As of this writing, only two catalogs of holster maker Captain A.H. Hardy, Beverly Hills Cal. have been identified, the first, a circa 1939 original Catalog No. 30[1]. Being identified as a catalog is unusual as A.H. Hardy was known to offer flyers only of his holsters and other leather products for sale. Part of the cover page introduction Captain A.H. Hardy states: MY ASSOCIATION with sportsmen for over a quarter of a century as a professional shooter place me in the public eye in that capacity only. Previously to my entering the shooting game I was engaged in the leather industry as a manufacturer of fine stock saddles, producing many of the finest cowboy saddles made in the West. At that time I did much experimenting gun cases. There was not a first-class gun case on the market, so I set about developing a superior case that would appeal to discriminating sportsmen. Without solicitation, I have sold several hundred of these fine cases, and where one is shipped I frequently get orders for several more.
. Part of the cover page introduction Captain A.H. Hardy states: