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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #20 on: October 16, 2022, 09:17:03 AM »
I'd love to one day own a real Brill holste but for not as close as I am is three Will Ghormley prototypes that I have. Here is one of them.

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #21 on: October 16, 2022, 09:02:08 PM »
Hi Rube

Is Will making holsters for sale or a pattern pack?

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #22 on: October 16, 2022, 09:30:53 PM »
Hi Rube

Is Will making holsters for sale or a pattern pack?

Thanks

This was one of the prototypes for a pattern pack he was making. I bought three of his prototypes.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #23 on: October 16, 2022, 09:50:13 PM »
That means your image needs to be reduced in size to upload it. If you don't want to reduce the size, then you need to have images saved somewhere like Imgur where you can post a link to them.

The first two links here will give you some direction on posting photos.

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As I recall, this has happened before. I disappear for 6-8 months and when I come back, I can post 2-3 images! 

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #24 on: October 16, 2022, 11:09:08 PM »
Been posting images for a while now, some on this thread.  Now, no matter what I do nor how I size them, I get image exceed some magical number.

As I recall, this has happened before. I disappear for 6-8 months and when I come back, I can post 2-3 images! 

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #25 on: October 17, 2022, 08:39:09 AM »
Try El Paso Holsters
 https://epsaddlery.com/product/1930-austin-holster/

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #26 on: November 29, 2022, 11:09:28 PM »
Anyone who likes the Brill holsters needs the book Holstory. It’s a wonderful book on turn of the century holsters.

Will Ghormley recently released a. We pattern pack on Brill style holsters.

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Are you talking about the El Dorado pattern pack?  It's the only one I thought looked close. 

By the way, while I agree with the comment that this is the top of the heap:  "In my opinion, they are the ultimate in the evolution of the Western holster."  I also think that it looks like a difficult holster to make correctly.  Toe plugs are hard enough...  In a way, I think I'm happy that I don't have anything I carry that would fit correctly in a Brill Holster.  Except a 1911.   :o
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2022, 09:01:56 AM »
Will's El Dorado holster isn't a Brill design. I didn't see a Brill on his site. You could email him to see if he has the pattern available.

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2022, 11:12:26 AM »
Will's El Dorado holster isn't a Brill design. I didn't see a Brill on his site. You could email him to see if he has the pattern available.
Thanks Marshal, but I don't have anything (except 1911's) that really fits JUST that period.  I am curious about the pattern, because I really think it is a complicated design.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2022, 11:58:35 AM »
Thanks Marshal, but I don't have anything (except 1911's) that really fits JUST that period.  I am curious about the pattern, because I really think it is a complicated design.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2022, 08:26:52 PM »
Will's El Dorado holster isn't a Brill design. I didn't see a Brill on his site. You could email him to see if he has the pattern available.

He does have them available. It's called the Lone Star Holster pattern pack.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #31 on: December 02, 2022, 10:19:33 PM »
Hi
I searched and found it here:
https://leathercraftersjournal.com/product/lone-star-holster-pattern-pack/
I didn't see it on Will's sight though.  I need to go back over the list and see if I have something that needs a Brill Holster.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #32 on: December 07, 2022, 11:08:59 AM »
Would that pattern be available for a 3" S&W N frame?
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #33 on: December 07, 2022, 09:11:38 PM »
It is available for 4" and 6" N frames.  Looks like it is designed for 9-10 ounce leather; the originals were 7-8 ounce at most.  That's too bad--who wants to wear a brick? 
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #34 on: December 07, 2022, 09:51:11 PM »
Just the one attempt for my 1911 Officer model.

Mine is eh! OK... More of a Friday holster really, I mean it works, but just not all that.


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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2022, 08:50:35 PM »
It is available for 4" and 6" N frames.  Looks like it is designed for 9-10 ounce leather; the originals were 7-8 ounce at most.  That's too bad--who wants to wear a brick?
I want to wear a brick! Just bought a classy S&W N frame with 3" barrel. I need a classic holster for it.
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #37 on: December 13, 2022, 02:44:11 PM »
Nice find Will,  good compact holster probably easy to wear all day..
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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #38 on: December 13, 2022, 06:42:31 PM »
Yeah, that Brill design is a good one.

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Re: Sunday Holster
« Reply #39 on: January 03, 2023, 09:56:17 PM »
Hi
I ordered the Lone Star Holster Pattern from Leathercrafter magazine.  It's not advertised on Will's website at this time.  The pattern and directions are a step or two more detailed than (for example) the Lawdog pattern, and they need to be.  The Lone Star (Brille) pattern is fitted to the frame of the pistol in such a way as to hold the pistol tightly in the holster.  It was interesting that the example Will used, didn't make the holster all that tight to save the pistol's finish.  Again, the directions are very detailed with the last pages containing 57 individual steps. 

I'll build one of these for a 1911, and a Smith L Frame, but it will be a while.  Neither is on my list of things to do (until last week). 

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