1881 Jesse James Tooled Leather Slim Jim Gun Holster

A replica of the rig used by Jesse James in the 1870’s. The holster features “tear away” style carving that was popular on the frontier and usually done with crude tools such as nails. Our museum quality Jesse James Holster(s) undergoes a special hand patina process that gives it the beautiful color of an antique.

***DELIVERY TIME NOTICE***

DELIVERY TIMES for El Paso Saddlery Products have become exceptionally long with some products taking between 6 to 9 months to deliver.

In the required option drop downs we are offering the Original El Paso Saddlery Holster or you can choose the Old Trading Post Holster with a much quicker delivery time.

We can make many of these products in house with a much quicker delivery time schedule of 8 to 10 weeks on custom made to order products. We have tried to stay a loyal reseller of gun leather products for a company that has been in business since 1889 and as far as I know the oldest still operating today.

So we will continue to offer the El Paso Saddlery Product Line and we will follow-up every order to offer to stay with the original or have your order made in house. If you wish you can call us at 888-653-8723 and we can help you get your order as you want as we speak.

NOTE: Many of our western gun holsters are custom made to your exact specifications and may not be available for immediate shipment. Custom made orders may require 8 to 16 weeks before shipping. Please call or email to check for availability if you need your order sooner.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OPTION BOXES REQUIRE A SELECTION BEFORE THE ITEM CAN BE ADDED TO THE SHOPPING CART.

A little History about Jesse James:

Jesse Woodson James (September 5, 1847 – April 3, 1882) was an American outlaw, bank and train robber, guerrilla, and leader of the James–Younger Gang. Raised in the "Little Dixie" area of western Missouri, James and his family maintained strong Southern sympathies. He and his brother Frank James joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as "bushwhackers" operating in Missouri and Kansas during the American Civil War. As followers of William Quantrill and "Bloody Bill" Anderson, they were accused of participating in atrocities against Union soldiers and civilian abolitionists, including the Centralia Massacre in 1864.

After the war, as members of various gangs of outlaws, Jesse and Frank robbed banks, stagecoaches, and trains across the Midwest, gaining national fame and often popular sympathy despite the brutality of their crimes. The James brothers were most active as members of their own gang from about 1866 until 1876, when as a result of their attempted robbery of a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, several members of the gang were captured or killed. They continued in crime for several years afterward, recruiting new members, but came under increasing pressure from law enforcement seeking to bring them to justice. On April 3, 1882, Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert Ford, a new recruit to the gang who hoped to collect a reward on James' head and a promised amnesty for his previous crimes. Already a celebrity in life, James became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death.

Despite popular portrayals of James as an embodiment of Robin Hood, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, there is no evidence that he and his gang shared any loot from their robberies with anyone outside their close kinship network. Scholars and historians have characterized James as one of many criminals inspired by the regional insurgencies of ex-Confederates following the Civil War, rather than as a manifestation of alleged economic justice or of frontier lawlessness. James continues to be one of the most iconic figures from the era, and his life has been dramatized and memorialized numerous times.