Drop loop holsters- Authentic?

[Galloway]

I heard these were not around in the old west, is that true? I intend to get some books on the subject but in the meantime what kinds of holsters and belts are authentic other than mexican and slim jims? Thanks

[St. George]

You don't need 'some books' - as long as you buy a copy of this one:

'Packing Iron - Frontier Gun Leather of the Old West' - by Rattenbury.

Buy that one first.

The 'drop-loop'  - also known as the 'Buscadero Rig' - is a 'Silver Screen Cowboy' affair.

Slim Jims, Mexican Loops, Cheyenne-style, Meanea or Miles City style, Half-Breed - Pouch and more - were all worn during the Frontier era.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Kaboom Andy]

The "Buscadero style" it's a hollywood affair but if you take a look at a picture of "Commodore Perry Owens" you'll see an example of "Hystorical" drop loop holster.................

[Blackey Cole]

The "Buscadero style" is different from the Drop loop style.  They both acomplish the same thing lowering the holster.  But do it different.  the buscadero style does it by having a slot that may or not be below the rest of the belt.  The drop loop style does this by extending the belt loop to drop the holster down.  I have seen several drop loops in use but do not care for them much.  Some use them to swap classes between BW & CC and use the same belt.  That have another set of their holster made that either raises or lowers the holster.  I use a different method.  I started out with a single buscadero selt with a cross draw and shortly there after switched to gunfighter so I just made a adapter to lower the new holster mush like I use on a fitting belt for buscadero rigs to place the holster drops in th eright place.