Because most revolvers at this time had long barrels this gave the holster a long, slender look. All that was done initially to make civilian holsters was take the basic military full-flap style and cut the flap off. It keeps the handgun in and (hopefully) the weather out.Īs Colt revolvers became standard items of attire in some places, mostly beginning with the California gold rush of the 1850s, civilians began to need holsters too.
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It is simply a leather pouch with a full flap covering the top of the revolver. Therefore, the army came up with the flap holster. Quick draw as popularized in dime novels and later in cinema was never a factor. When they adopted Colt cap & ball revolvers for their Dragoons (later to become cavalrymen) they were looking for holsters to protect the weapons from the elements. The earliest holsters for Colt single action revolvers came from the U.S. Then there are gun belts, cap pouches, cartridge loops and of course the famous money belt. Other facets are safety strap or thong, open end or plugged, lined or unlined. There is straight draw, reverse draw and cross draw. Also there are names to link with how one gets the six-shooter out of the holster. Then there’s the one made famous by Hollywood, the Buscadero rig. There are: the military full-flap holster, Slim Jim, Mexican Loop, Mexican Loop with Cheyenne swell and of course, the Mexican Loop with Texas Jockstrap - seriously. Let’s look at some styles first, or perhaps more appropriately, let’s understand the terms for those styles.
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