Earle Forrest gun belts having one original .44 S&W still in the loop and stud belt. Earle Forrest was a cowboy, author, and newspaper reporter who worked on a few ranches during his early cowboy days. Belts are in fair condition with some flaking noted. These are excellent examples of gun belts from the 20th century. From the Paul Roberts collection. This item / These items came from John Flood who was Wyatt and Sadie Earp’s personal Secretary and closest confidant. Mr. Flood even wrote a biography on Wyatt Earp that was never published. He was given and inherited numerous items from the Earp’s. Mr. Flood in turn passed the Earp collection on to John Gilchriese. Mr. Gilchriese owned and operated The Wyatt Earp Museum in Tombstone, AZ, where all of these items were displayed. These items were sold directly by Mr. Gilchriese to David Roberts along with Mr. Gilchriese’s notes on each item. Each item comes with a certificate of authenticity from Collectors Firearms.