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All the Herrett's of this style are ugly colored, (although I think the color of your photo is off a bit?) Here are mine (with a newer 1970's Kit Gun I inherited from my Dad and am giving to my pregnant niece, eventually for their son) and my favorite J-Frame Don Hume holster. And BTW, the newer/older K-gun did misfire a few times double-action the other day with Mexican (Can you believe it!!??) Eley.  I've got too many real projects to mess much with staining, please let me know if it works out I might try it? I'd try alcohol stain right over the finish, then top-coat.
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Rob, I missed that with mine, or my memory sux. Equally likely.
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Steve, Thanks for the suggestion of the alcohol based dye, it worked fairly well. I used a blend of dk. walnut and dk. cherry right over the original Herrett's finish and then buffed with carnuba wax. Recognize the holster?   
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Rob, the die job worked out pretty good. BTW: that's a great holster, eh? Those are the nicest Herrett's I think I've ever seen! Unusual in covering the backstrap! Let see the sides, is that English walnut? I'm waiting on new KB N-Frame grips, will post when they arrive. Have added interesting factory type grips to the menagerie. .32 Regulation Police with rebated frame and extension grips, vintage 1923. 
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Thanks Steve, I'll show you the sides later this week, holidays and all. BTW, I love that black Don Hume holster and just missed getting one on for my 2" nickel kit gun. If you see that model for a 2" J frame let me know.
Rob
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Thanks Steve, I'll show you the sides later this week, holidays and all. BTW, I love that black Don Hume holster and just missed getting one on for my 2" nickel kit gun. If you see that model for a 2" J frame let me know.
Rob Yeh Rob, if I find a 2" Don Hume, I'll show you a picture, also be on the lookout for Bucheimer J-frame 2" holsters, concealble style, but works as a very good field holster as well. I have a 3" J Idaho Leather Co. and a 3" K unmarked Don Hume that are swell holsters. Sold a bunch recently, but still have a couple of boxes full! Most recent S&W, .38 S&W 1950's Terrier a Swell revolver and an instant FAV, ho holster, YET! 
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Found this from the S&W forum, my Herrett's 
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English Walnut?  
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Maybe?
Hard to tell from the pic. maybe a shot in the sunlight would show the grain a bit better? Are they really that dark?
Sure looks like good grain flow which is particularly important for thumbrest & flaired grips! they are very nice!
I copied that catalog page to my archives...
Thanks Rob...
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