1St Western Rig Finished

[SooperJake]

Very nice work, CT.

Jake

[Bobby hdflame]

When I was taught to shoot and reload a revolver, i was shown to open the cylinder, holding it in my left hand with my middle and ring finger going through the frame and wrapped around the cylinder, load with my right hand.

But, I know the single action cowboy rigs are different. The ones I've seen, the cylinder doesn't open up, it just rotates, and I think I would probably load it like the old grump said. Glad he brought that up. Something to think about.

The video I have from John Bianchi shows putting 30 loops centered across the back. I guess he's going for the most rounds possible. Watching old Westerns, I've seen them offset to one side and all the way across the back. Sounds like some of it may be personal preference and what the end use will be.

[IngleGunLeather]

When I was taught to shoot and reload a revolver, i was shown to open the cylinder, holding it in my left hand with my middle and ring finger going through the frame and wrapped around the cylinder, load with my right hand.

But, I know the single action cowboy rigs are different. The ones I've seen, the cylinder doesn't open up, it just rotates, and I think I would probably load it like the old grump said. Glad he brought that up. Something to think about.

The video I have from John Bianchi shows putting 30 loops centered across the back. I guess he's going for the most rounds possible. Watching old Westerns, I've seen them offset to one side and all the way across the back. Sounds like some of it may be personal preference and what the end use will be.

I noticed that in the video as well. This one only has 18 loops and they are centered from left to right hip. 30 would've wrapped the around the left side almost up to the chape. The customer wants to add another holster (1911) and a double-mag pouch to the left side anyway. If it were covered in bullet loops that would be impossible to do. This belt was made for someone with a 47in waist, which makes the chape side look so long. The far left bullet loop will be on his rear left hip. I think this picture is similar to what you described as being taught. I'm right handed and I think I'd prefer to load this way.

Edited September 4, 2012 by CountryTrash

[Bobby hdflame]

I noticed that in the video as well. This one only has 18 loops and they are centered from left to right hip. 30 would've wrapped the around the left side almost up to the chape. The customer wants to add another holster (1911) and a double-mag pouch to the left side anyway. If it were covered in bullet loops that would be impossible to do. This belt was made for someone with a 47in waist, which makes the chape side look so long. The far left bullet loop will be on his rear left hip. I think this picture is similar to what you described as being taught. I'm right handed and I think I'd prefer to load this way.

I was actually talking about the other type revolver where the cylinder actually flops out of the frame on the left side of the gun. But I think I'd still feel more comfortable rotating the cylinder with my left hand while inserting bullets with my right. Basically like you're showing.

Maybe we'll hear from some of those cowboy action shooters!

Edited September 4, 2012 by Bobby hdflame

[IngleGunLeather]

I was actually talking about the other type revolver where the cylinder actually flops out of the frame on the left side of the gun. But I think I'd still feel more comfortable rotating the cylinder with my left hand while inserting bullets with my right. Basically like you're showing.

I was actually talking about the other type revolver where the cylinder actually flops out of the frame on the left side of the gun. But I think I'd still feel more comfortable rotating the cylinder with my left hand while inserting bullets with my right. Basically like you're showing.

Maybe we'll hear from some of those cowboy action shooters!

I'd love to talk to one of them. Sounds like a little R&D is in order.

[leatherjunkie]

great looking rig.

as far as reloading the handgun i do it the same countrytrash's photo hold in left hand drop shells in with right hand. bobby hdflame i reload the double action revolver(this is the one that the cylinder flops out of the frame) by putting the trigger guard into the palm of my left hand, left fingertips on the cylinder right thumb pushing the cylinder release button. left fingertips pushing the cylinder out and holding on as i tip the gun barrel to the sky right hand slapping the bar that helps push the shells out of the cylinder then using right hand reloading cylinder.

during the days that i shot cowboy action shooting style we never reloaded from bullet loops in back of belt. we had 6 loops on our shotgun belt for quicker reloads. the back of belt people said was too slow to grab shells from. most cowboy shooters used the bullet loops on the belt for show.