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I have seen a few photographs of cavalry troopers from sometime in the Old West, probably in the Southwest in the ones I'm remembering. They are all wearing revolvers in the standard issue (which was probably not a cheap holster after all) reverse-draw holster and several of them had the flap turned back and tucked behind the belt with the butt of the revolver to the rear. Apparently they had their own ideas of how to carry their revolvers. The revolvers are Colt double-action and they are all in blue uniforms, which probably puts the photographs in the 1890s. I have a photo of my father probably taken in 1945 also wearing a reverse draw holster. The uniform was olive drab. And do you remember that issue holsters for the .45 auto came with a leather thong, I guess to tie around your leg. They were invariably all pleated in some fashion. Earlier ones, the ones on swivels, had straps for that purpose.
I wonder what "buscadero" means, literally translated?
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