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Red Cent

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  1. "Accepted rules for CCW require the trigger guard to be covered because it makes the gun safe. The trigger guard on OWB single-action rigs are exposed because of the old practice of having the finger in the trigger guard from the draw. That's not acceptable today with any style of pistol." ".....nothing in my post questions your intelligence,....." Yes you did. "But we're talking about concealed carry. And that doesn't have anything to do the rules of any of these sports." Says who? You? "The holster design was a friends choice........... " I started to type we should agree to disagree. However we do not disagree in principle. Just social actions. Later.
  2. Dirtclod, I have to take you to a SASS match. Cowboy Action Shooting is one of the disciplines that require holstering your revolvers during the heat of the stage. I will roll the top edges out a little when I wet mold the holsters providing a big hole to hit when reholstering. And the reverse sew is different that accomplishes access to the trigger guard. And it helps with the draw. And, two strongsides like the above will require drawing the weak hand pistol and bringing it up and transferring it to the strong hand for shooting. The presentation from the weak hand to the the strong hand is acomplished if you can draw the weakhand gun with your index finger in front of the trigger guard, thumb on top of the frame, and the little finger hooking the grip. When you transfer the revolver, the thumb, the index and little finger is the only thing holding the revolver. Clean access by the strong hand. Dirtclod, your advice really worked. I had no trouble through two holsters and the belt. Thank you very much. Watch a cowboy shooter do the transfer to the hand in slow motion.
  3. Oh boy. Well, if I carried a Glock or any other striker fired pistol or maybe a revolver with a 7-8# pull, I would cover the trigger guard. I faithfully carry a Colt lw Commander since the 70s. The commander is carried in a BlackHawk Level 1 holster appendix carry. And you will love this. I bought the pistol used in the earrly 70s. A 'smith and fomer Olympic shooter tuned it for me and put some adjustables on it for me. It had a 2# pull then and it does still. My cowboy revolvers have 2# pulls as does my replica Winchester 1873. The M97 Winchester does have about a 4# trigger. And I have never had an AD in my life. The holster design was a friends choice and I would not hesitate to use the holster. There is one point in this that you are missing and assuming a lot. You do what you practice/train. You can't stop stupidity. Anyone that is stupid enough to cock a single action in a CCW holster is vying for a Darwin Award. I am not sure the reason of your post but it is a little sarcastic with a touch of condecension. At 71, I have done very well in a number of gun disciplines including the belt buckle below. I also compete in WB and do very well there also. I apologize but my personality does not allow anyone character assasination without response. You are preaching to the choir.
  4. Usually the strip/patch/ thing of leather is to provide strength to the outer piece of leather. Keeps the holster open. Once this piece is affixed, you can go one step further. Hot water that soaks into the strip will cause it to harden. To carry it farther, they used to make armor from leather by submersing the leather in hot water. And some add it for cosmetic reasons. It would work better to attach the piece, then form. Again, water will make the leather a little harder and, when dry, will retain shape to a reasonable point.
  5. Put some dark brown edge kote on the rig. Looks neater.
  6. Holsters are reverse sewn. Looked all over for someone to do this. Bob Mernickle, when I was really into SASS, made a rig for me. He wouldn't do it.
  7. Malabar, that is a single action. You have to fully cock the revolver before you can pull the trigger. No danger. The revolver was wet molded and the resistance is decent. You would have to work at it to dislodge the revolver. As a long time competitor in a few gun sports, ideas for holsters come to mind. Kinda like when I used to go the barber and tell him no white walls and no lightbulb look and guess what? So I bought a C4 and started making them the way I want and the precise way a customer wants. The customer in this case is a seasoned SASS shooter and is pretty decent with his 3" Ruger Sheriff's models in 45 Colt. I just finished this rig today. I looked all around for someone to make these and could not find anyone. I just noticed I did not put dark brown edge coat on the rig.
  8. Yeah, the revolver kept missing targets . I tape a dowel rod or pencil between the front sight and the frame. Don't ask me why:).
  9. Rawhide, they didn't answer because I posted, they are all asleep, or the question has been asked a lot before now .
  10. A couple of years ago I had eight 3 screws. Sold down to three and just bought two more a few months ago. No, they don't make the 3 screw anymore. But you can pick up a 3 screw for about 500-600 each. One of the 3 screws I bought was an old flattop in excellent condition.
  11. For me, the learning curve was huge, But then, I couldn't do a very good job of sharpening the thing. Finally, I gave it up because it occurred to me that I could afford blades for a number of different utility knives that I had in the garage. There is something about using the head knife. They make all kinds. http://www.jcookblades.com/leather.htm
  12. In the video, the fellow went through the eyelet and over the disc and straight down to the next eyelet. He did not go around the disc and back out of the eyelet as they suggest on a Cobra 4. Other than the "L'" arm protruding between the side discs and the check spring everything else is Cobra 4 threading. I am beginning to believe that each machine has a myriad of combinations that will work. If you go to You Tube and watch the threading proceedures on each machine, they are different but they supply the "correct" tension for the machine. The following represents success on one piece of leather but: On my Cobra 4, I came from the spool to a lube pot on the top of the machine to the eyelet on top. Through the eyelet and straight down ( not around the disc but snapping the thread between the discs) to the the side eyelet. From there I took the thread counterclockwise until I was level with the check spring (not twice around) through which I threaded. Then up to the take up arm, down to the (can't remember the name) then as Cobra 4s are supposed to be. Between this "mod" and changing from nylon to polyester, I did not have any skipped stitches nor did I have any of the signs of bad tension. It also rid me of past problems of the Cobra 4 "seizing" the thread and causing thread problems. One, when it did grab, the top thread would lie straight in the stitch groove and the bobbin thead would show on top. I will try to remember to report back. I cut and glued two holsters tonight and tomorrow I will sew. Please pray for me.
  13. Well, I bought this. Does yours say to be used with oil based paints? Mine does. Hope you folks don't hook up all the different devices as advertised. Sounds like cross-sell to me.
  14. Is there a post about it? Using photobucket, I expose everything in that section of the library. Whoa!! I just saw it as I hit submit.
  15. I have no idea where this may lead. I have an upright, large compressor and a small one also. I really like a piece of veg tan leather dunked in Neatsfoot Oil, wiped off and buffed. When I burnish the leather, I really like the kinda faded reddish brown against the tan. I'm thinking I would like to carry the burnished edge look a little further onto the holster. Thats a start. And the wife has an airbrush left over from glass working. Thanks. Harbor Freight tomorow.
  16. I am starting to research spray painting of leather and applying the clear coats. If I would want to look at some relatively inexpensive set ups, what are the brand names and preferred models?
  17. Undeadzombiehunter, thanks. Schmetz has one like it on their site. The problem is finding a #24 and a #25 chisel point needle. As noted they recommend, as does the Campbell site, the D and the TRI. Besides Cowboy Bob, I cannot locate a retail site for them. I have searched a bunch.
  18. Thank you Curley. Actually they are not intended to be fast draw. In SASS, we draw but you must bring your gun up to around 45 degrees before you cock and fire. Cowboy shooting is one, if not the only, which requires you to draw and holster your hand guns during a stage. Here is a video of how we shoot. Red River Ray is one of the top shooters around here. He placed 4th overall in 2007 at the World Championship in NM. And a friend.
  19. These are of a nontraditional design and built for speed. Rather new to this leatherwork. Jumped in the deep end with a Cobra 4. http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Leather/Workshop007_zpsfe7951f6.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Leather/009_zpsdea639f1.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Leather/003_zps1c53bf34.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Leather/005_zps5514da72.jpg http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/redcent69/Leather/004_zps1aa16949.jpg
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