1870's Mexican Loop style holster

[Camano Ridge]

Found a picture in a past edition of Truewest magazine showing Edward Bronson in the Wyoming Territories about 1876. Decided to draw up my own pattern of the holster he is wearing. Here is the link to the picture http://www.truewestmagazine.com/jcontent/living-the-dream/living-the-dream/firearms/3598-the-frontiersmans-mexican-loop-holster

After I drew the pattern I decided I had to go build the holster. Below is a picture of my rendition of Edwards holster. I made it for a SAA 5 1/2" barrel. Nothing fancy I was going for authenticity.

[Johnny McCrae]

Very nice! Your strive for authenticity paid off. Looks right out the pages of Packing Iron.

[Major 2]

That is trick ! just my favorite look .... I like it

[santee]

Color is great, too.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's really fine, Camano. It looks authentic as can be. Good work, for sure.

[Camano Ridge]

Johnny, Major, Santee, Marshall thank you all for the kind words.

[Red Cent]

Boy, that is something. It does look like cowboy took it off for about a thousand times. Very real, as in authentic, looking.

[Camano Ridge]

Red, thank you. That is exactly the look I was tryingfor.

[1961MJS]

Boy, that is something. It does look like cowboy took it off for about a thousand times. Very real, as in authentic, looking.

Great job, it ain't to look at, it's to use.   

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