Movie holsters

[Aguila Blanca]

[cough cough] Belt loop being called a holster because its able to hold a gun [cough cough]

Pretty much ...

Like one step (or a half step) up from "Mexican" carry.

 

[105kw]

Take a look at Packing Iron, by Rattenbury. A lot of old holsters didn't cover the end of the barrel.
Some were more of a bucket holster that just covered the cylinder and frame.
Why, I have no idea.

 

[mk70ss]

Open bottom old, Western style holsters also allowed rain water to drain out.....

 

[Moonglum]

Our ancestors weren't stupid and they lived lives that were much more attuned to the weather and environmental concerns than we do. They also couldn't ride into town an go to Walmart so they had to make what they had work.

 

[Hawg]

My favorite Movie Cowboy is Matt Dillon. if you look at his holster, it has an open bottom and fully covered barrel. Historical photos show both open and closed cotton holsters and yes, a few show "some" barrel. "Most" were not all that fancy and they didn't put a priority along those lines as basically, they were just tool holders.....

Have any of you folks noticed that Matts pistol grips are not real stag but synthetics ???
Be Safe !!!

Matt's gun was a Great Western with faux stag grips.