Wheel guns and leather

[indiucky]

Did you tell the story behind that .22 at the bottom in another thread, something about a gentleman in Texas passing away and his son selling it to the shop you bought it from?

LOL...Close...Farmer in Austin Indiana but everything else is spot on...

I love that gun...Sometimes I dance for it...

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[Leadeye]

451 always a good job with his gun pictures, I need to scare up some better props than an old towel.

 

[indiucky]

451 always a good job with his gun pictures, I need to scare up some better props than an old towel.

I know...Every time he posts one I pull the magnifying glass out that I use to read wore serial numbers and try to ID the knives.....







I got artsy once a couple of years ago and came up with these photos...

 

[roscott]

This thread is awesome.

 

[roscott]

 

[indiucky]

1860 grip frame????

 

[roscott]

1860 grip frame????

Wow, good eye!

From their website:
The EMF Great Western II is made by Pietta's Italian craftsmen in Brescia, a region famous for making guns since before the Revolutionary War. Alessandro Pietta, SASS Life #41531 took a page out of history books and reintroduced the 1873, paired with the 1860 Army grip frame. He added a competition trigger that is wider and set back, allowing for a larger finger in the trigger guard. When you first pick up the "Alchimista", your initial reaction is, "WOW! What a nice feel!" The 1860 grip is longer and slimmer than the traditional 1873 Single Action Army grip. While not quite the 90 degree angle of the Bisley model Colts, it points better and more naturally than the revolvers with the standard 1873 grip.

 

[mom45]

The S&W is in a holster I bought from this guy. Well made and fits the pistol perfectly. https://www.etsy.com/shop/GBHolsterCo

The Springer is in a Blackhawk holster (not a wheel gun but it was in the picture)

 

[rugertoter]

Here's my wheel gun, but don't carry it in leather. I use a Superfly" pocket holster.

 

[mom45]

Here's my wheel gun, but don't carry it in leather. I use a Superfly" pocket holster.

That looks just like mine posted above hiding in that little holster.

 

[indiucky]

Here's my wheel gun, but don't carry it in leather. I use a Superfly" pocket holster.

A little superfly is good for the heart and soul....

[video=youtube;-cmo6MRYf5g]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cmo6MRYf5g[/video]

 

[451_Detonics]

How do do you like the cross draw for that 625

do you carry that gun? Does it feel natural on the draw?

come out nicely but does take practice, when I use it in competition I blade my body with my left side downrange to maintain safe muzzle direction when drawing

 

[CraigAPS]

RIA M206 in a Tagua holster.

 

[wagyu52]

Here is mine, baby rhino S&W 296 in a Lobo leather enhanced pancake. 21 OZ fully loaded of 44 special fun. (3 OZ lighter than my fully loaded 9MM shield)

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[451_Detonics]

Matching left and right hand holsters are nice if you plan on packing 2 Model 15s...

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

My first wheel gun was a 22LR. I still enjoy punching holes in paper. It is great shooter.
Then I picked up a Chiappa Rhino at a show.
It had the smoothest trigger pull for a stock gun.
It took some time to find a dealer.
After shooting the 4 inch barrel. I had to get the 5 inch. I was going to sell off the 4 inch.
Then after enjoying shooting both.

I never thought again about selling it.

Biggest problem, I can not find a holster that fits the wide barrel / rail.

 

[Tomahawkman]

Here's a few...

Also how does one get some stag grips like those. I know they Aren't cheap but I love the looks. Lately I've been drooling over the idea of a 686 with some sambar stags..

 

[Ford Truck]

Gun Leather

El cheapo Daltech Force holster, made in Fremont, Indiana, with metal belt clip removed successfully holding a 4" Smith & Wesson Model 66. I've worn this every day for more than 4 years. It works for me.

 

[indiucky]

Also how does one get some stag grips like those.

Just kidding...It's not that bad...

I try to pick them up used and gun shows...If I were getting some new stag grips I would look at some of the Elk Stag Grips some makers are doing out west...A buddy of mine goes down to Feeder's Supply here in town and roots through the Elk and Moose stag they sell for dogs to chew on...You may have to go through the bin quite a bot to find some suitable and with enough horn to work with...He made me a set of J frame stags that turned out great from pet store stag...

Funny thing he rooted through the selection for about an hour before he picked out some suitable for grip stag...The girl at the check out counter was watching him and when he finally brought his selection up to pay she said, "Wow....That must be one picky dog...Can he tell the difference?" He said, "Smith is not as picky as Colt but they can both be kind of snooty when it comes to their antler..."

 

[Thor]

I just picked up some Elk stag grips from Grashorns Gunworks LLC, www.grashornsgunworks.com. I ordered off the website, Patrick contacted me and sent a picture of the grips he had available for my model (8 sets) and offered to custom make me others if I didn't see what I wanted. I had the grips in hand just a couple days after I decided on one of group which ranged from smooth white to heavy bark and color.