Heritage Rough Rider Holster

[WastelandOuterwear]

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Got A Heritage Rough Rider .357 large bore for Christmas, so I decided to make her a pair of pants, Im still pretty new to gun holster making especially for more western stuff.

[Jake907]

I really like it, especially how you kept the tooling simple and tasteful. And those loops look spot on. 

[bikermutt07]

I love it. Looks very period.

I didn't know heritage made a .357. How's the action?

[plinkercases]

nice looking rig....but it hides the gun!

I like you combination of stamps fro the belt boarder tooling.... and that's a lot of stitching for the loops.. well done.

The only thing that catches my eye by way of improving holster work is possibly tightening up the gap between the tooling , main seem stich line and edge of the pouch... holster tooling is nice too. is the little "face" on the strap a custom or combination of stamps? ...hard to tell.

[garypl]

Nice looking holster rig - can't believe you received the pistol on Christmas and have already completed this rig!  I would still be contemplating what to do!  What type leather and finish did you use?

Gary

[dikman]

Nice job. From an aesthetics viewpoint I would agree with plinkercases - I reckon the top of the holster front should curve down a bit, it would show more of the gun and break up the straight edge. Lot of work in the stamping.

[WastelandOuterwear]

15 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

I love it. Looks very period.

I didn't know heritage made a .357. How's the action?

Its pretty smooth, haven't been able to actually fire it yet =(

12 hours ago, plinkercases said:

nice looking rig....but it hides the gun!

I like you combination of stamps fro the belt boarder tooling.... and that's a lot of stitching for the loops.. well done.

The only thing that catches my eye by way of improving holster work is possibly tightening up the gap between the tooling , main seem stich line and edge of the pouch... holster tooling is nice too. is the little "face" on the strap a custom or combination of stamps? ...hard to tell.

its my makers mark, I  CNCed one of out brass.

 

9 hours ago, garypl said:

Nice looking holster rig - can't believe you received the pistol on Christmas and have already completed this rig!  I would still be contemplating what to do!  What type leather and finish did you use?

Gary

9 oz leather, uhm probobly gonna think im an idiot, but as a finish I use tan kote then an acrylic finish. But im starting to experiment with carnauba creme and a better oil dye.

 

5 hours ago, dikman said:

Nice job. From an aesthetics viewpoint I would agree with plinkercases - I reckon the top of the holster front should curve down a bit, it would show more of the gun and break up the straight edge. Lot of work in the stamping.

Doh! I knew something was off  "amateur hour over here" .

[plinkercases]

I also really wanted to see the gun out of the pouch!!!

Nice mark you have for yourself.

[dikman]

Don't feel bad, with every holster you make you learn a bit more. (I know I do!).

[billybopp]

11 hours ago, plinkercases said:

I also really wanted to see the gun out of the pouch!!!

Nice mark you have for yourself.

There should be a rule on here where anybody that shows a holster or sheath must also show at least one picture of the gun or knife that goes in it!   Lots of us like guns and knives almost as much as we like leather!

In any case, nice lookin' rig!

Bill