Picked this old holster up at a gun collector meeting last week. Any estimate of the age? The only markings are on the front cross strap "El Paso Saddlery Co., Makers, El Paso, Tx". It appears that at some point, someone punched a hole in the word "Makers" and had some sort of metal concho or insignia installed.
As I recall, El Paso bought out S.D. Myers.

The guy I bought it from estimated 1960's era. I was told it fit a Colt SAA but my 6 1/2" 44 Magnum fits just fine. It has a leather thong that slips over the hammer.

Problem is......after I got it I realized it's a left hand holster......and I'm right handed.

Oh well, still a cool old holster. It's fully lined and the intricate braiding along the seam looks near impossible to do...at least for me it would be.
Craig..

The only thing to do is find another right hand holster, get a belt for both holsters, and another revolver for a "Two Gun" rig....

Neat old holster, El Paso saddlery makes the best holsters out there, been in busines over 100 years, I believe.

I have a couple El Paso holsters, a military flap holster for a 4" Model 10 or Victory Model, and thier "1927" Thumbreak for my Ruger .22 pistol, I'm very pleased with them.

This is the only El Paso I have.

And....that is one fine holster there! Gotta get me one of those. I have a nickel Mod 27 3 1/2" from 1961....well worn with an old set of cokes that would sparkle in that holster! Wow.

Like the preacher at the tent revival said-

"I would'na told that one, brother!"

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Lee.....If pressed, I'd could probably confess to a whole bunch of similar "What was I thinking" moments!
But...one of my sons is wrong handed so he'll probably like it.
Craig..

That is an old version of EPS's Model 1890 holster. Myres made the old originals and you can find one on the hip of Wes Hardin's killer John Selman in one of his many photos. James Garner wears an EPS example in the TV movie Streets Of Laredo where he plays Woodrow Call. I've never seen one laced that way. I'd invest in an antique conch and put it on there. Or age a modern screw back conch for it to hide that hole.
Only one in ten people are lefthanded like me so the odds are a right hander would find this fine holster! I don't know when EPS started, but that holster seems older than the 60's.
Here's that Selman photo. This was an excellent choice to pack his Colt. Still is.

I'm thinking a Texas Star concho would look right at home on that holster. As for the braided edge, the technique really isn't all that hard to do, I've done it many times. But it is time consuming as all get out, especially when you take the time to make it as evenly done as seen here. A lot of patience and skill went into that holster.

El Paso Saddlery still makes that design of holster. I dunnow about the lashing along the seams, though.

(I can't believe I've posted 1133 items of drivel on this site)

Good Morning:
Nice holster.
My suggestion is to wear it on your right side with revolver butt forward (Cavalry Draw)
Jimmy

That would be way cool for my 6" 17. AND I'm left handed

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I'll post a pic once I've filled the hole with something. I like the idea of an aged concho of some sort.

JimmyJ.....I'd drop that gun sure as heck if I wore it on my right side butt forward!

If I decide not to keep it I'll post it here for sure.
Craig...

Hi, Crag:
The reverse draw (Cavalry) is not that difficult. The U.S. Cavalry used it for years. So did some of the western stars of "Yesteryear". ie. William Elliott and Rex Allen.