Gun Rigs and Holsters

[nova]

Hello all,

 

I have read that the more unmoveable the holster is - the better it is for drawing. Is this true?

 

Would you need to have a tie-down for the holster?

 

Is there any basic videos that anyone can recomend?

 

Are Cowboy shooting holsters different? What I mean is that would they work for regular carry?

 

 

T

 

 

[Ricochet]

If you are asking about CAS Cowboy Action Shooting or SASS Single Action Shooting Society, I recommend that you check out the SASS website http://www.sassnet.com/ or CAS http://www.cascity.com for videos and information.
You don't need a tie down holster, holsters that are stiff but well formed to the firearm allows you to easily to remove and holster the weapon quickly. Softer holsters tend to fold if you catch the lip of it on the firearm thus hampering you when you holster it. Authentic holsters are base on 19th century designs usually made for wider belts. Hollywood drop loop holsters have a smaller bucket making drawing faster but guns are much looser in it and if you don't have a hammer loop, they can fall out. I would recommend a different more modern holster for personal carry.

[nova]

Thank you for the reply.

I like the traditional style the best. I am not interested, other than in the mechanics perhaps, of the SASS style shooting. I suppose I am looking for authentic over speed. Holsters are not cheap I noticed.

[Danny Meadows]

Try this for ideas they cover pretty much everything.
http://www.epsaddlery.com/

[nova]

Hi,

Nice work and better prices from El Paso. Thanks.

[Wild Bill]

Ric's assessment is correct, I shoot Converted Navies with 7 1/2" barrels and carry them in what is termed a slim-jim. The holsters were made for me by Don Barnett of Liberty Holsters, they are based on the one allegedly belonging to Hickok in the Cody museum. They are molded to the Navies and very stiff - they are almost like buckets but since the pistols ride low in them they will not fall out.
If you want "cheap" leather I suggest going to Cabelas on line and checking out their lines of leather - they are actually nice but inexpensive.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp...

[nova]

Hi Wild Bill.

I saw one his guns go up for auction a while back. I have a Colt Navy Blackpowder replica. It is a beautiful gun. I actually take it out just to look at it sometimes.

Thanks.

[Reb]

Originally, holsters were called 'scabbards' and with good reason. They swallowed the gun. Fast draw duello is a Hollywood invention. If you were predicting a problem, the gun would already be in hand. The mode of carry seems to have been cross draw (I carry my 1911 that way now) due to simple ergonomics before the invention of the term. Pistols/gunbelts were worn rather high on the hip. A decent Mexican double-loop holster from Cabela's 'n a wide gunbelt looped for .44/.45 or an ammo pouch (25 rounds of .45LC will fit in it) will suffice.

[nova]

I thought ya'll might be interested in this.

Colt SAA revolver, .45 cal., 4-3/4” barrel, blue finish, checkered hard rubber Colt eagle grips, #118933 with documentation indicating provenance to Western Outlaw Ben Kilpatrick, known as “The Tall Texan”. ... the grips are worn but complete and have four old notches carved at the bottom of the leftgrip and the name “Ben” scratched on the bottom of the right grip.

[Ricochet]

Nice 1st Generation Colt, is this your's. If it is and you plan to shoot it, have it checked thoroughly by a compatent gunsmith and use light black powder loads! Of course you might already know that. I think I might just put it away and take it out once in a while to fondle it!

[Reb]

Guns (any) like that with known histories fetch tall jingles. Too rare (and expensive0 to shoot... Which is why I don't own any artifact guns. Those are museum relics and curios.

For 'period' retention... this is done with a rawhide shoelace (any drugstore chain carries 'em). Picture's worth a thousand words 'n all...

[nova]

Reb,

That is very nice. Simple but smart. I never would have thought of it on my own either.

[Wolfgang]

Nova, . . nice old Colt. re holsters. I've got several of the "Western Open Top" holsters from Cabelas and they are very servicable. You can see a couple of them here www.drburkholter.com/cf6.html Also have both a "Slim Jim" and a Flap Civil War cavalry style from Buffalo Arms. All pretty nice condition and none over $ 20.00 Leather doesn't have to cost a lot. Ones at the top of the big picture are the cabelas holsters but I've converted them to cross draw.

The tripple loop holsters on the left side are pretty nice also. Got them use and don't know the maker of them. They wouldn't be so cheap. I figure they would be about 60-70 $ each new.