JWheeler331 Report post Posted April 23, 2023 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasJack Report post Posted April 23, 2023 Beautiful job on the historical recreation! That has the look of a holster that would get a lot of use out on a ranch, and it looks like it would hold up well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted April 23, 2023 That's great!! I have "packing iron" too. I need to start just picking various holsters that I like and try to replicate them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted April 23, 2023 Nice job at copying it. My guess regarding the loop is that it folds around the pouch to maybe half-way underneath and then is rivetted to the skirt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleh Report post Posted April 23, 2023 I like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladegrinder Report post Posted April 24, 2023 I think it looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted April 24, 2023 Fantastic job. Never heard of that book / magazine before. I will have to look it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JWheeler331 Report post Posted April 24, 2023 On 4/23/2023 at 3:15 PM, TexasJack said: Beautiful job on the historical recreation! That has the look of a holster that would get a lot of use out on a ranch, and it looks like it would hold up well. Thank you. Yeah, I would think so. Someone would have loved a holster like this. 23 hours ago, Littlef said: That's great!! I have "packing iron" too. I need to start just picking various holsters that I like and try to replicate them. 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. 21 hours ago, dikman said: Nice job at copying it. My guess regarding the loop is that it folds around the pouch to maybe half-way underneath and then is rivetted to the skirt. 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. 21 hours ago, doubleh said: I like it. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JWheeler331 Report post Posted April 24, 2023 19 hours ago, bladegrinder said: I think it looks great! Appreciate it. 9 hours ago, PastorBob said: Fantastic job. Never heard of that book / magazine before. I will have to look it up. 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites