Lanyards and leather for NMRs

Bead Swinger · November 28, 2006, 08:18:06 PM

I recently purchased an Uberti NMR (.44R) - quite a hoot to shoot

. 'Still working on loads for it.

Question on leather & such:
1) Does anyone have diagrams, dimensions, etc for lanyards for them? I made one up from leather lacing, but would be really interested in knowing what historical ones were like. In particular, how were they normally attached?

2) Does anyone either make or have patterns for historical flap holsters for the NMR? I have a picture I found on the web, but a pattern or more pics would be really helpful. I'd like to make/get something very Russian for it.

Thanks!
Beadswinger

St. George · November 28, 2006, 11:57:14 PM

The lanyard was a woven cotton affair - with a slider 'knot' - it looks much like the ones associated with the Webley.

They were just slipped through the lanyard ring and looped over to secure it.

The holsters that I've seen are merely an 'envelope' style common to the period.

Being issued as a Cavalry weapon - they were often carried inside a sash.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

Will Ketchum · November 29, 2006, 01:11:59 PM

Joss, do you use the trigger spur?

Will Ketchum

Bead Swinger · November 29, 2006, 01:47:04 PM

I am still not sure how the spur was/was intended to be used.

I found that using my middle finger on the trigger spur make the gun point significantly better, and be a bit more stable in my hand.

It's a little awkward, but the additional grip makes it so I can cock the piece with my thumb. I don't really shoot this way much, but it's interesting none-the-less.

Do other folks use the spur?

Virginia Gentleman · November 29, 2006, 03:02:38 PM

Leather lanyards would look good or a British hemp/cotton lanyard may be historically accurate as the Russians may have used something similar.

Big Jim Dandy · November 30, 2006, 07:58:55 AM

Here's my rig for my pair of Russians.

All the leatherwork, except the SASS badgeholder, is by Hawkfeather, my shooting buddy.
The Bowie knife is by, Greywolf, a Mountain Man Re-enactor & local shooting celebrity.

The handle is made of Buffalo legbone.

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · November 30, 2006, 10:33:41 AM

Big Jim; Your holsters resemble the WES HARDIN, still made by El Paso Saddlery. The original was made for Wes's S&W American by them.

Bead Swinger · November 30, 2006, 07:54:15 PM

Hi All -
This is that Wikipedia picture I found. 'Anybody know someone who'd have a pattern for this, or should I just try making it myself?

Bead Swinger · December 02, 2006, 01:06:40 PM

'Managed to get a picture of the lanyard I made up.