https://pasteboard.co/JP6OOQw.jpgHowdy Pards, This is a prototype holster I made a few weeks ago of the holster Billy the Kid is wearing in the famous photo of him.
Obviously the photo is grainy and short on details but from what detail I could see , and using some imagination.. This is what I came up with.
I made the pattern out of poster paper and then made this prototype out of a very cheap piece of 8oz Herman Oak flesh split .. The Holster Billy the-kid is wearing is unique, and likely a scabbard style holster without a mex loop skirt but I thought it would be fun to make it the way I did and i like how it .turned out
Again, not enough detail in the photos I have seen to definitely say even what barrel length the gun and holster was.. But I know the most common barrel length for a Colt saa of this era is 7-1/2”.. for some reason I imagine Billy’s cold had a cut down barrel so I made it for a 5-1/2” colt
Your Criticism and opinions are most welcome