070.jpg a present-day EPS (not the original company).

Let's call the EPS 'Austin' a Notabrill; because EPS clearly doesn't understand the design's basis. For a Brill, the cuff, at both sides of the holster pocket, is the lowermost edge of the belt tunnel; whereas EPS has used the cuff as an ornament.

Forming the lowermost part of the tunnel requires more than just spacing the cuff ends from the fold, to suit; both ends have to be parallel to the fold to prevent the holster from tipping constantly on the belt. Capt Hughes clearly understood what's considered to be a modern principal: that the belt fill the loop so that the pistol would always be where you expect it to be, and at the chosen angle. A hundred years ago (even the carry angle, which was the basis for the FBI Tilt)!

nelson long (4).jpg a Brill by Rabensburg (so a 'late).

Further, the Brill is made with the cuff ALWAYS at the same position on the holster body regardless of belt width; so for a narrow belt of 1-1/2" the SAA holster has the fold directly above the open end of the welt, at the guard. But for a wider belt the FOLD is raised to make space; still the cuff is not moved. I reckon this is much more than pedantry by these original makers; the cuff is an important part of the grip on the pistol so is always at the same point, preventing the holster from expanding.

On a crossdraw Brill, of which EPS also makes a version, the original has additional hand sewing (in an 'X' as I recall) to then form the lowermost edge of the tunnel; because, again, the cuff is left where it is on the strong-side draw but, that one side of the cuff no longer being functional, a support was needed to replace that end. The EPS has the cuff placed 'wherever'.

The EPS is NotaBrill :-).

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