My $5 Indy(ish) Gun

Shtick · Post by **Shtick** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:28 pm

Woo hoo! Just finished up my gun for my Halloween costume. I know it's not film worthy, but it'll do.

The gun is a .357 squirt gun painted with Krylon black, with Ral Partha steel painted over it. The whole thing was filled with caulk, to give it some weight.

The holster was made from a $1 Naugahyde trhift-store purse. The post is a stud from a leather bracelet. Seems to work just fine.

Not bad for the price. They'll do just fine 'til I find a real one.

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:33 pm

Not to shabby, my friend! In case you wondered, your gun is a copy of a Colt .357 revolver, a Python or Trooper. Regards. Michaelson

Pyroxene · Post by **Pyroxene** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:00 pm

These painted plastic guns look really good. You have to look twice to see that it is not a realy gun.

Good work.

Pryo.

Cooler King · Post by **Cooler King** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:03 pm

Except for the trigger, you had me fooled!

Nice work!

Gater · Post by **Gater** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:08 pm

I'm more impressed by that holster!!

That's IMPRESSIVE work, from a cut up purse!!!

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:15 pm

Wow, that gun is awesome. Maybe you could do some more work with it to make it look more like an indy gun. And great job on the Holster too, I thought it was real.

Regards, Daryl.

cliffhanger · Post by **cliffhanger** » Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:52 pm

Cooler King wrote:Except for the trigger, you had me fooled!

Nice work!

Ditto here...kudos!

Peace,
Cliff

Shtick · Post by **Shtick** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 12:44 am

Thanks for the kind words, guys!

I'm really pleased with the way the holster came out. I was REALLY excited when I found the purse (and a little uncomfortable buying it.

) But it was just the right color, and it has a nice leather grain to it. Plus, it was easy to cut up!

The squirt gun was a lucky find. I picked it up last month at a grocery store. They were clearing out their summer pool toys. Being that this is California, realistic-looking guns are hard to come by, so I bought two of these, one to use as a mock-up.

This was the last piece of my Halloween costume, so I should have some pics of the costume soon.

RonC · Post by **RonC** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 3:02 pm

Nicely done! It will work just fine for your costume...good use of available material!

Arkansas Smith · Post by **Arkansas Smith** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 5:50 pm

Nice work on the holster! Ingenuity is Indy-esque.

Arkansas Smith

Shtick · Post by **Shtick** » Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:24 pm

I will take some pics of the prototype I made first. I got the pattern off this site, and from many reference photos I got off the web and Ebay. I was hoping to find brass hardware for the flap, but no luck. I built the whole thing around the gun, and it was constructed in four pieces (the body, the flap, the belt loop and the strap). It was sewn together with brown upholstery thread. The base is open, because I couldn't figure out how to attach the base.

Paulcrastination · Post by **Paulcrastination** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 9:27 pm

Way to be resoruceful and make your own holster. Looks Great! The squirt gun idea is fantastic... just think about it. You've got all of your gear, its as good as screen used, peoples jaws drop the costume is so good. Then you whip out the gun and squirt them in the face. Of course, some of em might freak out... I still think its hilarious.

Shtick · Post by **Shtick** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 10:51 pm

I was considering that.

But since I filled my gun with caulking (to make it heavier, so the gunbelt hung better) I can't do that. Maybe I should get a Hi-Power squirt gun.

Shtick · Post by **Shtick** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:06 pm

I took some better shots of my holster and gun, including the prototype. Enjoy!