"Red Rot is Your 19th Century Guarantee"
One wonders why I would even think of writing about red rot in leather, aka 'acid rot' which it's caused by a less-than-ideal pH in the...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- 5 days ago
- 1 min
The Cat is Finally Out of the Bag
The links are not clickable but y'all can type, yes? The cat is out of the bag: it is my good friend Gene DeSantis who has returned to...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Sep 1
- 2 min
For My Gal Pals
The fumbling around by a lady SS agent after the Trump shooting reminds me to post about a pair of holsters I created for two of my...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Appendix Carry Kills: AIWB is Spelled "WTF!"
A recent thread on a holster forum reminds me, that some folks fight, for the right, to carry AIWB. Often there will be a challenge,...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Aug 29
- 2 min
The F.B.I. Has Realized the Trump Shooter was a Mass Shooter, Not a Sniper
" F.B.I. officials said the profile that has emerged of Thomas Crooks, based on an analysis of his electronics, resembles that of a mass...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Aug 25
- 3 min
"There is a Great Disturbance in the Force."
From the Star Wars epic films but I had to look it up for precision. Still not quite as I remembered it! Here we're speaking of the...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Jul 28
- 1 min
You Have to be at Least THIS Smart to go on This Ride.
If you like my free gunleather information, then you can maintain your FREE subscription and membership for as long as I keep my blog...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Apr 24
- 3 min
'Conjunction Junction, What's Your Function?" -- The FBI 'Tilt'
My daughter was a newborn when Sesame Street appeared and she would recite that line in her car seat. Here I'm inspired to use it...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Apr 24
- 6 min
Care and Feeding of Holster Owners
Researching horsehide holsters -- I love the stuff and am a fairly recent convert -- I ran across this FAQ page that is on the Kramer...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Apr 22
- 3 min
While On the Subject of Wet Moulding Gunleather
These are the known print references to it. The earliest was taken from a 1911 Heiser catalogue: This one is 1918: 1929: Above, that...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Something You Thought You Knew But Didn't
A tight-fitting holster that 'needs break-in' is not what you thought it was: if it's been wet-moulded as has been the practice since...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Mar 5
- 2 min
"It Ain't Necessarily So" -- UPDATED
Title of a gospel song, and mentions David's "alleged" slaying of Goliath. We weren't there, who can argue one way or the other today?...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Feb 14
- 3 min
The Stars Come Out. Again.
Well down within this blog is a post about the film stars and their gunleather. Since then my compilation has been updated substantially....
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Too Blatant to Ignore
For years I operated on the theory that Paris Theodore's designer was not him, but instead a another New Yorker named Bob Angell. I know...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Dec 23, 2023
- 4 min
Apple of my Eye -- The Bianchi #9R Shoulder Holster
After my three adult children, of course: the Bianchi No. 9R-2 shoulder holster. Although, full disclosure, because I'm a Trump voter...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Dec 12, 2023
- 1 min
Unsafe at Any Speed: Dirty Harry and the Third Edition (of Holstory the Book)
(With apologies for the title to Kenny Rogers and the First Edition) I gave Jerry Ardolino and his consumer-hostile family a calendar...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Nov 30, 2023
- 2 min
What a Pain in the ASS!
"Shut you mouth! But I'm talkin' about Shaft ! Then we can dig it!" Nope, not Shaft, I'm speaking of 'policeman's hip' which virtually...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
"It Must Be Jelly 'Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That!"
That really is the correct way to say that, because the headline is from a Glenn Miller single of 1944. Even the year is perfect for...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Oct 25, 2023
- 2 min
We Have to Talk About Chic (Gaylord)
I keep track of publicity linked to me, and that led me to this very interesting website that has on display, the appearance of Chic...
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Red Nichols the Holstorian
- Oct 25, 2023
- 3 min
The Guns of Gonzaullas
"Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, 1940s Texas Ranger, is a legend and he left behind many artefacts including his engraved pistols and holsters. ...
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