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The expiration of Smith & Wesson's patent on the bored-through cylinder in 1869 led Colt to design the revolutionary M-1873 Single Action Army, which soon earned the moniker the "Peacemaker", "Equalizer", and "gun that won the West". Carried by soldiers, cowboys, ranchers, rustlers, lawmen and outlaws alike, the Colt Peacemaker quickly became synonymous with the untamed wilds of the American West. Many gunfighters, "badmen", and other well heeled westerners of the late 19th century carried their Colt "hog leg" in the most popular holster style of the time, called the "Mexican loop" pattern. This Antique 1890s George Tritch Hardware Colt SAA 7.5” Revolver “Mexican Loop” Pistol Holster is in Good Condition, with two small tears in the top left edge of the throat/back belt slide, two small holes in the lower edge of that back belt slide, moderate drying, crazing, scuffing, and surface cracking throughout, the majority of the maker’s mark at the upper front having faded away, such that the original “GEO. TRITCH HDW’E CO. / DENVER, COLO.” stamp can now only be legibly read as “HDW’E CO.”, though the font, style, and location of that stamp distinguishes the holster as a George Tritch Hardware made piece, heavy fading to the just barely visible floral border embossing along the upper front, and with some overall darkening and age wear evident. Otherwise, the holster is in fine shape, with no other damage to the fragile yet tough brown leather construction. Most interestingly, it bears the partially legible “saddler” style circular maker’s mark of the George Tritch Hardware Company of Denver, Colorado at the upper front. George Tritch opened his first hardware store just outside of Denver in 1859, and operated his namesake shop until 1930. A third-generation descendant of George Tritch still operates a Tritch Hardware store in Los Angeles, California to this day. The holster is crafted in the classic "Mexican double loop" design, with a folded over skirt that also acts as the belt slide, measures 4 3/8" wide across the top opening, and 10 3/8" long down the straight side, making it ideal for a Colt M-1873 Single Action Army revolver with a 7 1/2" barrel, and dates to the ca. 1890s. It retains the original sewn brown leather “plug” at bottom, and is complete with an original Antique 19th Century Brown Leather Ammo Belt in Good Condition, with some overall drying, crazing, surface cracking, darkening, and age wear evident. Otherwise, the belt is in fine shape, with no other damage to the fragile yet tough brown leather construction. Most interestingly, it’s unmarked as to its maker, though was likely produced by a high quality hardware store in the late 19th century, sports the original steel front buckle, and exhibits 38 integral leather shell loops for .45 Colt ammunition. The belt measures to a Size 32-38 Waist, and the set is a fine example of a very rare, original Antique 1890s George Tritch Hardware Colt SAA 7.5” Revolver “Mexican Loop” Pistol Holster & Belt Rig.