My holster making began long ago out of necessity. Limited funds meant limited extravagances. That, and the fact that I grew up doing things with my hands led me to building my own 'shucks'. Some of my earliest ones (built for BB and pellet guns) were rather crude. I even went as far as building a holster for my CVA 1860 cap-n-ball revolver out of the top of an old cowboy boot, just like Skeeter had done when he was a kid. A trip one day to a Tandy Leather store set me up with a few basic tools and enough leather to build a few holsters. Several of those holsters are still in my 'collection', though more for the entertainment value than for anything else, while others have long since disappeared.
Recently, I pulled out the first holster that I ever built for a 4 5/8" Blackhawk. The inspiration for the design was the classic Threepersons holster and the equally classic holster worn by John Wayne in many of his great films. Blending the lines of the Wayne holster with the pure function of the Threepersons was my goal. The result was a minimalist style holster, which carried the gun high on the belt, with enough cant for an easy draw. Like the Threepersons, the holster was cut to fit a specific width belt; the John Wayne holster featured a 'half flap' belt loop style. While the half flap style is a throwback to many classic holsters, such as the Mexican loop, the Cheyenne, the Texas Jockstrap and many others, it does allow a holster to slide up and down on the belt unless it was secured to the belt with stitching or a rivet.
Looking at the holster made me think.. While not very pretty, it was and is a very functional field holster. That old holster has been used quite a bit, and is one that I still sometimes use, and I thought it might make a good addition to my line of holsters. I dug through my patterns and found the original that I had made 25 years ago. The original was built for a Blackhawk with a short front sight, but the pattern will be slightly altered to use with taller custom sights. This model will come signed and dated on the back.
I built one holster using the original pattern, and it fits the medium frame flattops perfectly. It will be posted for sale in the classified section. This new/old holster will be known as the 'Barranti No.1 Shuck'. Just a plain, no frills field holster, with a lot of memories. Thanks for visiting with me!
On the right, is the original holster and pattern, on the left, the new Barranti No.1 Shuck!
The Barranti No.1 Shuck with my Skeeter Special!
Recently, I pulled out the first holster that I ever built for a 4 5/8" Blackhawk. The inspiration for the design was the classic Threepersons holster and the equally classic holster worn by John Wayne in many of his great films. Blending the lines of the Wayne holster with the pure function of the Threepersons was my goal. The result was a minimalist style holster, which carried the gun high on the belt, with enough cant for an easy draw. Like the Threepersons, the holster was cut to fit a specific width belt; the John Wayne holster featured a 'half flap' belt loop style. While the half flap style is a throwback to many classic holsters, such as the Mexican loop, the Cheyenne, the Texas Jockstrap and many others, it does allow a holster to slide up and down on the belt unless it was secured to the belt with stitching or a rivet.
Looking at the holster made me think.. While not very pretty, it was and is a very functional field holster. That old holster has been used quite a bit, and is one that I still sometimes use, and I thought it might make a good addition to my line of holsters. I dug through my patterns and found the original that I had made 25 years ago. The original was built for a Blackhawk with a short front sight, but the pattern will be slightly altered to use with taller custom sights. This model will come signed and dated on the back.
I built one holster using the original pattern, and it fits the medium frame flattops perfectly. It will be posted for sale in the classified section. This new/old holster will be known as the 'Barranti No.1 Shuck'. Just a plain, no frills field holster, with a lot of memories. Thanks for visiting with me!
On the right, is the original holster and pattern, on the left, the new Barranti No.1 Shuck!
The Barranti No.1 Shuck with my Skeeter Special!