From: firstinitiallastname@texas.net   
      
   Will O. Whisp wrote:   
   > In article , firstinitiallastname@texas.net   
   > says...   
      
   > An aside in reference to the thread asking about gun belts and   
   > bullet loops; Jackson goes into great detail in his   
   > book describing his arsenal of weapons   
   > and the leather workers who custom-designed his   
   > accessories, such as holsters and gun belts.   
      
   A great deal of the Ranger (and other non-uniformed officer) gunleather,   
   belts and buckles comes from inmate craftsmen in the Texas prisons. They   
   produce some very fine stuff and often have selected   
   officer-representatives facilitating their orders, distributing their   
   price lists, seeing that order forms make sense, etc. Most are serving   
   long terms, and they sell the business to another inmate upon nearing   
   discharge. Some very fine spur makers learned their craft in prison and   
   now produce very high-end products back in the world.   
      
      
   --   
                          Gerald Clough   
       "Nothing has any value, unless you know you can give it up."   
      
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