Kuburluk, Ottoman holster

[rickystl]

Hi Kubur.
I almost wish you had not started this Thread. It reminds me that I still need two of these Kuburluks for my collection. Sadly, all I have is my custom made replica for field use. Which works fine for that purpose. But I need one for two pistols, and another for a single pistol. But when they do come up for sale the sellers tend to price them very expensive. Actually, the Kuburluks for a single pistol are much harder to locate. Great photos above. Thanks for starting this Thread. Can't wait till you post photos of yours.
Rick.

[estcrh]

A few more.

[Kubur]

Hi Guys,

I'm so happy to see that i' not the only one to be excited by this topic!
Thanks for the photos, more infos for our database.
Question: some kuburluk are closed at the base, is it to protect them from the dust?

[eftihis]

Let me add some examples.

[estcrh]

Prints.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Question: some kuburluk are closed at the base, is it to protect them from the dust?

Kuber, I see a lot of French saddle holsters that are closed at the bottom, the one image I showed, while not an Ottoman style was given to HRH General George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge by Abdul Mejid, Sultan of Turkey, following the Crimean War (1854-1856) to express his appreciation of the Duke's services. I am adding a few more examples as well.

Crimean War period Turkish senior officer’s saddle pommel holster. This was originally one of a matching pair that buckled, on either side of the saddle pommel, with a sheepskin cover. As well, could be straped to the cross-belt. Dress-holsters such as these continued to be used, well into the 1908.


Ottoman saddle holsters for flint lock pistols, circa 1840, superbly cast and chased gilt bronze mounts with the high raised relief seal representing the Ottoman Empire, crescent moons and star of David.


Perhaps the ones the enclosed kuberluk are copying this style.

[eftihis]

Actually we can make a distinction between 2 types of holsters. One is for the men, the other is for the horses (or camels!). Bellow are photos showing how they were placed on the saddle.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by eftihis

Actually we can make a distinction between 2 types of holsters. One is for the men, the other is for the horses (or camels!). Bellow are photos showing how they were placed on the saddle.

Excellent photos!! Here are a couple more.

[eftihis]

There are also some other relevant items! These are the cloth made covers that protect teh pistol when is inside the selahlik (weapon s belt)

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Kubur.
I almost wish you had not started this Thread. It reminds me that I still need two of these Kuburluks for my collection. Sadly, all I have is my custom made replica for field use. Which works fine for that purpose. But I need one for two pistols, and another for a single pistol. But when they do come up for sale the sellers tend to price them very expensive. Actually, the Kuburluks for a single pistol are much harder to locate. Great photos above. Thanks for starting this Thread. Can't wait till you post photos of yours.
Rick.

......so what happened to the one you got from me?
Stu

[rickystl]

Hi Stu

Woops. I somewhat mis-spoke. LOL Yes, I still have the double frog holster I traded you for. All is good in that regard. Still looking for one for a single pistol. I actually did locate one about 3/4 years ago at the Hartford Show. It was in good shape and still retained it's complete shoulder strap. But I thought it a bit expensive at the time. Now I wish I had bought it. Oh well. I'll keep looking.
There is one for a single pistol currently available, but turns out it's for a revolver.

By the way, I sould be able to post a new pistol today. Think you and Kubur will like it. And what a story to go along with it !!

Rick

[eftihis]

I have something to add!!!