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Summary: Rare look at the expertise of the old leathercrafters.
Review: As a leather craftsman specializing in authentic reproductions of frontier gunleather, I consider Packing Iron to be a must-have -- the bible of holsters and cartridge belts. The pictures show great detail and the text reveals the significant history of the development and the impact of various holster designs. It's my #1 reference material.
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Summary: Packing Iron
Review: I purchased a copy of this book when it was first published during the early days of the Cowboy Action Shooting craze. I was blown away by the beauty of the photgraphy. I have been viewing the pictures over the years since then\, and they never loose their power. I began making holsters for others and use this is a "catalog" of sorts and it has proven to be invaluable to me.
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Summary: Packing Iron
Review: I purchased a copy of this book when it was first published during the early days of the Cowboy Action Shooting craze. I was blown away by the beauty of the photgraphy. I have been viewing the pictures over the years since then\, and they never loose their power. I began making holsters for others and use this is a "catalog" of sorts and it has proven to be invaluable to me.
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Summary: Rare look at the expertise of the old leathercrafters.
Review: This is a one-of-a-kind look at gun leather. As a leather crafter for over 20 years I use this book as a guide and a catalog of sorts for my customers. I recommend it highly and often. Stan Freeman Freeman Leather Co. Whitefish,MT
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Summary: Best in Category
Review: This is far more than a superlative coffee table book; it is an extremely informative guide to an impressive panorama of American holsters and gunleather. The photography is beautifully propped and shot, and the writing, in addition to being eminently readable, shows a wide-ranging knowledge of the field. Even those who hate guns will be fascinated by this book.
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Summary: The Bible of Gunleather
Review: This is the book you need if you want to know what real people in the 19th century west used to carry their guns and ammo. I bought it to help document my choices for leather gear for my Cowboy Action Shooting character, Marshal Thos. C. McGavin. There is everything you need to know about the holsters, belts, scabbards and slings used by cowboys, soldiers, lawmen and outlaws from just before the Civil War to the turn of the century.Lavishly illustrated in color, the descriptions and text detail all the great makers including the annonymous ones who didn't sign their work. Originals of this art form, and it is art, are getting quite expensive. Several contemporary leather workers are producing high quality replicas or reproductions using this book as a guideline. They will even cite the page number where the original can be found. Anyone with an interest in the Western Frontier, the Civil War, Indian Wars or Spanish American war, reenactors, film buffs (and film propmasters, who could definitely learn from this book) will find this a fascinating and authoratative tome.
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