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Dwight55 · July 22, 2008, 07:56 PM

Thanks for the good words, Hawg, . . .

That design is from an old West "laced" belt, where the loops literally are loops of leather coming from the other side of the leather belt. Each loop goes both ways through the same hole as opposed to sewing on the loops like the mfg who did your daughter's rig.

I prefer the laced or looped belt, and it is partially personal experience. I have had leather gun belts for 40 years or so, . . . and all were eventually prone to losing rounds, . . . except this one.

The old West belt carried them just like this one, fully to the rim, and long enough to cover all the brass, . . . making it really hard to lose a round. And, . . . yeah, . . . I like this better, too. It is somewhat harder to make a belt this way, . . . 'specially if you have any arthritis in your hands, . . . but the finished product can be more authentic, . . . depending on where one is looking.

May God bless,
Dwight

July 22, 2008, 07:56 PM	#10
Dwight55 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,568	Thanks for the good words, Hawg, . . . That design is from an old West "laced" belt, where the loops literally are loops of leather coming from the other side of the leather belt. Each loop goes both ways through the same hole as opposed to sewing on the loops like the mfg who did your daughter's rig. I prefer the laced or looped belt, and it is partially personal experience. I have had leather gun belts for 40 years or so, . . . and all were eventually prone to losing rounds, . . . except this one. The old West belt carried them just like this one, fully to the rim, and long enough to cover all the brass, . . . making it really hard to lose a round. And, . . . yeah, . . . I like this better, too. It is somewhat harder to make a belt this way, . . . 'specially if you have any arthritis in your hands, . . . but the finished product can be more authentic, . . . depending on where one is looking. May God bless, Dwight __________________ www.dwightsgunleather.com If you can breathe, . . . thank God! If you can read, . . . thank a teacher! If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a Veteran!