Officer Model 1911 "Rhodesian" Type Clone with Basket Stamping

[Josh Ashman]

Thanks Bruce! 

[bcraig]

On 6/11/2020 at 1:46 PM, Josh Ashman said:

Thanks Samalan! 

Hello Mike,

A "Threepersons" holster is folded around the "front" or "top" of the pistol with the main seam on the "bottom". They also have the trigger guard exposed and a closed "toe". It's great design and I build a fair amount of them. I've pictured one below. The "Rhodesian" is folded around the "bottom" of the pistol with the main seam running along the "top". This makes a nice built in sight channel. The trigger guard on a "Rhodesian" is covered and the "toe" is open. At least that's how I understand it.  

Have a great day everybody! 

Josh

Great looking holster
Slim,Trim with a minimum amount of Leather with a FBI cant.

I wonder if this design would work well as a cross draw holster with a lot of cant  without the retaining strap ?
Curious whether the design with no support for the trigger Guard to rest on whether it would do the Job or maybe a Slim Jim type with at a bit of the guard resting on the leather might hold a Colt SAA clone with a 4 3/4 inch barrel ?
 

[Josh Ashman]

Hey Craig,

I've built more than a few of these in a crossdraw for customers and they've been quite happy with them. I don't however have any personal experience to share. I would recommend adding a hammer thong if you removed the strap just for insurance that the pistol would stay put for the long haul. 

The thing about building one and seeing for yourself what you think about it is that if it isn't 100% perfect the first go around you can adjust what you don't like and get it on the next try. 

Good luck on your holster! Post some pics when you get it done.

All the best, Josh

[JWheeler331]

Beautiful holster. Did you use a pattern or just come up with it on your own? 

Also, What protects your thread for the belt loop on the inside of the holster? 

How does your strap attach? 

 

Thank you

[Josh Ashman]

3 hours ago, JWheeler331 said:

Beautiful holster. Did you use a pattern or just come up with it on your own? 

Also, What protects your thread for the belt loop on the inside of the holster? 

How does your strap attach? 

 

Thank you

Thanks JWheeler!

It's my own pattern. the belt loop gets sewn before the holster is folded over and assembled. After the loop is sewn I wet the stitching on  the inside of the holster and on the outside of the loop and pound the stitches with a smooth face hammer. I use a little CS Osborne hammer called a "shoeing" hammer, I think they are for cobblers, not sure. Anyway, pounding the stitches sets them in the leather enough that I'm not concerned about wear to them. The strap goes through a slot in the top of the belt loop and is riveted just below that. 

All the best, 

Josh

[JWheeler331]

3 minutes ago, Josh Ashman said:

Thanks JWheeler!

It's my own pattern. the belt loop gets sewn before the holster is folded over and assembled. After the loop is sewn I wet the stitching on  the inside of the holster and on the outside of the loop and pound the stitches with a smooth face hammer. I use a little CS Osborne hammer called a "shoeing" hammer, I think they are for cobblers, not sure. Anyway, pounding the stitches sets them in the leather enough that I'm not concerned about wear to them. The strap goes through a slot in the top of the belt loop and is riveted just below that. 

All the best, 

Josh

Thanks for the reply. I am pretty new to holster making and so I like to see all the different ways of doing something. Does the rivet on the strap go through to the inside of the holster? 

[Josh Ashman]

On 10/2/2020 at 11:46 AM, JWheeler331 said:

Thanks for the reply. I am pretty new to holster making and so I like to see all the different ways of doing something. Does the rivet on the strap go through to the inside of the holster? 

You're welcome.

These progress pictures of some "Threepersons" holsters I built show how I this style of retention strap. In the first pic you can see the slot and rivet hole. I try to put the slot just "forward" of the top of the belt loop fold, the rivet hole is roughly 1/2" below that. In the second pic you can barely see the rivet in the center holster which has been sewn. As noted, the "Threepersons" and "Rhodesian" holsters themselves are different in several ways, but I build the retention straps for both holster types the exact same. 

All the best, Josh

[JWheeler331]

On 10/5/2020 at 11:09 AM, Josh Ashman said:

You're welcome.

These progress pictures of some "Threepersons" holsters I built show how I this style of retention strap. In the first pic you can see the slot and rivet hole. I try to put the slot just "forward" of the top of the belt loop fold, the rivet hole is roughly 1/2" below that. In the second pic you can barely see the rivet in the center holster which has been sewn. As noted, the "Threepersons" and "Rhodesian" holsters themselves are different in several ways, but I build the retention straps for both holster types the exact same. 

All the best, Josh

Thanks.