US Cavalry Holster for Colt Navy/Army and Ammo Pouch.

[Forester]

US Cavalry holster and ammo pouch, made from 8-9oz veg tan leather.

[CaptQuirk]

I really like that! It is a good looking set. I'm not sure about the US emblem on the holster though... is it supposed to be off set like that?

[Forester]

Hi Captquirk. Just going off J Simmons pattern

Regards Forester

[Forester]

Emblem might be at too much of an angle now I look at it (First time I made one), will sort it next time I make one, if someone buys this set.

Regards Forester

[Colt W Knight]

 

When did the Army start stamping holsters with the US emblem?

[Forester]

Okay I wont put an emblem on my next one (Or will I?)

Regards Forester

[CaptQuirk]

11 minutes ago, Colt W Knight said:

 

When did the Army start stamping holsters with the US emblem?

I can't say for sure,  but it was likely around the civil war. If you google "US cavalry holsters", and click "images", you will see a whole bunch with US stamped on them. But, they are in various locations, and at various angles.

[Red Bear Haraldsson]

Hmm, a set of patterns from Jim that I do not (yet) have...

Either way, i like it, looks good! Excellent work on that toe plug!

[Forester]

Hi Red Bear Haraldsson. I got the patterns for the holster and the ammo pouch off this site, they are still on here somewhere.

Regards Forester

[TinkerTailor]

Most are much later than the civil war but here is a site with 250+ high res scans of US cavalry equestrian gear blueprint patterns like this lo res image i downsized for the pathetic upload limit on here.:

 

http://www.lrgaf.org/articles/blueprints.htm

Edited November 3, 2016 by TinkerTailor