El Paso Texas Marked Rig

for a Colt SAA 5-1/2″ Barrel

A great piece of western gun leather is our El Paso Texas Marked Rig. A contemporary Texas marked rig with maker’s mark, “El Paso Saddlery Co.”. The maker’s mark is shown prominently on the bottom of the skirt. Although, the cartridge belt is unmarked, it shows the same tooling and dark brown color. Overall condition is excellent.

Texas Rig Condition

All the original stitching is present and solid with the cartridge loops showing hand stitching, reminiscent of an earlier era. The double loop holster will accommodate a Colt SAA with a 4 ¾” or 5 ½” barrel. The belt is 2 ½” wide x 40” long (waist size 34”) with 24 cartridge loops for .44/.45 caliber bullets.

El Paso Saddlery Co. History

William S. Hill and Frank H. Andrews opened their saddlery shop in El Paso, Texas in the late 1880’s. In 1898, William Hill partnered up with W. H. Shelton and established “El Paso Saddlery Co.” Shelton broke off with a different partner, starting “Shelton-Payne Arms Co.” in El Paso, circa 1905-1915. What ever happened to William Hill and Frank Andrews is lost to time. As well as those who continued to operate the El Paso Saddlery Co. brand name, up into the 20th Century.  Owners of the brand’s name changed over time and in 1978 Robert (Bobby) E. McNellis purchased El Paso Saddlery from Frank LaCroix.  Bobby McNellis passed away after the turn of the Century and the business was sold, yet again, by his son.

What we have here is an example of El Paso Saddlery’s fine quality and craftsmanship under Bobby’s ownership of this age-old brand.

This is a fabulous example of the quality and craftsmanship of the saddlers art, reminiscent of yester-year.

Not included is gun and cartridges shown in Clarks Antiques old western gun leather photos.

Clarks Antiques – Antique Gun Leather – El Paso Texas Rig – Price $1,500.00

Item #1801

This goes well with our Factory Engraved Colt 45