Cogs Report post Posted March 21, 2013 Finished the belt and holster, then a week later, he wanted a sheath for his knife to go with the belt. All he asked for was a Scimitar blade on it. So, I came up with this. Gun is a 44 Mag with 9" barrel. Holster loop and knife sheath display his initials MW so I made them to resemble mountain peaks. I gave him an extra blank holster loop, in case he wanted to switch to a more traditional Duke rig look. Belt is 4 + 4 oz, holster is 8 + 4 oz, sheath is 4 + 4 oz. Herman Oak. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted March 21, 2013 nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter55 Report post Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) The "Duke" carried a 4 3/4" Colt SAA in .44-40 in most of his movies. I know. My aunt worked with him. On the set of El Dorado.... Edited March 21, 2013 by shooter55 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whiteeugene Report post Posted March 21, 2013 Nice Job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cogs Report post Posted March 24, 2013 Thanks for the comments, folks! Shooter55, What a treat it would be to hear the stories your aunt could tell. Quite the different life she had, I'm sure. Thanks for the note on the gun size. If this guy had a replica gun, I'm sure we would have gone all out to make a real close replica rig. As it is, he's perfectly happy with this 'style and likeness' of the Duke rig, even though the gun it's self is a bit large. No matter how you look at it, this style of belt and holster is great for all around hunting and outdoor activity. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shooter55 Report post Posted March 26, 2013 Cogs, You did a great job on your holster. Looks really to have built in quality which I am sure will last your customer for a lifetime. Yes, Aunt Grace did have a lot of stories about locations and all the exciting things that went on during the shoots. Kind of funny about this picture. She wouldn't give me the picture of her and Robert Mitchum, but this one was up for grabs. Guess which one she admired. I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Wayne on one of my trips to see my aunt. A man that I admired and respected immensely. A true patriot. Again, beautiful job on your holster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverbullet Report post Posted January 7, 2014 John Wayne should be right up there with other patriots , he is an icon still today. I wish I could have been able to get to no him in person. I'll bet Chill Wills and him had fun making the movies they made. I think both liked there whiskey at the end of the day. I'm thinking of making a rig like he had in stagecoach and one from later movies with the rough out style and canvas bullet holders . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted January 8, 2014 Love cowboy rigs. Cool, this is in the Cowboy Museum in OKC ( unfortunately, I didn't get a close up of the gun belt, but you can see it in the back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Report post Posted January 8, 2014 "Get off your horse..... and drink you're milk.." John Wayne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Report post Posted January 8, 2014 The rig that I mostly remember about Mr John Wayne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted January 8, 2014 I don't have the article, . . . but I read once where the rig the Duke carried in several of his last westerns, . . . was a folded over, rough out, money belt. I made one once, . . . had a lot of fun with it, . . . just might make another. Good job, Cogs, . . . your customer will be proud of that for years to come. I didn't get an exact copy of JW's rig myself, . . . but I was happy with how it turned out. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
