The 1887 Bass Reeves Style Ranger Gun Belt and Double Loop Side / Cross Draw Holster(s) Set is designed with the Lawman Bass Reeves in mind as we pieced together this incredible set. The Old Trading Post 1887 Bass Reeves Style Gun Belt and Holster(s) Set is hand crafted from Heavyweight 9-10 oz. Premium Grade American Leather and comes with a Stainless 1 1/2 inch belt buckle.
The Cartridge Gun Belt is designed in a Ranger Belt configuration and carries a Double Loop Design Side Holster and cross draw to carry your Revolver(s) of choice. This Cartridge Gun Belt is made with a smooth leather lining. This Gun Belt comes standard with your choice of approximately 24 Large Caliber Ammunition Loops centered on the back of the gun belt or No Ammunition Loops if you choose.
The Double Loop Full Skirt Side Holster is a hand crafted holster made to carry the Revolver of your choice in either Single or Double Action. The Double Sheath Loop which runs diagonally across the Holster sheath face. The second Holster in the set pictured is a Cross Draw version should you desire 1 Strong Side Holster and a Cross Draw Holster combination.
In the attribute drop down you can request the second holster as a side holster or a cross draw holster. Each holster ordered has a hammer thong to help secure your pistol while holstered and the drop loop strong side holster has a leg tie added to it to secure the strong side holster to your leg.
NOTE 1) When choosing your Actual Pant Waist Size, please enter your true ACTUAL PANTS WAIST size. When choosing your Actual Hip Measurement, please measure 2 to 3 inches below your belt loops at the widest part of your Hips. With both of these accurate measurements we are able to correctly fit your Gun Belt while also ensuring proper Holster placement while leaving room for adjustment over of your clothing.
NOTE 2) Many of the Leather Products we produce are HANDMADE and Made to Order customized to your sizing and firearm requirements and may not be available for immediate shipment. These Custom orders could require between 6 and 10 weeks to deliver so please call if you need delivery by a specific date.
PLEASE CALL 888-653-8723 or EMAIL help@oldtradingpost.com for any questions you may have or to check availability if you need your Custom Leather product by a specific date!
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OPTION BOXES REQUIRE A SELECTION BEFORE THE ITEM CAN BE ADDED TO THE SHOPPING CART.
ABOUT BASS REEVES:
Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves is where the fictional West gives way to the actual West, and it was lot more diverse in reality than it is on celluloid. One of several African-American deputy U.S. marshals who rode the bloody trails of the Indian Territory that eventually became Oklahoma & a place Reeves biographer unflinchingly calls (The Valley of the Shadow of Death).
Reeves was born a slave in Arkansas, but rose to the status of living legend during his 30-plus years wearing a Federal Marshal star, most of that served as a man hunter for the Hanging Judge Isaac C. Parker of Fort Smith. Reeves with a reputation for going after the baddest of the bad was a giant for his day at 6 Feet and 2 Inches, a crack shot with both hands, a skilled horseman and master of disguise. Reeves arrested more than 3,000 men, including his own son, and killed more than a dozen 14 all told in the line of duty, often dragging in criminals a dozen at a whack, lashed to his chuck wagon.
For More Information about Bass Reeves Follow these Links:
The Encyclopedia Of Arkansas Bass Reeves History (1838 - 1910)
Oklahoma Historical Society Bass Reeves History (1838 - 1910)
BASS REEVES IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE REAL LIFE LONE RANGER HE WAS KNOWN TO HAVE A DOG WITH HIM ON MANY OF HIS EXPLOITS AND THAT WAS HIS ONLY PARTNER MOST OF THE TIME. BASS REEVES WAS NOTED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHARACTER AND HONESTY WHICH SET HIM APART FROM MANY OF HIS CONTEMPORARIES OF THE TIME !!
