My Threepersons

[mattsh]

Inspired by Mr Lobo and all of his posts about the Threepersons holster, I have made one for my daughters 6" Smith 19.

[abn]

Simple... Clean... Very nice!

[jc3persons]

straight to the job and neat,,packing a good smith

[Lobo]

I am truly humbled by your post. The classic Tom Threepersons-style holster holds a special place for me in the evolution of holster design. I made up 3 of these today (about typical for a week's demand), and my carver is completing 5 carved holster patterns and a matching belt right now for customers who appreciate this vintage design. The classic and vintage revolvers just seem to demand an appropriate piece of leather.

Thank you for the compliment you have paid to me. You have done a fine piece of work.

Best regards.

[Reaper]

sweet! nice Knife too, and the Smith, well it's a Smith and the one shown looks to be in excellent condition. They belong together

[Ferg]

sweet! nice Knife too, and the Smith, well it's a Smith and the one shown looks to be in excellent condition. They belong together

My Son-in-law hand carves wooden grips for some of the elite owners of S&W, many of us ordinary folks also

ferg

[Reaper]

My Son-in-law hand carves wooden grips for some of the elite owners of S&W, many of us ordinary folks also

ferg

Cool, does he(your son in-law) have a web site?  I have a friend I shoot with every week who is kind of a S&W fan. Cliff Walsh, he beat Jerry Miculek for the 2009 Nationals, he is always interested in tweaking out or dressing up one of his collection customs. 

[Ferg]

Cool, does he(your son in-law) have a web site? I have a friend I shoot with every week who is kind of a S&W fan. Cliff Walsh, he beat Jerry Miculek for the 2009 Nationals, he is always interested in tweaking out or dressing up one of his collection customs.

I had done a web site for him couple years ago. He has a son that works for Hasbro who decided Dad needed a more modern "viewing" than I gave him, I guess.

Don't know what the URL is for the new site at this time, will post it later. I have attached a photo of a set of grips he done, you may enjoy seeing the quality of his work.

[Reaper]

Those are absolutely sweet, I am sure Cliff would want some made up.

[mattsh]

WOW! those are some major sweet lookin grips. Kudos to your son-in-law.

[Ferg]

Those are absolutely sweet, I am sure Cliff would want some made up.

Name is Keith Brown. Known pretty well in the S&W community. There are a lot of posts in this forum: http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php

concerning his grips.

Keith's new web site: http://www.keithbrowngrips.com/

ferg

Edited October 7, 2010 by 50 years leather

[abn]

Wow. That's some nice work.

[Rayban]

Inspired by Mr Lobo and all of his posts about the Threepersons holster, I have made one for my daughters 6" Smith 19.

Nice clean and sturdy work....question, the backdrop articles hint that this holster is for a LEO (?), if so, does this style always have such exposure to the trigger....and no retention feature? This style of holster just doesn't look safe to me, but I do not know what this style is meant to do or be, so please excuse my ignorance.

[Lobo]

Nice clean and sturdy work....question, the backdrop articles hint that this holster is for a LEO (?), if so, does this style always have such exposure to the trigger....and no retention feature? This style of holster just doesn't look safe to me, but I do not know what this style is meant to do or be, so please excuse my ignorance.

Rayban:

This design is credited to Tom Threepersons, a noted Texas lawman during the early 20th Century. The original is believed to have been made to Threepersons' specifications by S.D. Myres Saddlery. This style has remained popular for nearly a century now and has been made (with some variation) by every major holster maker. These were pretty much the standard for law enforcement and sportsmen for many years, and demand remains strong.

Covered trigger guards are a relatively recent trend, primarily due to the increased law enforcement usage of semi-auto pistols, particularly the striker-fired models with short & light trigger engagement and no manual safety devices. (I recently posted about this trend and the reasons for it, so you may review my other posts for that). Essentially, covered trigger guards have been an attempt to "idiot-proof" holsters for people using certain types of modern handguns.

Open trigger guards were the most common style used for many years for both single-action and double-action revolvers. With a single-action there is no danger involved with trigger contact unless the hammer is cocked. Modern double-action revolvers require significant force (typically 15 to 20 lbs) applied and maintained on the trigger to rotate the cylinder, cock and release the hammer; and most incorporate internal safety blocks to prevent discharge unless that force is continual through the final hammer fall. While modern double-action revolvers do not feature manual safety devices, they are commonly considered to be among the safest handguns in actual use.

There are a few weapons that are inherently unsafe. There are a few holster designs that are inherently unsafe. The much larger problem is the inherently unsafe user, inadequately trained in the use of the weapon in question and lacking the mental discipline to maintain safe handling procedures.

[mattsh]

Nice clean and sturdy work....question, the backdrop articles hint that this holster is for a LEO (?), if so, does this style always have such exposure to the trigger....and no retention feature? This style of holster just doesn't look safe to me, but I do not know what this style is meant to do or be, so please excuse my ignorance.

Rayban - I will add to Lobo's post. There is actually a safety device on this particular holster, it's just not in place for sake of the picture. There is a strap that snaps from the backside to the front side, hence the snap below the trigger guard. This strap passes over the top of the hammer thereby preventing the user from unintentionally cocking the hammer and accidentally discharging the firearm. See other posts by Lobo about this Threepersons design and you will see what I am talking about. To respond to Mr Lobo's post he is most certainly right, some things are inherently unsafe, but mostly it comes down to the user and them being smart and not doing something stupid and using something for what it was not intended for. Hope this helps answer your questions.

I assume by the LEO (?) in your post that you are curious what it stands for. It means Law Enforcement Officer.