Lee Keppler's CS gun rig w/pics
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Lee Keppler's CS gun rig w/pics
today i had the honor of speaking with mr. lee keppler.....one of the forefathers of our hobby. what a great man to talk to.
he entrusted me to post pics of his new CS gun rig offering. from what i can see, it looks beautiful and knowing mr. keppler's track record, i'm sure its a winner.
molded holster and closed end plug:
with the belt:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212 ... lster2.jpg
i've already placed my order
if any of you folks are interested, you can contact lee at 619-6476744 or rotla007@aol.com or PM. delivery is 1 to 2 weeks depending on the number of orders.
cheers and thanks lee!
he entrusted me to post pics of his new CS gun rig offering. from what i can see, it looks beautiful and knowing mr. keppler's track record, i'm sure its a winner.
molded holster and closed end plug:
with the belt:
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m212 ... lster2.jpg
i've already placed my order
if any of you folks are interested, you can contact lee at 619-6476744 or rotla007@aol.com or PM. delivery is 1 to 2 weeks depending on the number of orders.
cheers and thanks lee!
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Both pistols are "about" the same size, but there ARE differences. The WG cylinder is longer as is the grip frame. I can't say with absolute certainty if it will be a "plug and play" match. I had a comparison picture in another thread comparing the WG and the MKVI.
I'd venture to guess though that you could possibly modify the holster in a similar manner to the way Lee's was made. Soften the leather via steam or soaking and then insert the pistol?
Just guessing though. The real steel WG's are a rather rare bird these days, and expensive to boot, so it makes sense that Lee would use what he had on hand rather than spending (minimum) $1200 just to get the holster "indent" 100% correct.
Russ
I'd venture to guess though that you could possibly modify the holster in a similar manner to the way Lee's was made. Soften the leather via steam or soaking and then insert the pistol?
Just guessing though. The real steel WG's are a rather rare bird these days, and expensive to boot, so it makes sense that Lee would use what he had on hand rather than spending (minimum) $1200 just to get the holster "indent" 100% correct.
Russ
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I've never formed a holster made with heavy grade (actual holster leather) material, so I don't honestly know what kind of force would be involved in forming the holster impression. The Cold cast resin might not be up to the task. I mean, I dropped mine on the floor and it weathered the fall with only a minor injury (broke off the hammer spur), so it might be able to be used for holster forming.
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