For a couple of years now I’ve been on a “revolver renaissance” of sorts and, along the way, my affinity for gunleather has followed right along.

Shown is some recent leather from the folks at Idaho’s Milt Sparks: a PMK sized for a 3-1/2-inch Model 27, a 200AW Hank Sloan-style holster for a 5-inch 27, a pair of 6-4C speed-strip pouches (made in the same vein as their popular S-4C magazine pouch), and (just for kicks) a magazine pouch for a Colt-style 9mm AR magazine (styled after their #17 magazine pouch).

The PMK is concealment-oriented with its “Avenger” styling. The 200AW is more of a field rig but, with the right garment, can be concealed thanks to its comparatively high-ride.

I have IWB holsters from Barranti Leather for all of my N-Frames that offer exceptional concealment, but I’d felt a need for some good OWB leather, too, and Sparks really delivered.

Items from a couple of other folks are also sprinkled-in to some of the shots: a 6-Pack Triple Deuce 2x2x2 ammo pouch from Barranti, a fixed-blade knife from Kistner Knives, a gunbelt from Relentless Tactical, and a Skeeter Skelton hat also from Barranti.

As a side-note, you’ll notice the paw-print marks on the gunleather. The humans at Milt Sparks are overseen by faithful shop-dog, Badger, whose exploits are chronicled on his own social media page. On-request and at no extra charge, Badger will brand your gunleather with his seal of approval.

Great holsters and accessories! I love Milt Sparks leather and have carried my CCWs using his products (long after Milt passed away) since the 1970's. A few years ago, I had this 200AW made for my 4" barreled S&W Model 24-3, using "Distressed" leather. Kinda different and I like how it turned out.

^^^ Thank you and, man, that 200AW looks great!

Gorgeous stuff. Blue steel and leather! I have been trolling EBay for vintage Bianchi Hank Sloan holsters but have not found one I thought would fit My GP-100.

^^^ Thank you and good luck on the holster search - eBay can yield some mighty good stuff sometimes!

Very nice as always, both the revolvers and the leather!

^^^ Hey, many thanks, man!

Very nice! I have a few Milt Sparks and the last ones were signed by Badger. One even had paw prints drawn on the inside box flap.

Some awesome leather guys, great post!!!

quote:

Originally posted by Riley:
Very nice! I have a few Milt Sparks and the last ones were signed by Badger. One even had paw prints drawn on the inside box flap.

Thank you and now that you mention it, the box these came in also had hand-drawn prints on it haha!

quote:

Originally posted by GCE61:
Some awesome leather guys, great post!!!

Thank you and I, too, am lovin’ Pulicord’s distressed leather 200AW. It’s got my wheels turning for a future order for sure haha…

I’ve got a rather large order on it’s way from Milt Sparks in the next week. I’ve been using their holster for over 30 years. A couple of the holsters on the way are non-catalogued and I’m super excited to get my hands on them.

quote:

Originally posted by dking271:
I’ve got a rather large order on it’s way from Milt Sparks in the next week. I’ve been using their holster for over 30 years. A couple of the holsters on the way are non-catalogued and I’m super excited to get my hands on them.

Ugh, the ANTICIPATION of the arrival of the Milt Sparks order is a real thing, isn’t it?! I was trying to calculate the weeks when I finally saw the charge come through on my card and knew I was only days away haha…

Please share when your box of gunleather goodness arrives!

I really like that Sparks is often willing to stretch a bit off the catalog and / or make stuff they used to catalog (such as the Roadrunner holster, or “old-style 60TK as they officially refer to it), my hands-down favorite OWB to-date:

Excellent stuff!

^^^ Thank you!

Beautiful holsters in this thread. I'm also a big fan, and accidental collector, of Sparks and Barranti leather. Top of the food chain in that department.

quote:

Originally posted by mlazarus:
I'm also a big fan, and accidental collector, of Sparks and Barranti leather. Top of the food chain in that department.

I so agree!

Great holsters. I wish they didn’t take six months. Good things come to those who wait.

quote:

Originally posted by Marlin Fan:
Great holsters. I wish they didn’t take six months. Good things come to those who wait.

I was SO glad when this shipment finally started the trek from Idaho haha!

They make such magnificent stuff. I now want a 3 1/2 barreled 27 just from seeing those pics.