Established in 1879 in Trinidad, Colorado, the Frederick Burkhard saddle making firm was formed just three years after the incorporation of the town. In 1882, Bat Masterson was the town marshal of Trinidad, and from that year the Burkhard firm is known to have used the bordered maker's mark that is present on this holster. The holster itself is a fairly typical Mexican loop design that was popular at the time, with the "F. BURKHARD/MAKER/TRINIDAD COLO." mark within a shield-like border prominently on the body, and it will accommodate a Single Action Army revolver with a 4 3/4 inch barrel. The billet of the belt has a Burkhard maker's mark on the billet, a single row of .44/.45 sized cartridge loops, a nickeled buckle with clipped corners, a money pocket near the buckle, and measures approximately 40 1/2 inches overall.

Very good, the holster showing moderate wear, some cracking typical of its age, and some absent stitching from the toe. The belt has mild wear overall and all of the stitching appears to be tight. A highly desirable, early Colorado holster rig that would enhance your Single Action Army collection!