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Leather / Re: Made from cowhide (mostly)
« on: May 12, 2024, 06:23:36 AM »
Mike,

They all look good.  Do you also make book covers? Or book covers that will hold a revolver?

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: April 17, 2024, 10:51:18 AM »
I’ll send you a couple. 

Put your thinking cap on, I need something to use to carry one or two loaded moonclips on my belt. Currently using my old duty speedloader cases to carry them.  Would like something less ugly and less recognizable.

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: April 16, 2024, 07:36:35 PM »
Mike,

Do you have any moonclips for the 45 ACP cartridge?

Kevin

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: 9mm Single Action Revolvers
« on: April 11, 2024, 06:50:37 PM »
My favorite Single Action Revolver,





Kevin

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: 9mm Single Action Revolvers
« on: April 10, 2024, 02:33:05 PM »
Quote from: mike116 on April 10, 2024, 10:23:22 AM
My original reaction to that was,  NO just NO, but


They have been out for a while now.   When ammo was scarce both Pietta and Uberti decided that 9mm is the most popular caliber of all so they are capitalizing on that popularity.   Uberti released them in March of 2022    Pietta in 2023.
One caliber for your revolvers, semi-autos, and even your AR rifles.

Okay, seems I am a bit behind!  (I was busy trying to get a holster made!)

I get the popular cartridge thing but 9mm?  Makes for a heavy Remington or Colt. 

Kevin

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: 9mm Single Action Revolvers
« on: April 10, 2024, 02:30:57 PM »
(Duplicate)

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Off-Topic Discussion / 9mm Single Action Revolvers
« on: April 10, 2024, 09:49:11 AM »
Taylor’s is introducing 9mm revolvers? 

What the fluff?

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: April 08, 2024, 03:26:18 AM »
It is light on the belt.  Very secure. 

Yeah, I like it, a lot!

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: April 07, 2024, 04:05:57 PM »
Mike,

What weight leather did you use in the construction?

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: April 01, 2024, 05:44:07 PM »
Quote from: Len on March 28, 2024, 08:20:31 AM
Thanks for the tutorial, Mike & Straw
There's more to a holster than meets the eye of a novice

There is a whole lot more!  That holster is made from a laminate of thinner leathers and creates a stiffer holster that is lighter than any previous holster.

It was designed specifically for concealed carry work AND to be worn on a trouser belt.  This scabbard is a lot of perfection rolled into one holster.  I prefer it to any other.

It continued to evolve. Tom ThreePersons created a holster that bears his name.  In his words, “…I took the existing holster and pared away everything that wasn’t needed to hold the gun securely…”. He retained the welt, and gave up the cuff, folded fender, half lining and stitched toe.  He added a sewn on loop to attach the holster to the belt.  In my opinion a much lesser holster but some like it.

Kevin

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Guns of Infamy / Re: Fred Burnham
« on: March 29, 2024, 04:49:33 AM »
It was more that his clothing that inspired Baden-Powell.  It was the way he could leave a camp for weeks, with nothing but his guns and his wits and come back days or weeks later with information on the enemy. His scouting abilities were what inspired B-P. He brought back to England a way to help boys become men and have skills necessary to help them in the military.

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: March 28, 2024, 01:59:11 AM »
Another signature noted is the stitching on the front of the holster in the corner just under where the triggerguard sits. Mike put his cuff just a smidge high and covered that area. (Not a complaint, merely an observation.).

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: March 27, 2024, 07:04:29 AM »
Quote from: Marshal Will on March 25, 2024, 09:34:52 PM
Gorgeous, Mike! The Brill holsters are of my favorite designs. That one is outstanding. Very, very nice work…

It is even better in hand!


Quote from: Marshal Will on March 25, 2024, 09:34:52 PM
…He should be very pleased with that.

I am very pleased!  Enough so I am considering a mirror image for when I need to carry on my off hip.

And one for a 6 1/2” Target revolver.

And one for a SAA.

And one for a Model 1917.

And one…

Kevin

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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: March 27, 2024, 07:03:24 AM »
This is how individual a scabbard should be. This is the identical revolver EXCEPT for adjustable sights.  Still an N frame, 4” barrel, and 45 ACP.  Note how much higher in the scabbard it rides.


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Leather / Re: AW Brill holster
« on: March 27, 2024, 07:01:27 AM »
This is how a scabbard should fit a handgun!  I can hold it like this until my arm gets tired!  And yet a simple tug gets that revolver out of the holster.  No need for a retreat strap.


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