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Saddle Tan with Purple and Green Celtic Knots/Orange Lily Embossed Details Colt Holster

$68.00

The body of this holster is made from one very unusually shaped piece of heavy leather culled directly from the side—the cut just naturally called out “HOLSTER” and when I folded it to a circle at the bottom, it fit the replica of a Colt that I was building a Malcolm ReynoldTs holster for.

So, I did a lot of assorted stamping, and texturing, before settling on a Celtic Corner pattern which I embossed and cut (without actual tooling) and painted green, purple and many shades of orange, yellos and gold to achieve the high and lowlights I desired on the lily blossoms. As with much of my product I cut a 1/4” line from the edges which I then painted black and to achieve the circular hole at the bottom (thru which the barrel can pass) I used my favorite overcast and wrap stitching in black waxed braided cord when I wrapped the back to the front to the left of the holster.

I kept the top of that left side open and set antique brass grommets and laced the opening with burgundy latigo thongs (bead tipped) to allow for some size flexibility. The weapon is held in place by a separate tapered flap which comes from back to front with soft saddle tan lacing that wraps round the large handmade blonde wooden button sewn to the middle of the top front edge, lacing that can be quickly unwrapped for easy access to the gun.

The back strap (will fit a belt up to 2” wide) and the top flap are both sewn with waxed cord and riveted in place with antique brass hardware. The holster is displayed with a vintage Hubley cap gun (which is not for sale anywhere on this site) and a black belt that is sold in another listing.

To repeat: THE BELT AND CAP GUN ARE NOT INCLUDED. ‍ ‍

The body of this holster is made from one very unusually shaped piece of heavy leather culled directly from the side—the cut just naturally called out “HOLSTER” and when I folded it to a circle at the bottom, it fit the replica of a Colt that I was building a Malcolm ReynoldTs holster for.

So, I did a lot of assorted stamping, and texturing, before settling on a Celtic Corner pattern which I embossed and cut (without actual tooling) and painted green, purple and many shades of orange, yellos and gold to achieve the high and lowlights I desired on the lily blossoms. As with much of my product I cut a 1/4” line from the edges which I then painted black and to achieve the circular hole at the bottom (thru which the barrel can pass) I used my favorite overcast and wrap stitching in black waxed braided cord when I wrapped the back to the front to the left of the holster.

I kept the top of that left side open and set antique brass grommets and laced the opening with burgundy latigo thongs (bead tipped) to allow for some size flexibility. The weapon is held in place by a separate tapered flap which comes from back to front with soft saddle tan lacing that wraps round the large handmade blonde wooden button sewn to the middle of the top front edge, lacing that can be quickly unwrapped for easy access to the gun.

The back strap (will fit a belt up to 2” wide) and the top flap are both sewn with waxed cord and riveted in place with antique brass hardware. The holster is displayed with a vintage Hubley cap gun (which is not for sale anywhere on this site) and a black belt that is sold in another listing.

To repeat: THE BELT AND CAP GUN ARE NOT INCLUDED. ‍ ‍

This holster was built with the idea of carrying replicas (and the real deal if you can find it) of the basic antique Colt but of course every model of this popular and prolific pistol is a little different than the next. So, before you order this holster you need to get with me and we will take extensive measurements to insure that your gun will fit this holster. There is room for expansion of course with the side lace up area and the top closure. Every time I see someone at a show with either a replica of or a real one, I ask if they will check the size of this piece with their gun, and most owners love to talk shop and agree. So far, so good.