"Single Action Army"

[DadSmith]

Do you folks have any recommendations on gun belt / holster rigs?

Contact @freekforge

 

[flightsimmer]

Contact @freekforge

This is what I ended up with, it's roughly a John Wayne belt and holster except for the cross draw 38 special.

 

[kennedy759]

best of both worlds, .45 and .22 peacemaker. both shoot great. the .22 is great for easy plinking

 

[Gunmetalgray]

I told my better half that 3/4 of an inch doesn't matter.

She said 3/4 of an inch matters more than most men like to admit.

So I got the 5.5".

Good call, so did you go with 45 Colt? I mean 45 Loong Colt?

 

[STopaz1982]

El Paso Saddlery

I agree with this suggestion. I have two of their "Tom Threeperson's". They are very well made and reasonably priced. Do take a little break-in though.

 

[Leadeye]

Old school Heiser leather, over 100 years old.

 

[BigRed]

Old school Heiser leather, over 100 years old.

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But where to find?

I've been looking at some drop rigs just for fun, but would like a proper western holster in addition to the "just for fun piece".

 

[Mij]

But where to find?

I've been looking at some drop rigs just for fun, but would like a proper western holster in addition to the "just for fun piece".

I’ve been looking for about 3 years, I find a lot but I’m not paying 3-4-5 hundred bucks for a holster and belt combo like I want. For now I’m using a Hunter brand full leather holster with a almost matching belt. I’m kinda partial to a Matt Dillon looking rig.

 

[flightsimmer]

Now on that cross draw 38 special pictured above I fitted a birds head grip so I can have it either way.

 

[kennedy759]

I’ve been looking for about 3 years, I find a lot but I’m not paying 3-4-5 hundred bucks for a holster and belt combo like I want. For now I’m using a Hunter brand full leather holster with a almost matching belt. I’m kinda partial to a Matt Dillon looking rig.

I also like Hunter holsters, its all I use. Finally found a left handed one for my 7.5 inch SAA, here are 2 of the 3 I use for my .22 revolvers

 

[Mij]

I also like Hunter holsters, its all I use. Finally found a left handed one for my 7.5 inch SAA, here are 2 of the 3 I use for View attachment 218866 my .22 revolvers

Yep, very similar if not exact. I like’em cause they are full grain thick leather. I had my belt built by our local cobbler. Double thickness double stitching with inside the belt horizontal pocket knife sheath, holds a Buck 501 Slimline. I like the setup but would like to have a drop rig like BR describes so the holster doesn’t slide on the belt. That and the pure ”cool factor”

 

[ed1838]

 

[ed1838]

I picked the Uberti cattleman 5.5 in in 357 my lgs was having a sale deducted tax and 10% off price was right at 400 out the door could not pass it up I liked the brass and case hardened finish. Very nice feel to it very smooth. Also have a 357 lever rossi so same ammo I have is a good thing. On look out for holster for it

 

[pmbiker]

While I enjoy shooting the SM, .45 is expensive. Gotta have a reasonable facsimile in .22. An un-converted(4 clicks)single-six from 1971.

 

[Sniper 79]

I went through that phase already. Had Rugers and a Henry. Read a lot of Elmer Keith books. Put on westerns while hand loading ammo. It was fun.

Sold them all due to ever increasing ammo cost and my aging eyes need better sights. It was fun and the older Rugers are very solid.

 

[Hookeye]

Classic stuff is cool.
But if ya wanna get serious about shooting, at some distance, IMHO adj sights are in order.
Ive kicked around the SA classic idea for a while, and ultimately said screw it and decided on old Model .44 mag Ruger SBH.
Had a D80 prefix (D for duplicate- 2nd run of that number) that was beat up and shot great.

Like an idiot I sold it.

My next one was a minty 3 screw in box. It shot like crap, best blue job i'd seen. Like black water.

Now I just have my dads old rig, been shot a lot, got some parts to take out some wobble.
Thought about sending to Ruger for reblue.
But then pops used it and that wear is him still hangin around.

 

[Hookeye]

I went through that phase already. Had Rugers and a Henry. Read a lot of Elmer Keith books. Put on westerns while hand loading ammo. It was fun.

Sold them all due to ever increasing ammo cost and my aging eyes need better sights. It was fun and the older Rugers are very solid.

I grew up on 3 screw Rugers and much prefer a Smith DA.
Adj sights, diff ergs, faster locktime.

Now Im entering the optics required age. EGW makes mounts for various but a Smith D&Td would be mo betta. Id like a 686 and a 629 pre lock set up w reflex.

But don't target shoot or compete and thats a lot of money for pretty much dust collectors.

Being practical is kind of a bummer.

 

[BigRed]

While I enjoy shooting the SM, .45 is expensive. Gotta have a reasonable facsimile in .22. An un-converted(4 clicks)single-six from 1971.
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Current prices on 45 are just plain stupid.....this will definitely be a gun fed with reloads.

 

[BigRed]

El Paso Saddlery

Do you have experience with them? Their work looks to be high quality.

 

[Mij]

Now I do like that Spaghetti Western rig, but again north of 400 bucks, I just can’t get past that. But to each his own.