The holster started off as a traditionally styled one for the 1860 Army Colt. I bought it off Etsy.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/1MGDdGT/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-15.jpg)
But I wanted to use it with a "sheriff's" model 1860, having a 5.5-inch barrel. Yes, I could have used it as is, but wanted to cut down the holster for a better fit.
Measure twice, cut once. Cutting was the easiest part.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/sV7KnjQ/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-16.jpg)
Hmmm, what to do with the section left after cutting it off? Make a toe for the holster! So I made a template, and decided to double up on the toe itself.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/fdq1Hj4/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-19.jpg)
Glued them in place with some leather glue and used the rubber bands to hold it all together while the glue dried.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/dD9ng6F/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-22.jpg)
Oh, and I wet-formed the holster before setting the toe.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/pZvfNNc/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-29.jpg)
The nice thing is the holster can be a straight drop strong-side or a cross draw.
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/rkCJpbJ/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-30.jpg)
The final product:
![Image](https://i.ibb.co/Sdj9GCV/133-Pietta-Colt-1860-Army-Sheriff-32.jpg)
Another fun project!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)