Thanks DAVE... I had been on that site a couple times looking, but hadn't noticed that they had leg leather ( though now I see they are in limited colors )
actually I found this site, which sells mostly faux print exotic hides, but they have a good price on real ostridge leg leather & have severl Burgandy hides at about $12.00... they are a lower grade ( have some small holes here & there ) bu has pics of the actual hides, & for that price I think I can find one I like...
http://www.theleatherguy.org/EXOTIC-...ich-27280.aspx
RIFLEMAN... yes, that's a bit too red, I'm actually looking at a Burgandy or dark Red, that I'll be doing some Black lace work with, to go with my lil S&W with the vintage S&W "red" grips... normally I'd be a long ways away from choosing a "red" holster