Holster Lovers Holster Makers Check Out This Rig.

QKShooter · April 4th, 2008, 04:16 AM

It's quite vintage. It's a 1911 rig.
What a neat & bizarre rig! A TON of work sure went into making this one.

Yep, I know. It's a closed Ebay auction. Normally I would have copied the photos and stitched them together...uploaded them to our forum gallery and then opened this thread but, I'm on my laptop tonight with no mouse and photoshopping pics is extremely difficult.
I'll delete this thread in a day or two but, catch these holster pics before the photos go away.

OK I stitched the pics together and saved the photo to our gallery so now there is no need to link to the closed auction which closed at US $264.09 (By The Way)
You're always taking a chance whenever you buy antique leather but, I think somebody got a deal on this item.

maclean3 · April 4th, 2008, 06:28 AM

WOW!!! Can't imagine what a new rig like that would cost these days. That "buckle" area of the belt is really unique (at least to me). So ... did you buy it?
Jack

MNBurl · April 4th, 2008, 08:12 AM

That is a very interesting rig. I bet it has some real stories to tell.

SOLOLUCKY · April 4th, 2008, 08:43 AM

Did it give an idea of how old it is?
I like the buckle idea a it centers the unique pattern of the alligator (?) back spining. It is alligator right?

Redneck Repairs · April 4th, 2008, 10:33 AM

quite the bbq rig from days gone by . Personally looking at the auction i suspect his estimate of it being from the 40s or 50s is a bit off . I would more suspect the teens or 20s due to the styling of the holster and 3 piece belt.

pgrass101 · April 4th, 2008, 10:41 AM

I agree with RR and think it is probably from the 20's as well according to the style.

That is really something special.

HITCH KING · April 4th, 2008, 11:20 AM

With a belt like that, You can almost hear the whistle of the sceene of when the good guy with the white hat walks into the small town and eyes up the BG's with the black hats

Redneck Repairs · April 4th, 2008, 11:38 AM

I would bet that it was originally a Sheriff or some state investigative type ( ranger or osbi ect.. ) in the western south who had it made back when . I will also further speculate that somewhere out there there is a nice engraved/gripped up 1911 quite possibly in .38 super that resided in the holster when it was new.

Rock and Glock · April 4th, 2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redneck Repairs

I would bet that it was originally a Sheriff or some state investigative type ( ranger or osbi ect.. ) in the western south who had it made back when . I will also further speculate that somewhere out there there is a nice engraved/gripped up 1911 quite possibly in .38 super that resided in the holster when it was new.

Yep...Sounds right!

I bet there's a naked alligator wandering around kind of PO'd too......

That's some holster work. Just wow!

QKShooter · April 4th, 2008, 01:53 PM

Not sure exactly how old it is but, it's timeless.
Certainly before the era of the mandatory covered trigger guard.

April 4th, 2008, 04:16 AM	#1
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,493	Holster Lovers Holster Makers Check Out This Rig. It's quite vintage. It's a 1911 rig. What a neat & bizarre rig! A TON of work sure went into making this one. Yep, I know. It's a closed Ebay auction. Normally I would have copied the photos and stitched them together...uploaded them to our forum gallery and then opened this thread but, I'm on my laptop tonight with no mouse and photoshopping pics is extremely difficult. I'll delete this thread in a day or two but, catch these holster pics before the photos go away. OK I stitched the pics together and saved the photo to our gallery so now there is no need to link to the closed auction which closed at US $264.09 (By The Way) You're always taking a chance whenever you buy antique leather but, I think somebody got a deal on this item.

April 4th, 2008, 06:28 AM	#2
maclean3 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 3,062	WOW!!! Can't imagine what a new rig like that would cost these days. That "buckle" area of the belt is really unique (at least to me). So ... did you buy it? Jack __________________ "The sheep are everywhere. We are raising up a nation of cannon fodder types and we are screwed." HotGuns

April 4th, 2008, 08:12 AM	#3
MNBurl VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,338	That is a very interesting rig. I bet it has some real stories to tell. __________________ MNBurl Side Guard Holsters "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking" - George S. Patton.

April 4th, 2008, 08:43 AM	#4
SOLOLUCKY Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ROSS OHIO Posts: 502	Did it give an idea of how old it is? I like the buckle idea a it centers the unique pattern of the alligator (?) back spining. It is alligator right? __________________ R1 This is mine. That is yours. Lets keep it that way.

April 4th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#5
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	quite the bbq rig from days gone by . Personally looking at the auction i suspect his estimate of it being from the 40s or 50s is a bit off . I would more suspect the teens or 20s due to the styling of the holster and 3 piece belt. __________________ Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life . We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think . Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.

April 4th, 2008, 10:41 AM	#6
pgrass101 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,654	I agree with RR and think it is probably from the 20's as well according to the style. That is really something special. __________________ Noli nothis permittere te terere "If ignorance is bliss then shouldn’t most people happy?" -Thomas Jefferson-

April 4th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#7
HITCH KING Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nassau, NY(Long Island) Posts: 1,790	With a belt like that, You can almost hear the whistle of the sceene of when the good guy with the white hat walks into the small town and eyes up the BG's with the black hats

April 4th, 2008, 11:38 AM	#8
Redneck Repairs VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,141	I would bet that it was originally a Sheriff or some state investigative type ( ranger or osbi ect.. ) in the western south who had it made back when . I will also further speculate that somewhere out there there is a nice engraved/gripped up 1911 quite possibly in .38 super that resided in the holster when it was new. __________________ Make sure you get full value out of today , Do something worthwhile, because what you do today will cost you one day off the rest of your life . We only begin to understand folks after we stop and think . Criminals are looking for victims, not opponents.

April 4th, 2008, 01:53 PM	#10
QKShooter Assistant Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off Of The X Posts: 23,493	Not sure exactly how old it is but, it's timeless. Certainly before the era of the mandatory covered trigger guard. __________________ Liberty/Tyranny ___________________________ Ain't That A Shame! Be Happy! *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OG3u...1&feature=fvwp*

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