• Type: Buscadero Western Cowboy Gun Holster Belt Rig

• Designer: Traditional Western Equestrian Leather Craftsman

• Brand: Unbranded / Handcrafted Custom Artisan Piece

• Manufacturer: Artisan Saddlery Workshop

• Place of Origin: United Kingdom

• Style: Vintage British Western Riding / Americana Show Utility

• Colour: Rich Chestnut Tan Brown and Polished Brass Hardware

• Design Era: Late 20th Century Heritage (Dated to c. 1978)

• Material: Thick Heavy-Gauge Cowhide Saddle Leather & Solid Brass

• Set Includes: One Tooled Leather Buscadero Belt with Single Right-Hand Drop Holster

• Features: Hand-Carved Rearing Wild Horse Motif, Intricate Western Frontier Landscape Tooling, Low-Slung Buscadero Slot, Solid Brass Roller Buckle, Leather Leg Tie Thong

• Condition: Excellent Vintage Condition

• Size and capacity: Medium Hip Fit (Adjustable 32" to 36" Belt Sizing Layout)

• Dating: This premium equestrian leatherwork dates to 1978 (c. Late 1970s). The specific mechanical rivet placements, heavy perimeter border stamping, and the style of the custom-etched equestrian scene isolate this build to the late-70s peak wave of alternative Western horsemanship clubs across Great Britain.

• Historical Note: Rather than an import from the American Southwest, this highly collectible gun rig represents the fascinating history of the British Western Riding movement that gained massive popularity in the late 1970s. Designed in the legendary Buscadero style—where the holster hangs from a specialised low-slung cutout slot built directly into the lower margin of the belt—this rig allowed British enthusiasts to participate in authentic fast-draw disciplines with locally tanned leather hardware. The central sheath displays a magnificent hand-tooled portrait of a wild horse, while the wide belt panelling showcases a beautifully executed frontier landscape scene complete with cacti, log cabins, and mountain ranges.

A magnificent centerpiece piece of vintage equestrian history, this authentic unbranded Buscadero Western gun holster rig offers a commanding display presence. Cut from a substantial, thick grade of saddle leather, the main belt tapers into a contoured drop loop configuration designed to rest comfortably across the hips for an adjustable 32" to 36" fit. The leather surface serves as a canvas for extensive, hand-carved folk illustrations, matching a beautifully detailed horse head profile on the slotted holster pocket to an engraved desert mountain landscape wrap along the back. The assembly is secured by a robust brass roller buckle.

• Classic Buscadero Cutout: Features the iconic, low-hung profile where the holster is suspended from an integrated slot on the lower edge of the main belt for an optimal quick-draw position.

• Artisan Wild Horse Tooling: Features a deeply incised, hand-guided leather relief carving displaying a wild rearing horse with a flowing mane across the main holster body.

• Equestrian Landscape Wrap: The rear wide-set kidney support panel is thoroughly stamped with a continuous American frontier cabin and desert valley pictorial layout.

This gun rig is in excellent vintage condition throughout. The heavy-grade cowhide leather chassis is remarkably robust, keeping its firm structural shape beautifully with no dry-rot crumbling, deep water ring stains, or splitting along the stress-bearing adjustment holes. The detailed hand-tooled landscape engravings and horse portrait motifs remain incredibly crisp with an exceptional natural aged patina. All perimeter saddle stitching lines are complete and perfectly tensioned. The solid brass hardware components are firmly riveted and free from heavy green verdigris oxidation.

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• Packaging: Safely wrapped in tissue paper to protect the tooled finish, padded inside an archival poly garment bag, and shipped inside a spacious, crush-resistant postal box to ensure the holster structure suffers no compression during transit.

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