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Saturday? They’re all running together…

*Both of these are now in the Shop at the link up above.

A couple I finished this morning. Both for 4″ or 4.25″ 1911’s, and both what we call “half-lined.” The interiors are smooth leather, and the back panels are roughout. Basket-stamp on the left and the Barranti Leather-style hammered finish on the right. Both natural oil premium Hermann Oak leather and both are available. I’ll have them up on the websites later today* with all the details if you’re interested. If you’re sold and can’t wait…shoot me an email to BruceGibson@aol.com and I’ll ship it to you Monday via Priority Mail. Satisfaction guaranteed.

No waiting list, no backlog, and no advance-orders accepted. I apologize for the last one, but that’s the only way to offer the first two.

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Monday. On the bench. Two florals just oiled…

Gibson leather two floral carved holsters in progress right after oiling 100% neatsfoot oil

Good early Monday morning! The time changed here yesterday–we “Sprang Forward” an hour. The twice-a-year time travel opportunity always reinforces my conviction that our government really is as screwed up as we’re led to believe. Or, I’m a simpleton that doesn’t fully appreciate the method behind Uncle Sugar’s madness.

Anyway, glad I got that outta my system. Here are two 1911 holsters we floral carved a few days ago. Both are for 4″ or 4.25″ Commander-length 1911’s. They were both molded with 5-inch barrels, and the purpose behind that is to keep the toes open. By doing this, they will accommodate a 5-inch barrel leaving 1/2″ exposed. Some like the exposed muzzle, others don’t. Commander-length 1911’s are fully covered.

These two were just oiled with 100% pure Neatsfoot oil and they look like hell. That’s totally normal until the oil evens out and they take on a pretty cool honey-color. Unlike the college students we’ve got down here these days that burn to a crisp and look more like lobsters splayed out on Panama City Beach.

It’s supposed to hit a high of 81-degrees here in sunny Florida today. These two, and a few others will get to hang out in the sunshine for a few hours and get their tan on. It’s like Spring Break for gunleather without the tan lines.

These two will be finished and on the websites later in the week. Neither are spoken for, so if you want one, shoot me an email to BruceGibson@aol.com. The price is $150 each plus $10 for Priority Mail shipping. Sales tax if you’re in Florida.

That’s all I’ve got for now. Thank you for reading.

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Super Bowl? Hell, no.

Never gave much of a damn either way with the NFL, NBA, or any of those other “N” organizations. These days, you couldn’t pay me to watch that crap. I’m a rodeo and bullriding fan–always have been. It’s about as American as it gets, and you’re likely to get a prayer at the outset. You’ll definitely get the National Anthem. Contestants in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), and the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) stand for the Anthem. Unless there’s a good reason not to.

I won’t watch the NFL, or their “Super Bowl” this weekend because I won’t sit and watch a bunch of ridiculously overpaid, spoiled, America-haters take a knee during the National Anthem. The ones that don’t disrespect the flag and the country? They tolerate the ones that do.

The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs has an Honor Code. In part, it says, “We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does…” If you tolerate the behavior, you may as well participate in it.

If you hate the country or disrespect what it stands for–thank an American Veteran. Those folks are the heroes, and they’re the people that have sacrificed over generations to preserve your right to take a dump all over what America stands for. They paid for it — you can suck it.

Better yet, you can leave. But, you won’t.

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