Re: gun belt

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Posted by REASR from dap-63-169-101-162.meadville-tnt-1.pa.toolcity.net (63.169.101.162) on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 6:53PM :

In Reply to: Re: gun belt posted by Robert L. Wheeler from bess-proxy.sno-isle.org (207.175.48.11) on Tuesday, June 12, 2001 at 5:53PM :

: Right, you are Robert .
Also you will find that Tombstone Leather,has a copy of the belt and holster,for around $200. From pictures it seems to be right on target with little details that other mfg. seem to over look,with Bianchi being the exception.
And the orginal holster was made for Duke by Bob Brown, who was recently inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Rick

: What was the reason for John Wayne wearing just one long cartridge in the middle of his back on his gunbelt?, and what caliber was it?..thanks for any help...dbl_barrel@hotmail.com

: I heard once that back in the early part of Duke's career he had a talk with an older gentlemen that lived out west in the late 1800's and he told Duke that most gunfighters stuck a rifle cartridge in one of their belt loops, so when they were in a long fight where they had to reload alot, they could reach back and when they felt that rifle cartridge they knew how many rounds they had left. I believe the empty cartridge Duke used was a 45-70. I hope this answers your question and by the way John Bianchi gun leather sells the Duke model holster and belt set for $325.00 which is an exact copy of the one he made for Duke.

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Message:	: : Right, you are Robert . : Also you will find that Tombstone Leather,has a copy of the belt and holster,for around $200. From pictures it seems to be right on target with little details that other mfg. seem to over look,with Bianchi being the exception. : And the orginal holster was made for Duke by Bob Brown, who was recently inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame. : Rick : : : What was the reason for John Wayne wearing just one long cartridge in the middle of his back on his gunbelt?, and what caliber was it?..thanks for any help...dbl_barrel@hotmail.com : : I heard once that back in the early part of Duke's career he had a talk with an older gentlemen that lived out west in the late 1800's and he told Duke that most gunfighters stuck a rifle cartridge in one of their belt loops, so when they were in a long fight where they had to reload alot, they could reach back and when they felt that rifle cartridge they knew how many rounds they had left. I believe the empty cartridge Duke used was a 45-70. I hope this answers your question and by the way John Bianchi gun leather sells the Duke model holster and belt set for $325.00 which is an exact copy of the one he made for Duke.

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