DOUBLE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER for COMMENT

rickystl · 18th February 2018, 07:09 PM

Hi Stu

Wish I had seen that holster first

LOL Congratulations - and what a buy !!
Maybe I'll find one in Baltimore (?)

Most of these double frog holsters seem to have both a shoulder strap and a belt loop to carry in either fashion. Since most people are right-handed it would make sense to carry the pistols with the butt stocks positioned in the same direction, for the quick second shot. Just my opinion.

If it were mine, I would probably repair the stiching, but not go much further. Maybe a good quality leather cleaner/softener would help. But I don't know what it would do to the coloered, decorative stiching on the front. Go carefully.

By the way, there should be some stiching down the middle of the holster to keep the pistols from touching one another. Maybe it's come loose ?

Again. great find. These are difficult to come by without the pistols in them.
I'm still looking.

Rick

kahnjar1 · 19th February 2018, 01:10 AM

Thanks for the comments Rick.
I agree that any further repair/restoration other than the stitching would not be a good idea.
I have now done that, and replaced one of the buckles which was missing. The central stitching to separate the pistols is present, and the reason the barrels are touching in the pic is that I pushed them in too far. Also the loop for attaching to a belt is present also.
Some new pics attached.
Stu

rickystl · 25th February 2018, 05:20 PM

Hi Stu.

Nice job. Yes, the stiching looks much better. I'm hoping to have one of these soon. Been looking for a long time.

Rick

kahnjar1 · 26th February 2018, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Stu.

Nice job. Yes, the stiching looks much better. I'm hoping to have one of these soon. Been looking for a long time.

Rick

I beat the gun a bit posting the pic of the stitching. Here is the "finished" job. I do not intend to go any further, but I do think it looks a bit better with the 3 lines of stitching done, even though it looks a bit rough. Better than just a row of holes!
Stu

18th February 2018, 07:09 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Stu Wish I had seen that holster first LOL Congratulations - and what a buy !! Maybe I'll find one in Baltimore (?) Most of these double frog holsters seem to have both a shoulder strap and a belt loop to carry in either fashion. Since most people are right-handed it would make sense to carry the pistols with the butt stocks positioned in the same direction, for the quick second shot. Just my opinion. If it were mine, I would probably repair the stiching, but not go much further. Maybe a good quality leather cleaner/softener would help. But I don't know what it would do to the coloered, decorative stiching on the front. Go carefully. By the way, there should be some stiching down the middle of the holster to keep the pistols from touching one another. Maybe it's come loose ? Again. great find. These are difficult to come by without the pistols in them. I'm still looking. Rick Attached Images

19th February 2018, 01:10 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,812	Thanks for the comments Rick. I agree that any further repair/restoration other than the stitching would not be a good idea. I have now done that, and replaced one of the buckles which was missing. The central stitching to separate the pistols is present, and the reason the barrels are touching in the pic is that I pushed them in too far. Also the loop for attaching to a belt is present also. Some new pics attached. Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 19th February 2018 at 02:43 AM.

25th February 2018, 05:20 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Stu. Nice job. Yes, the stiching looks much better. I'm hoping to have one of these soon. Been looking for a long time. Rick