1875 F. A. Meanea Design Cheyenne Cartridge Gun Belt and Full Skirt Double Loop Holster(s)

This 1875 F. A. Meanea Design Cheyenne Fold Over Leather Money Gun Belt and Full Skirt Double Loop Holster(s) was a favorite among working cowboys throughout the American Old West from Texas to Montana. This F. A. Meanea is probably the second most recognized piece of Western Gun Leather and only second to the famous Slim Jim Holster.

The F. A. Meanea Design Cheyenne Gun Belt and Holster set was revolutionary for the time and incorporated some military aspects into the design along with the civilian needs of the working Cowboy. Considering a Cowboy could spend close to a month's wages on a Colt SAA when they needed Gun Leather it needed to be functional on many levels including Protection from the elements, quick reliable access to the firearm and durability to last the rigors of everyday use many times for years and lastly the transport of valuables silver or gold.

Our 1875 F. A. Meanea Design Fold Over Leather Cheyenne Money Gun Belt and Holster(s) is a reproduction of the Cheyenne Gun Belt and Holster(s) Sets made by F.A. Meanea in Cheyenne, Wyoming from the mid 1870s. Frank Meanea outright purchased the business from his uncle E. L. Gallatin of Denver, CO. and operated the saddlery through the mid 1920s when Frank A. Meanea Died.

Our 1875 F. A. Meanea Design Fold Over Leather Cheyenne Money Gun Belt and Holster(s) set is made of premium heavyweight quality leather with the Fold Over Leather Money and Cartridge Gun Belt being 3-inches wide. The Famous F. A. Meanea Design Cheyenne Full Skirt Double Loop Holsters are available in either Cross Draw or Side Draw and each holster comes leather lined with a hand sewn toe plug. Lastly the Fold Over Leather Money Gun Belt and Holster(s) are Border Tooled with a Rosette on the face of the Holster Sheath of each Holster in the set.

NOTE 1) When choosing your Actual Pant Waist Size, please enter your true ACTUAL PANTS WAIST size. When choosing your Actual Hip Measurement, please measure 2 to 3 inches below your belt loops at the widest part of your Hips. With both of these accurate measurements we are able to correctly fit your Gun Belt while also ensuring proper Holster placement while leaving room for adjustment over of your clothing.

NOTE 2) Many of the Leather Products we produce are HANDMADE and Made to Order customized to your sizing and firearm requirements and may not be available for immediate shipment. These Custom orders could require between 6 and 10 weeks to deliver so please call if you need delivery by a specific date.

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About Frank A. Meanea F. A. Meanea Saddlery 1881 - 1928

Frank A. Meanea was the Nephew of E. L. Gallatin and he started his saddle making career by working at the Gallatin & Gallup Saddlery in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1867 or 1868. By 1873 E. L. Gallatin had joined his nephew in operating the Cheyenne, Wyoming Saddlery after selling his interest in the Denver, CO Saddlery to Francis Gallup. Frank A. Meanea & E. L. Gallatin continued to use the famous Gallatin Makers Mark Logo into the early 1880s when buy this time Frank Meanea became a very famous saddle maker in his own right, and from 1881 until 1928 the Saddlery was known as the F. A. Meanea Saddlery.

In 1881 F. A. Meanea started using his own Makers Mark Logo which read as follows “F. A. MEANEA MAKER CHEYENNE WT ( The WT referring to Wyoming Territory ) and at some later date the mark was changed to WYO ( Simply for Wyoming ). Frank A. Meanea was a very good Businessman as well as Saddle Maker and he was a maverick in the Mail Order Saddle Business. Frank A. Meanea was a top notch artist with leather who designed the Cheyenne Style Chaps and the Cheyenne style holster.

Frank had a Brother Theodore who had a large business as a saddle tree maker, and Frank never made a saddle without a Theodore Meanea Saddle tree. As a note of reference Frank A. Meanea never stamped the fenders of his saddles like other famous saddle makers. The Meanea Family tried to re-open the F. A. Meanea Saddlery in the mid 1990s but this was a short lived business that only survived a couple of years.