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WANTED Slung holster for Pedersoli sxs howdah pistol

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I just purchased a Pedersoli sxs 20 gauge howdah pistol, and I would like to get a holster for it. The kind of holster that is hung or slung from a belt over the shoulder. Any leads or actual products are much appreciated.
 
I just purchased a Pedersoli sxs 20 gauge howdah pistol, and I would like to get a holster for it. The kind of holster that is hung or slung from a belt over the shoulder. Any leads or actual products are much appreciated.
I've got the flint version and am in the process of designing and making a slung holster. The gun is too heavy to wear on the hip with the triple K holster. My pants kept falling down in the woods. I know exactly what your looking for. I'll keep ya'll posted.
 

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One way would be to get a blank sword baldric and have a simple wrap-around piece of leather that fits the pistol sewn on to the baldric.

Here is a holster I had made for two Balkan pistols. Of course, this was a custom and would be a more expensive route.

The shoulder/baldric style is a good way to carry a heavy single or pair of pistols. That way, the whole upper torso of the body is use to support the pistol(s).

Rick

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Mike, there is a guy I have been in touch with who is selling the baldric-cross-chest belt and holster that specifically fits our pistol. I will find his contact information and dm it to you
 
If you do purchase the rig please post photos of it with your pistol. Would be cool to see.

Rick
Good point, and I will do so, thanks for encouraging me, because I don't know if I would have thought to do it. I probably would have stuffed the pistol in and if it fits, great, and if not, whatever. I did order this rig two days ago and mailed the check out this morning, so it will be a couple weeks. I will post it here
 
Here is an answer some of us sought about these cool Pedersoli “Howdah” double pistols. This is the shoulder-slung holster for the pistol referenced above. Overall it is well made. The holster is just a wee bit small, and so it ends up with a dangling flap hanging off the end. 🧐🤫🫨 Maybe the gun eventually fits better as it stretches the leather.
Separately, I experimented with wad size (c’mon, no jokes), and in fact learned what other Pedersoli Howdah owners have learned: These are overbored barrels. A 5/8” arch punch produced 0.625” felt wads that fit perfectly into the .58 caliber rifled pistol (above below) and that are too small for the 20 gauge Howdah pistol (below below). Make sense of that….yo no comprendo. So I had to hunt down a set of Osborne arch punches that should provide a punched wad that will correctly/ snugly fit that gaping 20 gauge bore. Otherwise there’s just gonna be trouble. Yes, I intend to take both the 20 gauge and the 58 caliber Howdah double pistols hunting. Yes, I am thinking about getting another slung shoulder holster. If I do, then I need a huge sombrero
 

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