Civil War Navy Pistol Frog

[Jon in GA]

Hello everyone. I'm planning to make a U.S. Navy pistol frog (for a Navy Colt), as authentic as possible. (Similar to this one for Remington Whitney Revolvers).

I've done a lot of searching, but cannot find any specs, requirements, or patterns other than the following: it should be black buff or bridle leather, and typically was around 5.5" long. I know the exact design would vary somewhat based on what facility produced the holster, but does anyone know of any other info? What I'm mainly looking for is any leather or stitching specs, and ideally any of the original U.S. Navy specs for the frogs.

Thanks.

EDIT: I've seen a variety of photos, not that there's many, and can make something pretty close, but I'd like to be as true to the originals as possible.

Edited February 3, 2012 by Jon in GA

[Luke Hatley]

I beleive if you call it a HOLSTER then do your search something will come up.

there is a pattern at Tandy for a Percusian Relvor that will work for you.

also mix up a batch of vinnagaroon for the dye. then sew with linnen thread.

that is as close as you can get. I M H O.....

Edited February 3, 2012 by Luke Hatley

[Jon in GA]

I beleive if you call it a HOLSTER then do your search something will come up.

there is a pattern at Tandy for a Percusian Relvor that will work for you.

also mix up a batch of vinnagaroon for the dye. then sew with linnen thread.

that is as close as you can get. I M H O.....

Well, I've looked under both. We call it a holster, they called it a frog at the time - that actually returned more results for me, but it was still mainly mentions of the things existing, or at best pictures, rather than any actual specifications. They're pretty basic little guys, but they're an odd animal by our standards - they only cover about 1/2 to 2/3 of the revolver - the barrel hangs out the bottom of the frog, exposed.

I figured vinagaroon and linen would be the most accurate - thanks for backing that up.

[ramrod]

take a look at the dixie gun works website. do a search for catalog number hl1202. they have one for 17 bucks. not a bad price to use it for a pattern.