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Friend, This is as close as I can find. As I've said, my old belt was vinyl while this one seems to be Nylon. Also, mine had paired horizontal weight pockets rather than these vertical ones. I'd probably be satisfied with this one, If I could buy one large enough to fit. ……RVM45

Friends, Not quite sure where to put this. Back in the 70's I had a vinyl weight belt filled with 10-pounds of lead shot. It had velcro fasteners. I wore it under my shirt at all times. It gave me a little extra exercise, but also, it made me feel like I'd gained weight in my mid-section when I sat down to the table prompting me to eat less. Somehow I let myself outgrow it and I have no idea exactly when and how it flowed down the river of time. It occurred to me to make one of leather. I'm larger now. Leather is Clever but Plastic is Spastic. Kind of wanted two or three buckles instead of the velcro and I might prefer 15 or 20-pounds rather than 10. It would also need to be a good bit larger that the old belt since I'm much thicker. Has anyone ever done this? Any suggestions as to leather weight, hardware, etc? Thank you. …..RVM45

Friend, That isn't what Jeff Cooper taught—ergo it's wrong. A 1911A1—without that Browning blaspheming 80 series firing pin block—Carried Cocked-and-Locked—Is how a Warrior Carries. RVM45

Thank You. …..RVM45

Friend, I tried Google, but no luck. What exactly is a "traumatic revolver Storm-02"? …..RVM45

Friend, I just wanted to give you a "Thumbs Up" for showing the naked blade. I know it's a Leather Forum, but Dang! It is frustrating to wonder just what sort of Knife is hidden in the Sheath. And yes, I saw this earlier and should have praised you then AND it's a fine-looking sheath. …..RVM45

Friends, What is the name of a Western Holster that DOES NOT use the Mexican Loop System, but has a small buckled belt around the Holster instead? Mexican Loop Holsters are alright, but to my OCD Mind, the slash or slashes to form a loop seem a great place for wear and cracking to begin... Thank you. …..RVM45

Friend, Color me ignorant—But which Legion do you refer? The French or Spanish Foreign Legions are the only ones that come to my mind. …..RVM45

Friend, You aren't going to convince someone whose mind is made up but I'd think a soft leather would be MORE damaging to the finish over time. Note a barrel cleaning rod should ideally be of a harder or at least equal hardness to the barrel. Grit adheres to the softer metal and then is drug abrasively over the surface of the harder metal. When I first got into pistols the late 70s, I noticed that practice draws quickly wore the bluing off my Blued 1911A1. The Satin Nickel on my Commander was somewhat more durable but still wore away. However the Bright Nickel on my S&W Model 29 was quite durable. Don't want your finish to wear? Get a gun that is Bright Nickeled or Bright Chromed. The Arm Chair Commandos think that subdued finishes are "Tactical." Think about it. When a gun is holstered and concealed it really doesn't matter if it is covered with Rubies and Flashing Multicolered LEDs. Once it is in your hand it is very noticeable anyway. If you think that you will often have to do room clearances or pursue armed clients into dark alleys—maybe subdued makes some little sense. Even then note that the old Texas Rangers preferred Bright Nickeled firearms—even their Double Shotguns. They wanted their client to stare at their weapon like a rodent entranced by a snake to the exclusion of other tactical factors. Over the years my aversion to subdued finishes has grown a great deal... To the degree that I've coined the term GLOB—Gun-Like OBject—It just missed being a Real Handgun by virtue of not being Bright Nickeled [I'm quite open-minded. I'll also accept Bright Chrome, Gold, Copper, Silver, Colored Case Hardening and highly polished Stainless…] And yes, A friend had the entirety of a 1911A1 Color Case Hardened. {Gold is very soft. I've heard of plating a gun with Copper or Brass to be a poor man's gold finish. You really have to polish Copper and Silver a great deal to keep it from corroding—but a gun with Corroded Copper Plating is still a gun while a Parkerized near-miss is STILL a GLOB!} …..RVM45

Friend, That is a very well-made holster. I have a question about Pancake type holsters in general and anyone who knows fell free to enlighten me. What precisely is the purpose of the extra bulk of leather fore and aft? It seems unnecessary yet many folk both build or order such holsters. A high riding Western Type holster, the old Chapman High Ride or the Milt Sparks Summer Special got by without the "wings" fore and aft. Even the Askins Avenger only has ONE wing. Pancake holsters are not the most extreme example of this. Some of the newer inside-the-waistband holsters have training wheels or sideboards or whatever you wish to call them several inches fore and aft. What gives? RVM45

Friends, I saw a video on "U" Tube where that crazy guy from England made a working copy of the forearm-mounted blade in the Assassin Computer Game. I was underwhelmed at the practicality... But it got me to thinking. Anyone old enough may have seen the TV Series "The Dirty Dozen." One character had some sort of rig that would instantly pop a long bladed switchblade into his right hand. They never explained it of course. The old gamblers used a Jacob's Ladder affair to secrete a card—but they couldn't bend that arm lest the hidden card pop out—and I question how robust the mechanism would be for a much heavier small pistol. One can mount a friction retainer that will release with a hard thrust—Jeff Goldblume had that type of holster in "Silverado." It is not very secure or reliable. Anyone who watched movies may recall Travis Bickle's odd wrist holster in "Taxi Driver" or Andrew Dice Clay's elaborate wrist device in "Ford Fairlane"—and even in the movies that carry system let him down. Does anyone know of a Real World system that allows fast one-handed access to a small knife or pistol mounted on the wrist? {Yes, I'm not being insensitive to that significant and ever growing minority that doesn't believe that there is such a thing as "Reality."} This is just curiosity. There is no crying necessity for such a device. I'd just like to see how it might be done. …..RVM45

Friend, That is a fine holster. I question why someone will buy a Polymer Framed, Boxy and Ugly Pistol and then invest in a Fine Holster to carry the GLOB*in. Kinda like putting a Silk Dress and a nice String of Pearls on a Pig... …..RVM45 *Gun Like OBject

Yeah and the holster left most of the Barrel out in the open—kids naked. …..RVM45

Friends, Does anyone remember the OLD Fury Shoulder Holster for big frame Revolvers? I tried to get an Image but all I can dredge up is some sort of Kydex Lobstrousity nothing like the one that I mean. This holster carried an 8 3/8ths inch S&W Model 29 upside down. Presumably it worked on tension on the frame and cylinder as there was no sort of latch or strap. Oddly, just a bit—maybe 3/4ths of an inch of the muzzle end of the barrel would actually be touching but in front of the anterior deltoid. I never got to examine one in the flesh. Presumably the small bulge on one's shoulder would not be a give-away since so few folks carry a long barreled Revolver that way. I wondered how "makable" the design might be—but as I say, my Googling produced zip, zilch, zero and nada... …..RVM45

Friend, I hate to show my ignorance—but where is George B.'s Site? He doesn't seem to have a link attached to his Signature. …..RVM45

Beautiful work. But you already know that. …..RVM45

A wee might too high? Perhaps. Someone once said that we rotund folks have trouble reaching around ourselves for a gun in a shoulder holster. Nah, I can slap my arm pit or my latissimus dorsi just fine. What is problematic is reaching a gun on my left side that is as low and as far back on my hip was a left-handed strong side holster or left hand Buck Knife would be. The old "Dirty Harry" Shoulder Holster was a grand and glorious thing for six and eight inch S&W N Frames, but for some squirrelly reason the four inch version dropped the butt of the weapon two inches. If I wanted to wear a distant side cross draw and a pair of suspenders then that's what I'd shop for. At any rate, that's a nice looking holster. …..RVM45

Friend, I'm trying hard to picture a ".32 caliber Colt Sheriffs model"... Are we talking about a .31 caliber Cap-and-Ball?, a Peacemaker in .32-20? A .32 Colt Pocket Positive or a .32ACP 1903 Semi-Auto? I'm drawing a blank mental picture. ​…..RVM45

That is a clever design well executed. …..RVM45

Friends, I have quite a few Handguns and very few Holsters. A quality Holster can cost almost as much as a good used Handgun. I have no quarrel with that. A workman is worthy of his hire... But the raw fact is that I cannot afford them. {The only way that I've found that a Poor Man can have nice things is to buy one or two with every windfall and then grimly refuse to part with them during hard times—even if that means sitting around hungry in a house with the lights cut off…} Be that as it may... I'd like to make Holsters. That means scrimping for a very long time to buy materials and if any mistakes are made, it will be a long time until they can be rectified. The candidates are: #1} A Double Shoulder Rig for a pair of S&W 5906s—Horizontal carry with Thumbreak—The Pistols carried Cocked like Single Action Autos... Probably a bit Ambitious for my first project. #2} A pair of Holsters for the 5906s approximating the old Chapman High Ride—I've discussed this Holster before, but I'll include Pictures. #3} A pair of High Riding Holsters for two Ruger Blackhawks with 5.5" Barrels. I have a Pair of Ruger .22 Pistols—one a Standard Barrel MK I; the Other a Bull-Barrel MKII—I'd like for each of them to have a nice High Ride Holster. Then there is a Walther PP, a Colt Police Positive Special, a 4" Ruger Redhawk, and a Pair of S&W .38 Specials—one a 2" K Frame the other a 2" J Frame. They're all whining and wanting Holsters of their own. Some want High Ride Holsters. Some want "Summer Special" type Holsters And a few are holding out for both types of Holster. I have a Stitching Awl, and couple books and a handful of patterns that I downloaded or that kind folks have sent me. I don't have a Leather Cutting Knife, but I do have several various Razor or Craft Knives. What sort of Leather weight and size would I need to make a pair of Holsters for #2 or #3 {or #1 IF you think that is the way to go…}? Are there any other Leather Working Tool that I really ought to have? Thanks. RVM45

Friends, This may not occur to someone—lying down to sleep while wearing one's holster… Which might seem reasonable when camping or crashing in places that you don't trust 100%... Will ruin many holsters—especially shoulder holsters—in short order. …..RVM45

I really like that. Maybe I should build one like that or my 5906s... As if... …..RVM45

These are the Holsters that I referred to. Yours covers more of the Trigger Guard. …..RVM45

I like the second one. Thanks. …..RVM45

Friends, Does anyone have any good pictures of a High Riding Holster for a Single Action Revolver? One that fully covers the Trigger Guard? The fellow over at "highdessertleather.com" had one that was Almost what I mean, but it left the Trigger Guard about half exposed... And when I went by just now to check the name of the Holster the site is offline... Also, does anyone have a good picture of a "Summer Special" type Inside the Waistband type Holster for a Single Action? The problem isn't so much how to build these Holsters as it is to get a preview of what they will look like when done. Thanks. …..RVM45