Oh, I agree that elastic is the clear choice for functionality. And it's entirely possible that they went with whatever fit the gun. It just seems odd to me in relation to the rest of the gear. Either way, I think it's clear from the photos that the leather on the bottom stretches further across his back. The small section on his right shoulder is debatable though, for sure. I will concede that definitely does not look as brown as the rest of the rig, but (as we all know) photos can be deceiving.makeitjones wrote: ↑Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:13 am I'd bet they went with whatever the prop house had kicking round in 1980 that fit the pistol.
Elastic makes a world of difference to ease of use with a shoulder holster arm strap - whatever the lighting brown leather would still look pretty brown.
Regardless, I'm very impressed by your ability to create such a close match based on a few screengrabs.