Uberti Walker replica

[Justin.44]

Got a nice 230 grain hollow point been meaning to try out in the Uberti but water melons aren't in season yet.

Yes, but pumpkins are!

 

[Justin.44]

Got a nice 230 grain hollow point been meaning to try out in the Uberti but water melons aren't in season yet.

Never mind I thought that was a new post haha

 

[jonathan butcher]

Looking good!

As a follow-up, I got some Evoporust a while ago and soaked the cylinder in it for about an hour and a half.

I'm calling it done now, and am very happy with the gun.
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[toot]

this would make a repro gun rely look great.

 

[jonathan butcher]

B.P. Arn,
I want to install a hammer retaining loop like the one you did on your Walker holster, pictured below. Is there a knot on the retaining thong inside the holster to keep it in place ?

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[B P Arn]

B.P. Arn,
I want to install a hammer retaining loop like the one you did on your Walker holster, pictured below. Is there a knot on the retaining thong inside the holster to keep it in place ?

I have not used a knot on thongs that I have made.

I use 1/8" thick vegetable tanned leather for the thong. Cut the thong to shape, and taper the tip for easy insertion into the holster. I make the body of the thong 1/4" wide. I drill two 3/16" holes in the holster body, about 7/8" apart. I soak the thong in water for about a half minute, at which point the leather is very soft and pliable. I then thread the thong into, and back out of, the holster body. Next insert the handgun and see if you like the fit of the thong. If it is too loose or too tight, adjust as desired. I adjust it to get a good, tight fit. After it has dried, it put a coat of "Tan-Kote" leather finish on smooth side of the thong.

Once it has dried, it WILL stay in place! No knot needed.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a side view of how I do it:

 

[Treestalker]

At the range I used 55 grains of FFFg under a home cast round ball. I put a little home lube (bees waxView attachment 40667 and olive oil mixture) on top of each ball.

Then I decided to make this holster for it...View attachment 40664View attachment 40665View attachment 40668View attachment 40669View attachment 40670View attachment 40671View attachment 40671

I don't know why that first picture posted out of order, and I don't know how to edit it, but you get the idea...

Beautiful!

 

[jonathan butcher]

If you were loking for a small amount of scrap 1/8" leather where would you look ? Back in the old days there was Tandy Leather..

I have not used a knot on thongs that I have made.

I use 1/8" thick vegetable tanned leather for the thong. Cut the thong to shape, and taper the tip for easy insertion into the holster. I make the body of the thong 1/4" wide. I drill two 3/16" holes in the holster body, about 7/8" apart. I soak the thong in water for about a half minute, at which point the leather is very soft and pliable. I then thread the thong into, and back out of, the holster body. Next insert the handgun and see if you like the fit of the thong. If it is too loose or too tight, adjust as desired. I adjust it to get a good, tight fit. After it has dried, it put a coat of "Tan-Kote" leather finish on smooth side of the thong.

Once it has dried, it WILL stay in place! No knot needed.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a side view of how I do it:
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[Grenadier1758]

Tandy Leather is still around.

 

[jonathan butcher]

How long in length is the thong ?

I have not used a knot on thongs that I have made.

I use 1/8" thick vegetable tanned leather for the thong. Cut the thong to shape, and taper the tip for easy insertion into the holster. I make the body of the thong 1/4" wide. I drill two 3/16" holes in the holster body, about 7/8" apart. I soak the thong in water for about a half minute, at which point the leather is very soft and pliable. I then thread the thong into, and back out of, the holster body. Next insert the handgun and see if you like the fit of the thong. If it is too loose or too tight, adjust as desired. I adjust it to get a good, tight fit. After it has dried, it put a coat of "Tan-Kote" leather finish on smooth side of the thong.

Once it has dried, it WILL stay in place! No knot needed.

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a side view of how I do it:
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[jonathan butcher]

I found an old leather belt in my attic (which doesn't fit anymore) that ought to make a dandy holster thong.

Tandy Leather is still around.

 

[B P Arn]

Your belt is probably chrome tanned leather, which would work, but not as well as vegetable tanned. If chrome, it will not wet form worth beans. If you want some vegetable tanned leather, PM me, and I would be glad to send to a piece, no charge.

 

[B P Arn]

How long in length is the thong ?

I make each one custom fit to the holster and gun combo. I make the tail extra long, then trim it after it is in place and adjusted to where I want it.

Make the tab that fits over the hammer first, then make the body. Make the tab over-sized, so you can trim it down later if needed.

You can mount the thong on the side of the holster if you'd like, as shown in the photo.

 

[B P Arn]

If you were loking for a small amount of scrap 1/8" leather where would you look ? Back in the old days there was Tandy Leather..

I get my leather supplies at Tandy. There is a store near me.

 

[Stantheman86]

That’s curious? I’ve never seen an Uberti without a blued cylinder.

Then again, I’ve seen plenty of “New In Box” guns that certainly were not!

Removing the blue from the cylinders is a "thing " because the originals did not have blued cylinders.

I did this to mine and I think it gives them a nice look.

 

[Stantheman86]

He carried two of them, plus an 1860 and a small Remington: View attachment 40687

Any man who actually walked around carrying that much steel in real life would be a beast of a man

 

[Justin.44]

I get my leather supplies at Tandy. There is a store near me.

I've never heard of Tandy Leather before I saw your post earlier, and I literally just drove past one here in St.Louis. I'm gonna go in there and check it out soon.

 

[B P Arn]

Any man who actually walked around carrying that much steel in real life would be a beast of a man

Yes, I get told that quite often.

 

[B P Arn]

I've never heard of Tandy Leather before I saw your post earlier, and I literally just drove past one here in St.Louis. I'm gonna go in there and check it out soon.

Tandy got it woikin'!

 

[jonathan butcher]

Thank you so much for posting this! Your tutorial is so clear even I can understand it. I'm going to print and use the image as a tracing pattern!

I make each one custom fit to the holster and gun combo. I make the tail extra long, then trim it after it is in place and adjusted to where I want it.

Make the tab that fits over the hammer first, then make the body. Make the tab over-sized, so you can trim it down later if needed.

You can mount the thong on the side of the holster if you'd like, as shown in the photo.

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