My Take On A Kingsville Lumber Co Running W Brand Holster

[Rube Burrows]

I was looking through the Packing Iron book yesterday to find something new to make and settled on one of the holsters on page 145.

It's described as a Mexian Loop Pattern holster from Kingsville Lumber Co in Kingsville, Texas 1925-1940 and carring the Running W brand. It says that the holster was pattern number 23 and sold for 3.00 in the firms catalog Number 23.

I did not line in like the one in the book because this is basically a prototype for me.

I was originally making it for a 5.5" revolver but had to take some off the bottom so it will only hold a 4.5" or so barreled revolver.

I searched online to try to find more pics of this in the catalog to see how the other side of the loop attached. At first I thought that it looped around and both sides were fastened by the same two rivets. I am not so sure though because the leather looks too flat to be doubled up in the photo. I decided to put two more rivets behind the pouch.

I had all stamps that are very close in size design and of course I used my own maker's mark.

I also ended up putting a welt in the holster which I dont think the original has but ended up needing the extra room. It's a little smaller than I was going for. It would hold a Single Six with 4 5/8" barrel pretty nicely but is a little tight on a Uberti Open Top.

All in all, I am pleased with my first attempt at this one.

I think I will adjust my pattern some and try another one in the near future.

Here are a few pics.

[Rube Burrows]

And a few more.

[Abilene]

Excellent!

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[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's a good holster. You did match up the stamps beautifully. I would have put two more rivets behind the pouch, too. Good work, pard.

[Rube Burrows]

Excellent!

Thanks Abilene.

[Rube Burrows]

That's a good holster. You did match up the stamps beautifully. I would have put two more rivets behind the pouch, too. Good work, pard.

Thanks. I felt that was a logical way to do it. Would love to see the catalog photos of the original so I could know for sure.

[DeaconKC]

Man, that turned out nice!

[Rube Burrows]

Man, that turned out nice!

Thank you.