I Am Looking For A 1911 Holster Pattern

[gunter]

Luke, I got that book of All, use it everytime I make a holster, either for making a holster out of the book itself or "remodelling" the holster or getting new ideas :-).

Gunter....the book is "How To Make Holsters" by Al Stolhman , this is a great book

the patterns are kinda dated, but enough information to help make you an expert. I M H O

[Treed]

I went on the hunt for the brass hardware for this holster sometime back. No luck!..... Will Ghormley has just done it in a new pattern pack that will be coming out next year through Tandy. He is using a brass rivet and leather to replicate the brass hardware. I have seen this done before and It was not close enough to the original to be done. El paso Saddlery sells a reproduction of the original. I figured with the time involved, all the pattern making, all the waste on prototypes that I did not want to do it for one holster. I bought the one El paso sells, and it is a good quality holster.

Bobby R

[sinpac]

I went on the hunt for the brass hardware for this holster sometime back. No luck!..... Will Ghormley has just done it in a new pattern pack that will be coming out next year through Tandy. He is using a brass rivet and leather to replicate the brass hardware. I have seen this done before and It was not close enough to the original to be done. El paso Saddlery sells a reproduction of the original. I figured with the time involved, all the pattern making, all the waste on prototypes that I did not want to do it for one holster. I bought the one El paso sells, and it is a good quality holster.

Bobby R

That sounds like a plan to me. Thanks Bobby.

[MadMorbius]

I know this is a late reply, but it seems to me that the exact pattern for that holster (Para Military Cavalry 1911) is included in Wil Ghormley's 1911 holster patterns, to be released in February of 2012.

http://www.willghormley-maker.com/1911.html

[gunter]

yessssssssssss, finaly a date, feb 2012!!! yeehaaaa

[Go2Tex]

This is a great piece of history and a fun project. The swivel would be challenging, but the holster itself is what is most interesting to me. I just happened to have one of those old surplus military issue 1911 holsters and decided to copy the style for my ruger .22, just to pack around the yard hunting moles.... yeah, ok, I was a little bored one day.

The unique aspect of the holster for me is the fact that the molding is done on the back side, rather than the front. So, the front is more flat. The other distinguishing feature is that ramp or raised area inside the holster that tilts the butt of the gun outward, apparently to make grabbing it easier when you are in a combat situation.

[gunter]

This is a great piece of history and a fun project. The swivel would be challenging, but the holster itself is what is most interesting to me. I just happened to have one of those old surplus military issue 1911 holsters and decided to copy the style for my ruger .22, just to pack around the yard hunting moles.... yeah, ok, I was a little bored one day.

The unique aspect of the holster for me is the fact that the molding is done on the back side, rather than the front. So, the front is more flat. The other distinguishing feature is that ramp or raised area inside the holster that tilts the butt of the gun outward, apparently to make grabbing it easier when you are in a combat situation.

So, Tex, euhm , so you've got a pattern and tutorial to go with this holster? (wink, wink)

cheers,

Gunter

[Go2Tex]

So, Tex, euhm , so you've got a pattern and tutorial to go with this holster? (wink, wink)

cheers,

Gunter

Well, not really. I guess I could take a picture of it, but, like I said, it was for a Ruger .22 and not the 1911. Plus, I didn't need the flap. So, it's not going to help much. The ramp was a trial and error design process. Now, as for the original .45 issue holster, for a price, I could open it up and make a pattern..... ehem, for a price, that is.

[gunter]

Well, not really. I guess I could take a picture of it, but, like I said, it was for a Ruger .22 and not the 1911. Plus, I didn't need the flap. So, it's not going to help much. The ramp was a trial and error design process. Now, as for the original .45 issue holster, for a price, I could open it up and make a pattern..... ehem, for a price, that is.

Tex,

you don't need to open an original holster... original ones are to 'holy' for me ;-), if you know what I mean.

thanks anyway

cheers,

gunter

[SandSquid]

yessssssssssss, finaly a date, feb 2012!!! yeehaaaa

I just got this pattern pack last week and it's pretty good to my untrained eye.

I started making the "bikini weeping heart" pattern this weekend for my wife's daily carry 1911