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Will Ghormley Grand Teton Rig
Guns International #: 102124566 Seller's Inventory #: GRT01
Category: Holsters and Belts - Collectibles - Western
Seller's Information
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Seller: Will Ghormley
Member Since: 8/18/20
First Name: Will
Last Name: Ghormley
State: Iowa
Zip: 50049
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 10
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
All Custom-Made items can only be returned due to defect in manufacturing. Belts that were ordered too small/big will not be replaced unless they were not manufactured as ordered.
Payment Types Accepted: Personal Checks, Cashier's Checks, Money Orders
About Us: Will Ghormley worked ranches and was an Army Paratrooper. He has been making leather goods for over the 52 years. His clients include Roy Rodgers & Dale Evans, Charlton Heston, Paul Harvey, Russell Crowe (Hand of God Rig), Ben Foster (Flames of Hell Rig), Brad Pitt (Jesse James' holsters), Jeffrey Dean Morgan ("Rampage Rig" as Harvey Russel, OGA operative), and other notables. Ghormley also publishes a selection of patterns for holsters, gun belts, and accessories.
Description:
Sold, but a Grand Teton Rig can still be custom made for you!
GUN AND BEADED UTE BUCKSKIN SHIRT NOT INCLUDED!
I currently have a set of ten sterling silver conchos and one sterling silver buckle. I can make a Grand Teton Rig to fit any weapon and any belt length. A Grand Teton Rig with this sterling silver hardware can be made for $2400, plus shipping and insurance.
Will Ghormley's Grand Teton Rig is the most accurate reproduction of the rig worn by Alan Ladd in the 1953 movie "Shane". This is due in part to Ghormley's extensive research. But Alan Ladd's son David also contributed photos, measurements, and family stories about the rig. This gave Ghormley access to details unavailable to every other craftsman making replicas. The belt handed down to David from his father, and worn by Alan Ladd's granddaughter Shane, is missing the original holster and buckle. But Ghormley was able to recreate a duplicate to the original buckle that is now worn on the original belt.
The attention to detail can be seen in the photo comparing one of the original conchos on Alan Ladd's belt with one of the concho reproductions by Ghormley. David Ladd didn't want any hardware made identical to the originals to discourage people from claiming reproductions were originals from the movie. A close-up of Ghormley's concho reveals the small details distinguish Ghormley's reproductions from the originals. Also, the back side of the conchos and buckle bear Ghormley's name, copyright, and date.
A close-up of the buckle now on Alan Ladd's belt, also shows the distressed surface of the leather. This surface texture is reproduced by Ghormley on the Grand Teton Rigs he makes. The unique billet of Ladd's belt is reproduced with an adjustable billet and chape to keep the distance between the buckle and the conchos on each side of the buckle equal (something that wasn't done on the three or more belts used by Ladd in the movie).
At least one of the rigs used for the movie had the holster riveted to the light-weight belt. Perhaps this was to keep the leather from rolling down from the weight of the weapon. But it might have been to keep the holster from riding up on the belt while the gun was being drawn in action shots. A close-up from the movie shows the rivets not seen on other rigs, as Rodd Redwing twirls the gun as Ladd's gun-handling double.
The movie holster was built to fit a Colt 1873 Single Action Army with a 5 1/2" barrel. It carried a nickel plated SAA with the trigger and front sight removed, and a 7 1/2" barrel that stuck out through the toe. The weapon could only be fired by fanning the hammer. However, a double action Colt Model 1909 was modified to look like the SAA, and Ladd used this weapon in the shootout scenes in the saloon while going through the motion of fanning the hammer. Presumably the M1909 was carried in a different holster.
Ladd can be seen carrying the weapon nestled down in the holster when it wasn't being used during a scene. But in sequences where the gun would be drawn, the holster was tight enough the weapon could be staged in the holster with the trigger guard completely out of the holster. The hero-holster also had a horizontally mounted hammer thong to retain the weapon. Along the main-stem of the holster was a repeated "S" stamp which Ghormley has replicated. All details have been carefully researched for the most accurate reproduction being made.
No "Shane" rig currently being manufacture carries with it the provenance or connection with Alan Ladd or the movie. Ghormley's museum quality reproductions and originals are sought after and valued around the globe. His "Hand of God" gun rig created for Russell Crowe in the remake of "3:10 to Yuma", has become an iconic modern classic. Ghormley will only make a handful of sterling silver Grand Teton Rigs in his lifetime. This one could be custom made for you and become an instant collectable. It will take about four weeks from the time the order is received till the custom-made Grand Teton Rig is ready for shipping.
SOLD