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Old February 17, 2021, 07:28 PM   #1
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Cowboy holster question

I've seen a number of cowboy style (or movie cowboy style) holsters for single action revolvers that have a rawhide loop that gets put around the hammer to prevent the firearm from departing the holster when riding. Is there any proper name for that loop?
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Old February 17, 2021, 07:40 PM   #2
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Is there any proper name for that loop?
Not sure how proper and there may be more. I'm see it referred to as a "Hammer-Thong" .....

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Old February 17, 2021, 09:34 PM   #3
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Another function of the hammer thong is to prevent the hammer from lifting if it is caught by something. If the hammer on a traditional SAA is partially lifted and falls on a loaded chamber, it could fire.
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Old February 24, 2021, 09:09 AM   #4
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I've seen on holster web sites it referred to just as you said - loop, or hammer loop.
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Old February 24, 2021, 10:48 AM   #5
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I googled "hammer thong"; must be the name of a porn star . . .
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Old February 24, 2021, 05:53 PM   #6
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The origin of the word thong in the English language is from Old English þwong, a flexible leather cord.

As in so many cases, some words start out innocently enough and "we" evolve them into dirty ones. ......
There are times while teaching muzzleloading classes I have to push right through some words and still keep a strait face. Can't help noticing some expressions out of the corner of my eye. ....

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Old March 10, 2021, 01:31 PM   #7
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Well, I just made a horizontal cross draw holster for my 1875 Remington 5" barrel Outlaw. I got the 3" long belt loop not quite at enough angle, it's too horizontal. With my big belly the gun wants to get loose and I'm afraid it'll drop out, so I'm gonna have to make some kind of hammer loop. Right now I'm looking on the internet at holsters with them trying to get some ideas. It did seem more comfortable to wear and easier to hide [ I have a CC license ] than a straight holster. I hate even thinking about sewing up another holster - these 74 year old arthritic hands just don't like it anymore. They hurt for a day or so when I got done. Gonna try and live with this one.
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As in so many cases, some words start out innocently enough and "we" evolve them into dirty ones. ......
There are times while teaching muzzleloading classes I have to push right through some words and still keep a strait face. Can't help noticing some expressions out of the corner of my eye. ....

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Old March 10, 2021, 07:37 PM   #9
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Never stopped to think too much about what they are called. Thong, loop, it really does not matter. One thing we have to be careful of before we approach the firing line at a CAS match is to make sure it is undone. This style is adjustable by pulling on the loose ends to tighten or loosen it.








I had a pair of Slim Jim holsters made for my New Model Number Threes. The loop is standard on that model.






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Well, I just made a horizontal cross draw holster for my 1875 Remington 5" barrel Outlaw. I got the 3" long belt loop not quite at enough angle, it's too horizontal. With my big belly the gun wants to get loose and I'm afraid it'll drop out, so I'm gonna have to make some kind of hammer loop.
Which is exactly why a horizontal holster is a bad idea.
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Old March 10, 2021, 11:46 PM   #10
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I just put one on a holster today.
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Old March 11, 2021, 02:22 PM   #11
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"...Thong, loop, it really does not matter...." Absolutely. The loop thingy('thingy' being a technical term), isn't raw hide though. It's just a lace. Lotta high priced holsters use a decorated tab of the same leather as the holster.
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