Holster for a Heritage .22

[BlackDragon]

I had a customer come in wanting a holster for Heritage Rough Rider .22. The pistol has a beautiful set of wooden red grips. He wanted a cross draw holster so he could carry it around as a mouse gun while he's working on his property.

I used 10oz vegtan. The dye is Fiebing's Pro yellow with just a little brown to give it a deeper golden color. Finished with Resolene 50/50

Edited Tuesday at 06:29 PM by BlackDragon

[BigBore]

Nicely done!

[MarlinDave]

Where are you located in Tennessee? I live in Molino, not Molina.

[PastorBob]

Very sharp.  Great call on the color!!

[Samalan]

Like that and a nice welt

[chuck123wapati]

Cool build indeed, I've never used a welt on a holster myself and never understood the purpose?

[BlackDragon]

Thanks all.

I add a welt because it allows for a snug fit without over stressing or warping the leather. There is also less stress on the stitching when drawing and reholstering.

[chuck123wapati]

Interesting reasons. I haven't seen either problem in holsters without a welt, but that doesn't mean much. It'll sure be stiff lol.

Anyway cool build my friend.

[DocReaper]

The thing you call a Welp I think I call a spine, I used one when I built a holster for a Smith & Wesson 40 Cal Magnum and it actually helped support the trigger housing. If anything else, you can use it as a club.

Edited yesterday at 03:49 PM by DocReaper
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[Samalan]

1 hour ago, DocReaper said:

The thing you call a Welp I think I call a spine, I used one when I built a holster for a Smith & Wesson 40 Cal Magnum and it actually helped support the trigger housing. If anything else, you can use it as a club.

Now here's a guy who knows what a welt is for, it's basically a club love that Doc. I used a thick welt on a pocket carry holster, so the holster stays, and the gun comes out. It worked great because the welt was 13/16" thick with the leather reversed, rough side out. It worked out great.