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A bud emailed me last week about his new 45/70 BFR. Sometimes we hunt together and last year he saw me with a shoulder rig for my 500 BFR. I let him harness it up and he liked how it wore. So, I knew what was coming next could I make him a custom one like mine. I told him I will do one better and told him I will give him mine. He came over that evening we made some adjustments as he is taller. One happy camper now. Now I needed to make myself a new shoulder rig. Instead of a figure eight strap I made a straight across strap which to me is comfier and less fuss to put on. My last rig was plain Jane no tooling the new one I tooled the holster and straps, installed a buffalo nickel snap that I made. Also tooled a deer on the front.

Great looking holster. I shot 2 rounds out of a friends 45-70 single action pistol. If it were mine, I would leave it in that fine looking holster unless something was going to eat me.

I enjoy making things for myself and friends and family, especially when they are admired and appreciated. Great job. Love the buffalo nickel snap.

Very nice job on the holster. The pistol looks like much more than I want to carry.

BrokenolMarine wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2024 3:50 pm

I enjoy making things for myself and friends and family, especially when they are admired and appreciated. Great job. Love the buffalo nickel snap.

Thanks most of my leather work is for friends and family I just enjoy doing it and trying to get better at it. Only have been doing it for several years still a rookie. I have several hundred buffalo nickels which I found during metal detecting at two different sights in 2 different states. I make all my snaps with at least 1 buffalo nickel as sort of my signature.

Ernie wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:03 pm

Very nice job on the holster. The pistol looks like much more than I want to carry.

Thanks still a rookie at leather work, the pistol has a 7.5" barrel and weighs 5 pounds when loaded. I also made a western rig for it along with a case belt.

It looks professionally done to me. Nice work.

leverjc wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:53 pm

Great looking holster. I shot 2 rounds out of a friends 45-70 single action pistol. If it were mine, I would leave it in that fine looking holster unless something was going to eat me.

Thanks still a rookie at leather work and I typically shoot at least 25 rounds on range day at 50 yards.

BigAl52 wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 02, 2024 6:34 pm

It looks professionally done to me. Nice work.

Thanks

Love that holster, too. Only way to carry those big bores.