1890s holster

[Skeeter Lewis]

Love this one.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That looks really good. Does the one you made have any cant to it? That would make a perfect crossdraw with about 10 degrees to it.

Do you have a photo of the back side of yours?

[Skeeter Lewis]

Mine is made straight up. The balance of the revolver gives a butt-forward lean.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

So a cant for crossdraw would not be needed, then. Thanks for that.

[Cliff Fendley]

Regarding crossdraw holsters.

Question for Buck who has owned and studied more originals than many of us ever will. Did any 19th century holsters have the loop on crooked to create a canted crossdraw holster?

From my observation most if not all originals were sewn as a straight loop but were tilted on the belt to the users preference. I personally have never owned or handled a holster from the 19th century time period that was specifically made as a crossdraw tilted holster. I know I wear a straight Meanea style holster in a crossdraw position myself.

By the way great work as usual Skeeter.

[Skeeter Lewis]

I think you're right, Cliff, about the straight hang (apart from army holsters). In any case, this holster is too small to accommodate an angled loop.

[Shorty Kurtz]

Skeeter,
Where did you find documentation on this holster? It is AWESOME and I have been trying to find odd and different holsters for victorian recreation but am having a hard time finding good sources...

Thanks,
Shorty

[Skeeter Lewis]

Shorty, there are a few photos of folks wearing this holster, and of course there's the occasional original. as in post#2. It seems to be mostly a Mexican style. We're used to cut-down holsters nowadays, so it's interesting to see they existed back then. If I come across any more images, I'll be sure to post them.