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From most of the tin-plate photos I've seen, which admittedly isn't a whole lot, it seems the 1880's Buscadero holster was worn as a cross-draw, when worn at all. Commodore Owens' famous picture with the Springfield rifle and Colt's revolver shows the grip of the Colt in a cross-draw. That kind of makes sense if you're not a cow poke. On horseback, in a proper fit saddle for cantering, with the stirrups a little high so the knees bend into the cant, the butt of the revolver lifts a little, maybe even a lot to cross the rider's lap, putting the butt forward. Reaching down to grab a revolver grip is slower than grabbing it on the up-stroke. That's why I like a high-belt holster that puts the grip at my elbow or a little below. I can't find mention of whether Commodore Perry rode in an English-style or western-style saddle but I'm going to guess since he wasn't herding or wrangling cattle, it may have been a hornless saddle, maybe even an English-style saddle, with a higher lift to the knee. If you know how to mount one, they're pretty comfortable for a long ride. For those who don't' know how to sit one, that horn on a western-style saddle isn't for grabbing onto, it's for the lariat to secure a roped animal. Otherwise, you might find yourself getting snatched right off your horse onto the hard, hard ground, facing an angry critter.