More Old Leather

[Fox Creek Kid]

Since I cruise the Internet a lot looking for old guns I see a lot of Old West rigs. The ones that caught my eye I am posting here as they are too good to not have modern copies made by some of you Leathersmiths. The 2nd & 3rd photos listed are of a scabbard made by:  

Very early Texas made about 1870 by the famous firm of R. F. Tackaberry, Ft. Worth, Texas. Two holes in back, hole in bottom where 7 1/2″ barrel protruded, old wrap repair around bottom third of holster, great mark, the "R.F" in Tackaberry

Two Early "Slim Jim" Revolver Holsters, Circa 1870. One holster by G. H. & J. S. Collins of Omaha is impressively decorated and named. The dark brown Collins holster is clearly stamped with the letters reading "G.H. & J.S. COLLINS/ OMAHA, NEB.", used prior to the firm's 1880 relocation to Cheyenne, Wyoming. The left hand holster has a wonderful tooled design of a sea horse complete with scales, tail, and fins, but with a bridled head of a horse. A name is scratched into the leather by the horse's nose and again on the back by the loop, "F. C. Whi[te?]". The loop is affixed with three copper rivets, two at the top and one at the bottom. It measures 10.25" high. The leather shows normal wear, else, fine.

The other holster, in black leather, appears to be a reworked United States Army model. It has been cut and re-stitched with very graceful lines and a scalloped top. The loop is affixed with three copper rivets at the top and two at the bottom. The toe of the holster has a leather cap. The holster measures 11" high. The finial is missing and the leather is cracked, else, very good.

For the pièce de résistance a photo of a holster owned by John Coffee Hays of Texas Ranger fame:

[Camano Ridge]

Fox creek, those are some great holster examples and the histories included are interesting as well.

Thanks for sharing.

[David Carrico]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

These are great examples of the older stuff. I really like...all of them! Thanks for the pics.