by DG.

Donald Grant · May 2004

For those of you interested in this item, there are two other changes that will be made to the final product. First, the bottom of the portion that holds the gun will be blunt and not rounded. Second, the leather chsmois will not have the two indentations where you see the blue fabric protruding on the left side of the screen in the under arm shot. The leather will go all the way to the edge.

DG

Donald Grant · May 2004

Here are the final pictures of the holster:

http://www.ofoto.com/BrowsePhotos.jsp?&collid=779725182105

DG

superado · June 2004

I just received my Connery Holster from Donald and wow, it is utterly fantastic! I popped in my GF DVD and painstakingly freeze-framed much of the PTS, and it is uncanny how my holster point for point looked like the film version, and dare I say even looked improved upon?

It is very crisply sewn and solidly constructed, and "polished" in quality that would surpass a mass produced specimen, if these existed. Now my reproduction, non-firing metal PPK has a home; I plan on putting up a solitary peg on the wall just for the holster.

I first stumbled onto AJB last year in hopes of finding a Connery holster replica (I even remember doing a "no-no" by posting the same inquiry in both the General and Memorabilia forums). I'm sure that some of you are saying, "Now that you got your holster, get out and don't come back!"

)

) Too bad, I'm staying!

Thanks DG for taking on this intrepid project; it was very generous of you!

SiCo · June 2004

It sounds excellent if you would like to review it in a piece for the articles section please let me know. Also id Donald would like to do a piece on making this item to advertise it some more get in touch.

Donald Grant · June 2004

Superado,

Thanks for the kind words on the holster. It was not an easy project. You were the first to express an interest, so you got the very first holster.

DG

Connery Style Holster

Comments