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Get an El Paso Saddlery Tanker.

Love it.



Travis

[quote=CraigC]I tuned in late. I was always one who swore they'd buy the first .44Spl Ruger made but by the time they made one, I had developed a strong preference for the Old Model, Colt-style action. This custom by Jim Stroh ruined me on that. With an aluminum XR3 grip frame, it's 37oz of pure pleasure to carry and shoot.


CC

That Stroh Sixgun is a Beauty! Did he Hard Chrome that for you? The sculpting of the front sight base is excellent. Who did the grips?

You have mentioned that before and frankly that is where I seem to be headed.

Thanks! I think Stroh's front sight is the best looking in the business. He farmed out the hard chrome to Accurate Plating. I've had it for about 14yrs and it hardly shows any signs of use. Just a few shiny spots on the unplated aluminum grip frame. The grips are antique paper micarta by CLC.

WW, As I mentioned earlier, I purchased the Diamond D Guides choice. Check it out. Might be one you will like. Sure liking mine. Adjusts easily, and works well with a back pack.

byron,

I will take a look a that Holster as well.

outstanding!

I'm not a big connesouir of leather and most of my stuff is utility as it's subject to lots of scrapes, bangs, etc., but I just love El Paso Saddlery's work! I'm going to get one of their Threepersons model for my NM Blackhawk .44 Sp. I guess to be in business for 125 years, you have to be doing something right!

Hard to believe it doesn't eat up your clothing. How do you protect the rear sight during "choring"?

I have both a chest holster and a shoulder holster for my Flattop but they get in the way also -- at least for me. With the chest holster; I'm forever banging it on machinery. I bought an Uncle Mike's Rigger's Belt to go with the hip holster and cinch it up tight. got it extra large, so that I can put it on over a coat if I wish. I also carry one of the UM ammo carriers with hardcast and shot cartridges. Makes a fairly handy outfit and I leave it all put together and ready to go.

What kind of chest holster are you using?



Travis

Can't recall the brand name. It's a MT made product. The maker is usually at the big Great Falls gun show in the Spring -- That's where I got it. It's well made (not at all fancy but decent leather). He told me it would be great on a horse -- just doesn't work well for me unless it's under a heavy and over-sized coat.

I bet it was Norm Schertenleib of MontanaHolster.com
http://www.montanaholster.com/

That's him --- really nice guy --- I see he refers to his product as a shoulder holster instead of a chest holster.

I was just curious. Don't think I have anything from him.

Let me know if you want to send it down the road!



Travis

Larry,
My response was directed to your comment about opening your arm on the rear sight not any other wear and tear. I also based that answer from experience with several Blackhawks one with a stock rear sight and the other with a Bowen, as I just got this flattop it does not have many miles on it at this point but no issues so far. I need to take another look at how the revolver is positioned in the holster where the leather meets the frame.

Your rig sounds like a good solution.

A couple of El Paso Saddlery Three Persons and a Ruger Bianchi Flap holster. I think the way the revolver is positioned in the TTP holster helps to minimize contact with the rear sight.



When better protection is needed this Ruger/Bianchi Flap holster gives pretty good coverage for the revolver and grips. Not a bad way to go.



Some grips you just want to give some TLC to like this Bowen tuned Old Model .45 Colt with Sambar Stags.

NICE LEATHER!!!

I'm starting to wonder if my sight frame is somehow sharper than other examples. Mine --- literally --- will cut the inside of your arm the way a box cutter would with only a tiny bit of box cutter blade exposed.

I can't position it behind my hip, because I'm often on a 4 wheeler, tractor or horse.

Sometimes I over-think things like this: if you've had no problem maybe I'm making too big of a deal out of it. It's surely sharp, though. Way different than my non-FlatTop Blackhawks.

I've had a Trailrider holster like this one for a few years and it is designed to protect the sight but leave the grip exposed for an easy draw. The flap covering the sight and hammer is a thumbsnap so you unsnap it naturally as you draw.



http://www.gunfighter.com/trailrider/tr_holster3.html

The leather is serviceable but a bit stiff, not the supple, thick leather of some of the nicer makers. If anyone has ever had an unlined Simply Rugged Sourdough pancake holster the leather thickness reminds me a bit of that. They do make a lined version but I couldn't comment on it as all I've owned is the unlined version.

Jim--

Your holster is a handsome version of what I was trying to accomplish by sewing the leather flap on my old holster.

Just a heads up... Multiple Ruger SS .44 Special Flattops for sale on the Ruger Forum.