Since I really didn't have a proper gun belt I fixed that today. Years back I got to examine a 19th C. gun belt that stuck in my mind because it was made with just a few rivets and no stitching. I made this belt based on my no-doubt flawed recollections of that one. The original was *ahem* rather shorter than this one, which is made to accommodate my not insignificant girth, and had six more cartridge loops behind the holster. I didn't include those, because if I had this holster would not have fit on the belt. In retrospect I might have used one-inch cartridge loops instead of three-quarter inch, but what the heck, this is my first time making cartridge loops.The belt works well so far; I'll be wearing it around the house and workshop for the next few days to break it in. I made it longer than necessary so that I can belt it over a coat.
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After these photos were taken I finished the belt with a hand-rubbed Carnauba Wax finish, which darkened it up to match the holster. I'm liking it quite a bit so far- we'll see how I feel about it in a few days.