Red Nichols is the author with John Witty of the 2018 reference book titled "Holstory - Gunleather of the Twentieth Century", 2nd Ed copyright 2022. He served the gunleather industry itself from 1970 after joining Bianchi Holster as chief designer until 1990, and continued his design work from1990 with two dozen more makers as Nichols Innovation until retiring to Australia 2000. He fully retired as a gunleather designer/maker in 2020 on his 70th birthday. His most famous possession? He owns the famed "Berns-Martin" registered trademark of James Bond shoulder holster fame. Much more about Red Nichols' biography is at www.originaldirtyharryholster.com .