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Thanks PastorBob. No problem.

Nice of you to do.

This is true. Lots of times people just use the term Mexican Loop for any of the ones that have a loop to hold the holster to the back but techicanally these are of a diferent style.

Thank you.

Thank you. The lighting was nice there in a grassy shade. Thank you. Thank you BigBore. Thanks Hags. Thank you Littlef Appreciate it. I have not decided yet. I may make a matching belt for these.

Thanks Chuck.

Thanks.

Just finished up these holsters made to carry Ruger Vaquero/New Vaquero as well as other similar Colt style revolvers with 5.5" barrels.

Thank you.

Appreciate it PastorBob.

Thanks Bruce. I def. used a better leather than the original.

Thanks Hags.

Thanks. Appreciate it.

Thanks for the input. The Glowforge is one of the ones I was looking at also.

Thank you.

Had a guy message me about re-creating a holster that he has loved/used for many years. The holster is a Brauer H837 that fits his short barreled Colt Python and His Ruger GP100. His holster was now soft and pretty much worn out. He sent me some photos of the holster so I could know what he was wanting. I told him that I would gladly do this for him. He mailed me the holster to use for refrence. Here is the original holster and the one I made for him. I made a few subtle changes such as putting a border around the basketweave and using nickel hardware but overall I thinkn I stayed true to the original design.

What laser do you use? I have been looking at different lasers off and on for a while now trying to decide on what I want.

Really nice job.

Nice job.

Appreciate it. It's like one of the "Bible" books for original 19th century holsters/belts etc. Another good one is Cowboys and the Trappings of the Old West. Two must haves if you really want to see some original old west holsters.

Thank you. Yeah, I would think so. Someone would have loved a holster like this. Yeah, such a great book. This is the first one I have directly picked out and tried to make. I have other similar ones in the book that I make but this one I tried to replicate as closely as possible. That was my thinking also. Its also what I did. At first I thought it was looped around and back to the same rivets but I thought it looked too thin for that so I just riveted mine to the skirt. Thank you.

Those are really nice.

I was looking through the Packing Iron book yesterday to find something new to make and settled on one of the holsters on page 145. It's described as a Mexian Loop Pattern holster from Kingsville Lumber Co in Kingsville, Texas 1925-1940 and carring the Running W brand. It says that the holster was pattern number 23 and sold for 3.00 in the firms catalog Number 23. I did not line in like the one in the book because this is basically a prototype for me. I was originally making it for a 5.5" revolver but had to take some off the bottom so it will only hold a 4.5" or so barreled revolver. I searched online to try to find more pics of this in the catalog to see how the other side of the loop attached. At first I thought that it looped around and both sides were fastened by the same two rivets. I am not so sure though because the leather looks too flat to be doubled up in the photo. I decided to put two more rivets behind the pouch. I had all stamps that are very close in size design and of course I used my own maker's mark. I also ended up putting a welt in the holster which I dont think the original has but ended up needing the extra room. It's a little smaller than I was going for. It would hold a Single Six with 4 5/8" barrel pretty nicely but is a little tight on a Uberti Open Top. All in all, I am pleased with my first attempt at this one. I think I will adjust my pattern some and try another one in the near future. Here are a few pics. Few more pics.

Thank you Chuck. This was the first money belt I have done. Not bad but def. a little different than normal.

Appreciate it BigBore.