Here's a couple of mine. My #2 son made the belt, #1 son made the skinner, and the sheath and holsters (a copies of the old Tom Threepersons design) are my work.
I like a 2-1/2" belt to support the weight, and 18 loops allows me to carry enough for a trip all along the old fence line while working here on the farm.
To my way of thinking, the open top, Southwest style inherent in the Tom Threepersons holster does it all. I usually fit them tight enough to preclude the necessity of a thong for the hammer, and leave the muzzle end open for drainage of wood duff or water. I like naturally finished leather treated with only Snowproof which ages to a rich amber patina. The rig sits on my belt line with only enough hang (or drop to the holster) to allow an easy draw with whatever barrel length is on the gun. The one pictured is for a 4-5/8" Ruger .44 Special. The S&W is a 6" .44 Magnum. The light, almost pinkish, look on the S&W rig is due to the fact that I took the pic before treating it with Snowproof and in artificial light. The bulckle, by the way, is off of an offside stirrup leather from a pre-1900 McClellen cavalry saddle.
A high ride rig like this sits well without bunching up in a car or deer stand or while sitting with my back to a tree for that matter, but only with the 4-5/8" bbl. The 6+" barrel lengths will poke you in the ribs with any kind of a belt holster.