How do you wear a 2" belt?

[Dakota Widowmaker]

Anyone have any suggestions on how to wear a 2" leather belt? What type of buckle does one need???

I saw this one recently. (Civil War era)



Does this just hook onto one end and then lead with the other???

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Howdy DW

            You can get a 2" double tongue buckle from Tandy Leather, give them a call and ask for there catalog, they will be happy to send you one. 

                                           Ten Wolves Five Shooter

[St. George]

Originals used two holes for the 'arrowheads' or 'puppy paws' and a single series of adjustment holes.

A 2" Garrison Belt or Uniform belt will work - and can be bought at any place that sells uniforms to cops and the service industry.

This style of belt and buckle was worn with equipment - over the sack coat, and not with belt loops on the trousers.

Scouts Out!

[Pitspitr]

OK Dakota,

I've resisted the urge to be a smart a$$ as long as I could.

How do you wear a 2" belt? Why, around your waist of course!

Sorry, I'll leave now.

[Tommy tornado]

You can also buy a belt on ebay.  There are used ones on often.  Also a couple of reinactor companies can do it.

[Irish Dave]

Many of the original, wider civilian belts of the era, still utilized smaller buckles. This was accomplished in basically two ways:

1) the "tapered" style, where the wide belt was tapered at the ends to accommodate say a 1.25 or 1.5 inch buckle; or
2) the "ranger" style where a billet and chape were added to the ends (typically sewn and/or riveted on) to also accommodate the smaller width buckle.

[Triggersmith]

You would wear a 2 inch belt like this one Dakota. This belt should match your Walker holster pretty good.
Triggersmith

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

For the Modern look, check out WRANGLER jeans.  The loops fit a 2" belt.

[RebHolister]

Trigersmith

That is one great belt. Would work well with cap and ball or early cartridge conversions.

Reb Holister

[Rap Scallion]

   I'm not trying to be a smarty pants either Dakota, but I don't fully understand what the question was intended to get in the form of an answer!

First thing comes to mind is around the waist!  Belt loops are rather new in the fashion scheme of things, before a belt was used primarily to cary things on, you pants was held up with suspenders!  Some older belts from the middle ages were actually called girdles and held your purse (YES THEY DID) and usually some form of eating and drinking tools, a small knife or sword, etc!  When they wanted to be stylish they used a sash for the same purpose ala Wild Bill and his Navies.......Lots of wide leather on cartridge belts and sword belts, 6" + back support belts are popular with Central and South American cow punchers too!

I have several 2" belts I usually wear with work or CAS events, they provide back support and are a girdle to keep a lot of that old age overhang sort of where it belongs!