Customer Testimonials

"As being a true connoisseur of fine leather,
I can only recommend the Barranti Leather Co.
as being the Dean over all others.

For price, beauty and above all durability,
they can't be beaten."

Capt. Fred Christensen
Chief Security Officer
Wells Fargo Co.


...I called him and asked him for a special rig for my #5 project. He has delivered a package that cannot be improved on. Absolute best quality. The holster fits my #5 like a glove. The belt slide is nice and square and slips over the belt perfectly. The belt itself is a Ranger style with silver buckles that will most likely last me a lifetime. It is a heavy duty belt executed so gracefully, I have taken to wearing it as a dress belt where it serves perfectly. The basket stamping is very uniform and the lace is flawless. The Grand Old Man (Elmer Keith) would have been proud to own Mike's work for a fact! Mike is very personable to deal with and is an honorable man worthy of your trade. We have had a number of conversations and emails and he is certainly someone I would share a campfire with. I can't wait to have some more of his fine leather work myself....

Fermin Garza


I just received the holster. It's a beautiful piece of workmanship! I have had many holsters and I've not seen the workmanship on this holster matched by anyone.

Chuck F.


The holster arrived, and it's perfect! The quality of your work is incredible! Thanks for such a great holster.

Susan


Thanks for the holster. It looks and feels great. The craftsmanship is excellent. Well worth the wait.

Jack M.


That Threepersons rig arrived today and I have now put the gun in it a couple of times. it is a work of art and exceeds my expectations. It fit the gun firmly and tightly and looks beautiful.

Bob W.


Received the holster yesterday and showed it to some of my shooting buddies. I think you might get some business coming your way. We were all impressed with the holster.

Robert


The holster and belt arrived today. I must say the workmanship is impeccable. The holster fit the gun like a glove and the belt is perfect. Thanks for a nice rig.

David Clements - Clements Custom Guns

A good sixgun needs a good holster rig, and there are many good ones on the market, and a like number of cheap junk rigs. One of the better ones that I have seen in a while is from a relatively new maker; Barranti Leather Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Now, Pennsylvania doesn’t seem like the most likely place to pick up a good leather rig, but Mike Barranti turns out some fine work. The holster pictured here is one of the all-time great designs for a single action revolver, the Tom Threepersons design. Mr. Threepersons was a western lawman who designed this holster as a very practical and comfortable way to carry a side arm. Threepersons was a Cherokee Indian, a rancher, a rodeo cowboy, and a lawman who worked from Alaska to Mexico, spending much of his career along the US/Mexican border in the early part of the twentieth century.  He knew about gun fighting, and holster design. The bottom is closed for good protection, but the trigger guard and hammer are exposed for quick access. The holster has a removable retention strap, but Mike will build it with a hammer thong if preferred. The holster is dyed Saddle Tan in color, with the calf skin lining and ammo loops on the belt left natural for contrast. It is certainly a beautiful rig! Now, here is a good thing that I like about Mike; he listens to his customer. You would think that all custom leather makers would do so, but it just ain’t true. For several years, whenever I would order a new rig, I would always specify twelve cartridge loops on the right side, as I am left handed.  Seems like it would be simple to do. However, the belt would always arrive with the cartridge loops in the back, where they are hard to reach, and tend to lose the ammo when sitting down in a chair or truck seat. The Barranti rig arrived with twelve cartridge loops on the right side, just as I asked. As you can see in the pictures, the cartridges are in a very handy position to access without looking or struggling to reach. Thanks Mike! The cartridge belt is double thick for rigidity. Also the tooling is very attractive, and the whole rig is hand-stitched.  This rig just reeks of quality. It is built of top grade materials by a true leather craftsman. It is nice to see good quality hand work these days. This Barranti rig is worthy of hauling around the finest sixgun available, and I am proud to own it.

Jeff Quinn ~ http://www.gunblast.com/Colt_SAA.htm 


I'm totally convinced that my new Barranti, Signature Series Northwest Rig is the Rolls Royce of shoulder rigs, I wore it hard for 11 days straight, it doesn't move, it doesn't make your shoulders or neck tired or sore, it stays close to the body & its so comfortable you forget you are carrying a big sixgun, there isn't one thing I would change, its perfect, Mike, thank you very much!



Dick Thompson