Show us yer shotgun belts

[Trinity]

In the fine tradition of the "Show us yer/your" series where we have seen many fine cowboy items, we would like to see your shotgun/shotshell belts.  These belts are often ignored and they feel left out, misunderstood, abused.  This post is to remedy that.  Let's give them the spotlight for a while.

(Besides, I'm looking to buy one and want idears. )

[Trinity]

Foothills Drifter wrote:

Howdy......
I couldn't get this in a post....so I thaught I would just send it to ya!

Big Ed @ San Padro Saddlery made it (canvas & leather) Been usein it about 3 or 4 years.

Good shootin......
Vern...

[Camille Eonich]

I don't have a good picture of my shotgun belt.  Maybe I'll take one later and put it up for you.

It was made my Russ Carver, The Carver.  It's a canvas belt with leather loops.  The loops are very thin and are cut way down in the front.  Just enough leather there to hold the shells in.  I like the canvas belt because it gives a little more than leather plus it grabs onto my clothes.  Meaning that I don't have to tighten it up as much to keep it from moving around when I grab shells out of it.

[Toccoa Kate]

I have a shotgun belt made like Camille's from Russ also. 

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/ToccoaKate/atguncart.jpg

Hope this link works so you can see it.  Problem is, I don't think that "Russ the Carver" is able to make any more canvas ones though.  He mentioned at Roanoke that he had 3 left and was unable to get the canvas from his supplier any more.  I just ordered mine in August and love it!  Russ even added some loops for my 38's on the side!
Good luck finding one Trinity!  He makes nice leather ones too!

[The Arapaho Kid]

Well gosh!  I don't have a picture of mine 'cause my digital camera went West!  I'll give you a mental picture of it.  It's an Army one by Mills, dated 1905.  It's khaki in color with an Army type buckle, two and three quarter inches in width and holds 25 rounds.  I half inch down from the top and up from the bottom is a black stripe running the full length of the belt.  When I got it, it was filthy, but two trips through the washing machine cleaned it up.  After it came out of the washer I hung it up with rounds in all the loops and let it air dry.  It's sewed all along the bottom so the rounds don't slip down and they are basically in a pocket.

Does that help?

[Camille Eonich]

Here's what mine looks like without the cartridge loops.

[The Arapaho Kid]

YEEEEEE--HA!  Found a picture of my belt over in Ebay!

This is exactly like mine!  This belt is up for bids on Ebay.  Top bid now is $75.00

[Nine Toe Jim]

Here's My belt. I copied it from the "packin Iron" Book

[Fannie Kikinshoot]

I usually just use the shotgun loops on my holsters, but when I have 8 or more targets, I use my canvas shotgun belt from San Pedro Saddlery.

[dangerranger]

Mine is made from a piece of fire hose. it looks like Camiles.with leather ends and leather loops.Ill see if I can get a pic up soon.

[Marshal harpoluke]

 

Mine is a Mills 1906 for 10ga holds 30+ rounds.  Kaki brown, a little worn, still good.

[Trinity]

I'm leaning toward the belt from Big Ed with the cartridge loops.  So far the consensus is pointing toward the canvas belts.  Any leather folks out there?

[Kaboom Andy]

  this is my shotgun belt (4" inch)..............I cut some empties and use them on the bottom part of the loops like cartridge's stop!!!!

[Ozark Tracker]

Andy, that is one cool belt.  where did you get it?

[Kaboom Andy]

  Hy Ozark.....I made it!!!!!

look at my site

www.holsters-r-az.com

[Nine Toe Jim]

And you did a dang fine job of it too

[Camille Eonich]

Very nice Andy!

[Kaboom Andy]

thanks Pards................

I'm not in a full time business but it's nice that someone appreciate my work (expecially in the USA....the "land" of holster maker!!!)

[Tensleep]

Pretty work there Andy!

[Kid Cavalier]

I use leather and here's my photo.
12 loops set in pairs perfectly spaced for loadin my double.  6 cartridge loops on either side for reloads.