Colt Python

[HandyDave]

Hey guys and gals. I havent posted any projects lately mainly cause been doing alot more basic items thats not as fun to look at and talk about. But i got a job for colt python pancake holster. And the guy has seen alot of my wilder pieces and ask if i could do a python on the holster. I said yes sir and the fun started. Hope yall enjoy. I know im having fun building it. Ill post some more pics once further along.

[Bert03241]

That is freakin awesome like WOW!  can't wait to see the finished holster WOW

[Hags]

I really like this!

[Brokenolmarine]

Love the design, just picked up a pair of 6" Colts today.  A Diamondback and a Python.  That carving Rocks!  I would have to make a two gun rig, if I was going to carry them.   They are unfired 1980s models, but not for long. . I could make a presentation case, with a dual carving on leather inside the top. 

Edited November 17, 2022 by Brokenolmarine

[chuck123wapati]

great start i cant wait to see the finished piece.

10 hours ago, Brokenolmarine said:

Love the design, just picked up a pair of 6" Colts today.  A Diamondback and a Python.  That carving Rocks!  I would have to make a two gun rig, if I was going to carry them.   They are unfired 1980s models, but not for long. . I could make a presentation case, with a dual carving on leather inside the top. 

woo you spent some dough! They do need a special place to rest.

[Brokenolmarine]

Back in the early 80s, I got a nice bonus to reenlist in the Corps due to my specialty.  I bought a pair of Pythons, sequentially serial numbered.  Miami Vice was all the rage, my dealer got me a Zero Halliburton aluminum briefcase with the pullout block liner for the two guns.  A year later, my daughter was born.  My ex (yup, ex)  had to have Ginny Lind furniture for the kid's room.  The quality stuff from the exchange wouldn't do.  So, the two pythons and custom case went, as did the Ovation Custom Legend 12 String... Never got back to playing.  I was just finger picking John Denver for myself anyway...

A friend gave me this shot... I took it.

Edited November 17, 2022 by Brokenolmarine

[doubleh]

Excellent.

[HandyDave]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. As most of you holster makers know we do alot of tonal pieces blacks and browns. Cause most times there meant to be more low key. So its alot of fun when these fun custom pieces come along and get to work outside the normal box a little bit. This has been a blast to build and ive enjoyed every moment. Front and back are 7/8 oz vegtan dyed with a thinned down medium brown. Fully lined with 3/4 oz vegtan lightly oiled but left natural. Hand sewn in a dark brown then hand painted the python carving after wet molding dryed. Heres all finished except final topcoat and polish.

[chuck123wapati]

beautiful work it is fun to get to do something a bit different. if i didn't already have two holsters for my Anaconda......lol

[alpha2]

On 11/17/2022 at 8:04 AM, Brokenolmarine said:

Back in the early 80s, I got a nice bonus to reenlist in the Corps due to my specialty.  I bought a pair of Pythons, sequentially serial numbered.  Miami Vice was all the rage, my dealer got me a Zero Halliburton aluminum briefcase with the pullout block liner for the two guns.  A year later, my daughter was born.  My ex (yup, ex)  had to have Ginny Lind furniture for the kid's room.  The quality stuff from the exchange wouldn't do.  So, the two pythons and custom case went, as did the Ovation Custom Legend 12 String... Never got back to playing.  I was just finger picking John Denver for myself anyway...

A friend gave me this shot... I took it.

BrokenolMarine is a specialty? I did not know that. I'll have to ask my broken old Marine Gunny brother about that. I'll bet he knows!

BTW, my ex...decided that I didn't need to keep flying. Well, I sure didn't need something, but she was wrong that it was the flying!