A Shield encased in Elephant
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Nice holster!
And I have a elephant hide belt with a Weatherby buckle.
And never hunted them, also have had two sets of cowboy boots made from elephant hide.
Some people should get a life.......
muddocktor
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Nice looking holster. And the price for the elephant hide model is lower than I thought it would be too. I also like their alligator hide holsters too, but they are pretty pricey. Damn things are a menace around where I live.
My Kimber Ultra CDP II has Mammoth ivory grips on them. Is that allowed? I wouldn't want them to go extinct or anything...
Fantastic grips Pavia. Where did you get them?
handejector
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I worry about the kydex. The recent surge in popularity must be taking a toll. Are they hunted only for their skins? I don't know anybody who has eaten one. Are they on the endangered list?
We saw this happen with naugas in the 60s. Everything was made of naugahyde. You don't see it anymore, so I assume we drove them to extinction.
Lack of habitat will get the elephant.
When people and elephants compete for the same land, the people win. Looking at it cynically, the only prolonging factors for the African elephant are disease, famine, and war.
muzzleblast
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A woman who grew up near Nairobi, Kenya came to work at my office. I was visiting with her one day and was wearing my old Nacona elephant skin boots. Apologetically, I mentioned to her that the boots were from a legal harvest that was properly imported into the U.S. and that although I would love to go on a safari, I wouldn't want to hunt elephant.
She looked me in the eye and said, "Elephants are destructive and mean. You wouldn't want one living in your back yard." End of discussion.
MB
She looked me in the eye and said, "Elephants are destructive and mean. You wouldn't want one living in your back yard." End of discussion.
MB
Does seem like an easy hunt though. Kind of like shooting a barn. Least that's what I was told.[/QUOTE]
Easy hunt! We track about 10 to 15 miles a day trying to get a look at the ivory if its not of trophy quality we walk back empty handed well not quite empty handed as I am carrying a rifle weighing 10 to 12 lbs. In the process of tracking jumbo its not all that uncommon to get charged and have to run like hell if the elephant or in rare cases elephants has something more in mind than chasing you away you have to stand your ground and shoot or get run over or impaled.
Shooting a barn?? Clients get in close stalking up within 25 to 30 feet of the target sometimes depending on wind walking into the herd trying to judge ivory all that's going thru a lot of the clients mind is getting the hell out of there in one piece. The target area the brain is the size of a football is about 11 1/2 feet up the the air requiring the hunter to take the angle into consideration a frontal brain shot at close distances requires shooting way low below their eye level so as not to shoot over the brain. The bush can be so thick that you cannot even see all the elephants standing around you.
Its not for everyone but its pure adrenalin and the most exciting animal to hunt unless Jurassic park became a reality.
Easy hunt! We track about 10 to 15 miles a day trying to get a look at the ivory if its not of trophy quality we walk back empty handed well not quite empty handed as I am carrying a rifle weighing 10 to 12 lbs. In the process of tracking jumbo its not all that uncommon to get charged and have to run like hell if the elephant or in rare cases elephants has something more in mind than chasing you away you have to stand your ground and shoot or get run over or impaled.
Shooting a barn?? Clients get in close stalking up within 25 to 30 feet of the target sometimes depending on wind walking into the herd trying to judge ivory all that's going thru a lot of the clients mind is getting the hell out of there in one piece. The target area the brain is the size of a football is about 11 1/2 feet up the the air requiring the hunter to take the angle into consideration a frontal brain shot at close distances requires shooting way low below their eye level so as not to shoot over the brain. The bush can be so thick that you cannot even see all the elephants standing around you.
Its not for everyone but its pure adrenalin and the most exciting animal to hunt unless Jurassic park became a reality.
Dan Chinnock
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It's kind of cool to own something from 10000 years ago or more...
LOL!!! Save The Kydex!
Houser52
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Arrived today. Brown elephant OWB made by Roy Weber at
Rocking W Holsters: Home
This product compares with any top notch holster maker I have ever used.
It's your money and your decision on what to buy. Good choice.
Beautiful holster.
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It's comments like this that leave no doubt as to why so many people don't like hunters and gun owners.
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I see no difference in making shoes from a cow's skin or from a seal's skin.
As I have said before "My, my, my, we have upset the animal huggers again"
As a matter fact, I have on a pair of seal skin boots that I bought in either South Africa or Namibia several years ago. They were soft and comfortable the day I bought them, but last forever. I just don't think you can wear them out.
I see no difference in making shoes from a cow's skin or from a seal's skin.
As I have said before "My, my, my, we have upset the animal huggers again"
F75gunslinger
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Some people aren't very good at speaking fluent sarcasm...
It's a beautiful holster..I have no issue with using different animals to make products. I do have an issue with people that use only one piece of the animal. Generally elephants are shot down by poachers for ivory..then they quickly cut the tusks off with cutoff saws and they're gone. Skinning an animal that big isn't a quick thing , and I would imagine most poachers aren't willing to put in the time at a crime scene.
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Shorty 45 MK2
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Congrats on your new holster OP! 
Wow, Handejector your so right! Where are the people in the streets protesting?!?
Wow, Handejector your so right! Where are the people in the streets protesting?!?
Beautiful pistol pocket, I'd be proud to own. It'd kill some PETA leaning friends but their facial expressions would be priceless. Joe
Some people aren't very good at speaking fluent sarcasm...
It's a beautiful holster..I have no issue with using different animals to make products. I do have an issue with people that use only one piece of the animal. Generally elephants are shot down by poachers for ivory..then they quickly cut the tusks off with cutoff saws and they're gone. Skinning an animal that big isn't a quick thing , and I would imagine most poachers aren't willing to put in the time at a crime scene.
What does poaching have to do with his holster. He obtained it legally and ethically utilized the game animal... most likely to the great benefit of the local economy, as they are certainly not rich and probably could use the meat and guide fees.
Of course, poachers are scum and should be shot on sight. But this has zero to do with poaching.
Elephant hide brief case a spare my original one is 30 years old and going strong. Rifle case, binocular case cartridge holder all elephant. I had a holster but its now owned by a forum member who for his protection will remain anonymous.
The pencil holder is not elephant anyone want to guess what it is?
This discussion motivated me to change my avatar
The pencil holder is not elephant anyone want to guess what it is?
This discussion motivated me to change my avatar
