I remember years ago when Ford's Mustang first came out,
I heard a teenage girl refer to it as a Belly Button. I asked
her why she called it a Belly Button? She said because
everybody's got one!
So, what I think of as a Field Holster could be called a Belly
Button holster. Doesn't everybody have one?
I suppose you could call any holster, that you wear in the field,
a field holster. But when I think of a field holster I think of a
holster that is:
1. Relatively inexpensive. Plain, simple construction. One sewn
seam, retention strap, no frills such as carving, or basket
weave, or lacing. After all, if worn in the field it is going to
get beat up, and we wouldn't want to beat up our barbeque
holster.
2. Easy to find. Just about everyone made them, so they
seem to turn up everywhere. The auction sites, gun shows,
the holster box at the gun shop, yard sales, etc.
3. Choice of colors. As long as you choose brown or black.
Here, from the left, are some examples from my collection:
Lawrence "Challenger" size 543, made for M&P (aka model 10)
with 4" barrel. Shown with my 4" model 10 on a Lawrence
cartridge belt. You may want to know Lawrence belt sizes are
Small 28-32, Medium 33-37, Large 38-42, X-Large 39-47.
My favorite hat to wear out in the Boondocks. The blade
is a Solingen. I made the grip out of a pick handle.
2nd from left, the same style, but this one made by Colorado
Saddlery. It is shown on the famous $30 gunbelt that I attempted
to beautify with a 3 piece buckle set.
3rd from left, Smith & Wesson's semi-famous "Wessonhide" holster.
How do you tell it's Wessonhide? The stamped model number
is 19. It is shown on my Haugen gun belt, holding my model
10 with 2" barrel. Stocks by Grashorn. Matching knife is a
Puma Prince.
4th from left, is a black Hunter holster model 1100 size 39.
A perfect fit for my model 10 with 2" barrel. Puma Prince knife.
The gunbelt is by Milt Sparks.
5th is another Lawrence "Challenger". This one is size 540,
made for S&W J frames, shown with Charter Undercover.
Again, on the Lawrence cartridge belt. Lawrence's Challenger
line was made with slightly lighter leather, so a bit more
economical than the standard line.
I heard a teenage girl refer to it as a Belly Button. I asked
her why she called it a Belly Button? She said because
everybody's got one!
So, what I think of as a Field Holster could be called a Belly
Button holster. Doesn't everybody have one?
I suppose you could call any holster, that you wear in the field,
a field holster. But when I think of a field holster I think of a
holster that is:
1. Relatively inexpensive. Plain, simple construction. One sewn
seam, retention strap, no frills such as carving, or basket
weave, or lacing. After all, if worn in the field it is going to
get beat up, and we wouldn't want to beat up our barbeque
holster.
2. Easy to find. Just about everyone made them, so they
seem to turn up everywhere. The auction sites, gun shows,
the holster box at the gun shop, yard sales, etc.
3. Choice of colors. As long as you choose brown or black.
Here, from the left, are some examples from my collection:
Lawrence "Challenger" size 543, made for M&P (aka model 10)
with 4" barrel. Shown with my 4" model 10 on a Lawrence
cartridge belt. You may want to know Lawrence belt sizes are
Small 28-32, Medium 33-37, Large 38-42, X-Large 39-47.
My favorite hat to wear out in the Boondocks. The blade
is a Solingen. I made the grip out of a pick handle.
2nd from left, the same style, but this one made by Colorado
Saddlery. It is shown on the famous $30 gunbelt that I attempted
to beautify with a 3 piece buckle set.
3rd from left, Smith & Wesson's semi-famous "Wessonhide" holster.
How do you tell it's Wessonhide? The stamped model number
is 19. It is shown on my Haugen gun belt, holding my model
10 with 2" barrel. Stocks by Grashorn. Matching knife is a
Puma Prince.
4th from left, is a black Hunter holster model 1100 size 39.
A perfect fit for my model 10 with 2" barrel. Puma Prince knife.
The gunbelt is by Milt Sparks.
5th is another Lawrence "Challenger". This one is size 540,
made for S&W J frames, shown with Charter Undercover.
Again, on the Lawrence cartridge belt. Lawrence's Challenger
line was made with slightly lighter leather, so a bit more
economical than the standard line.
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I especially like your #4, the little Hunter. This is a Hunter #1100K 7 with my CA Undercover
