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Let's see some Leather Gear for those cap and ballers

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I think leather gear is a big part of the enjoyment of using cap and ball revolvers, and if you're shooting somewhere where you are able to carry loaded guns in holsters, it's fun to load them up and draw from them

I have a few sets with the belt and holsters that match but I like to have some of them with a mismatched "thrown together" feel to them which feels more historical. Guys back in the period were probably far more likely to just use whatever they had available and a belt, and holster probably wouldn't be from the same leather maker.

Or for something like a Confederate revolver. I have read that different dyes or tanning processes , or importing leather from England would probably have made some of the gear mismatched colors , since a gun belt most likely came from a different source than a holster . I don't think matching gear up was any kind of concern.

I'm always looking for new ideas or info on what looks good , what is "correct" and what is just wrong.

I know that most likely the CS in a circle was rarely if ever put on holsters but it looks cool

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I think leather gear is a big part of the enjoyment of using cap and ball revolvers, and if you're shooting somewhere where you are able to carry loaded guns in holsters, it's fun to load them up and draw from them

I have a few sets with the belt and holsters that match but I like to have some of them with a mismatched "thrown together" feel to them which feels more historical. Guys back in the period were probably far more likely to just use whatever they had available and a belt, and holster probably wouldn't be from the same leather maker.

Or for something like a Confederate revolver. I have read that different dyes or tanning processes , or importing leather from England would probably have made some of the gear mismatched colors , since a gun belt most likely came from a different source than a holster . I don't think matching gear up was any kind of concern.

I'm always looking for new ideas or info on what looks good , what is "correct" and what is just wrong.

I know that most likely the CS in a circle was rarely if ever put on holsters but it looks cool

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I think I can safely declare you the winner!
 
I think I can safely declare you the winner!
Building and putting together rigs became like a hobby in itself, and I started to kinda collect belts and holsters . Having a nice broken in belt and holster is as enjoyable as owning the gun. They both kind of wear in to each other.

I also have boxes full of 1960s-80s police duty leather gear I bought years ago for DA revolvers, I used to wear them for Practical Handgun matches, old clamshells, Jay-Pee flap holsters , dump pouches and all that cool old cop stuff.

Leather gear ages with you, I can't stand nylon or fake gear for guns. Oiling them up periodically is kinda therapeutic , they will last forever. Blackpowder stains from using them at the range, scratches , and wear just add character. I use a Boston Leather brand Sam Brown belt at work, never did anything to it in 10 years, daily wear and my hand oil from using it have kept it looking good. Letting leather sit unused is it's worst enemy.
 
My leather goods aren’t very fancy or period accurate. I’ll have to work on that.
Those Hunter or Triple K holsters have been around long enough to still be retro cool. They've probably been around since at least the 1950s if not earlier. I have some old,well used Hunter brand holsters like those.
 
It was a "slim" but I cut the bottom off to accommodate a different gun. I wish I hadn't, I've had View attachment 172591 a change of plans since then.
I kinda like the look of a little muzzle coming out of a holster, it adds character. If a guy got a different gun with a little longer barrel he probably would have just used his old holster
 
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