1849 Colt holster

Dalton Masterson · August 29, 2011, 09:22:58 AM

I had a friend who needed a Ruger Bearcat holster. Seeing as I didnt have a Bearcat, he said to make it fit an 1849 Colt.
He picked it up yesterday, and other than needed formed for the ejector housing, the fit was perfect.

The belt is my old buffalo belt just for the photo.
Here are some pics.
DM

Dalton Masterson · August 29, 2011, 09:23:45 AM

Another shot.

Dalton Masterson · August 29, 2011, 09:27:20 AM

And a parting shot.
DM

Rossmaker · August 29, 2011, 10:24:36 AM

That's a great lookin' piece Dalton!!

Irish Dave · August 29, 2011, 11:11:25 AM

That's a dandy, Dalton. Looks great.

Kid Terico · August 29, 2011, 12:08:04 PM

Dalton very nice work and I like the old belt. KT

Skeeter Lewis · August 29, 2011, 12:16:11 PM

That is beautiful tooling, Dalton.

Ten Wolves Fiveshooter · August 29, 2011, 01:28:41 PM

Nice work Dalton, as always it's a pleasure to gaze my eyes on your creations, well done pard

tEN wOLVES

Sir Charles deMouton-Black · August 29, 2011, 02:26:14 PM

VERY good work. Looks good enough for the cover of Packing Iron!

I went the other way. Several years ago I made a holster for a Bearcat. When I found an 1862 Police, 4 1/2"bbl, I stuck it in the bearcat holster like they were meant to be together.

outrider · August 29, 2011, 03:12:11 PM

Way to go Dalton...very nice indeed

Cliff Fendley · August 29, 2011, 04:49:50 PM

Awesome job Dalton, on the carving and design, other than the toe plug it is dang near a dead ringer for a Meanea.

Dalton Masterson · August 29, 2011, 06:06:30 PM

Thank you for all the nice comments. I think it is the nicest carving I have done to date. It was hard to give up this holster, but it went to a good home.

Cliff, I wanted to add a toe plug, but was worried about length on the Bearcat. I know now that it will work fine.

The leather is W&C Chestnut I believe. I put 1 coat of EVOO and Skidmores, nothing else. I have some saddle bags in this same color I am working on. I hope they turn out that pretty.

DM

Wolf Tracker · August 29, 2011, 08:23:51 PM

Dalton that is a nice holster. The carving came out looking great.

Cliff Fendley · August 29, 2011, 08:44:18 PM

I can see it hard to let that one go, the carving is exceptional. If you did it once you can do it again, just make yourself one

If your like me you wind up selling ones you make for yourself at some point when someone wants it thinking well I guess I can make myself another one.

Josh Lemley · August 29, 2011, 11:09:13 PM

looks great, keep up the great work

Johnny McCrae · August 30, 2011, 09:03:06 AM

Very very nice! As Cliff said "The Carving is exceptional". Many thanks for sharing it with us.

Marshal Will Wingam · September 08, 2011, 11:47:07 PM

That's beauritul work, Dalton. Outstanding tooling.

Dalton Masterson · September 08, 2011, 11:58:23 PM

Thanks Marshal!
DM

Slowhand Bob · September 09, 2011, 08:42:14 AM

Dalton, that is absolutely beautiful and I will have to go beyond my usual two thumbs up and add in two big toes up also!!!

Several years back I made a small rig for one of my brothers grand-ones and the pattern was in one of the cheap Tandy pattern packs and shown as being for a cap gun but fit the Bear Cat pretty well and the '49 pretty good also.

I would really love a bit of background information on the gun also. I have a pair of the little Uberti '49s but the barls are slightly longer. Yours looks to be similar in length to the ones I always drool over in PACKING IRON. At any rate, I do need new holsters for my pair and you have me itching to try a pair similar to yours BUT in the Slim Jim style. No way I could ever equal your carving ability though!

Freedom · September 09, 2011, 09:38:01 AM

Wow!, Very nice carving!.. Clean and deep. Thanks for the look!