Big Game Hunter Costume

Kill Cavalry · Sep 8, 2006

I am starting to put together a big game hunter costume for our adventure nights down here, I want some opinions, if you are willing to give them.
Aussie Slouch Hat
Martini Henry Ammunition Bandolier
Belted Bush Jacket (in khaki)
Mauser C96 pistol

Now I just need to find a leather belt and holster for the mauser, some trousers, and a good pair of adventurer's boots. Any sugestions?

Doc Savage · Sep 8, 2006

Nice...I like the Congo Bill look. Have you thought about a pith helmet?

roundshort · Sep 8, 2006

Check out old Bananna Republic, before they were bought in the late 80's. The other great source is old Willis and Geiger clothes

Kill Cavalry · Sep 8, 2006

I have a tall pith helmet, the peaked khaki kind used from the Boer Wars to Pre-Great War era. I like the pith helmet look, but I think the slouch hat is what I'll use for the big game hunter. My pompous professor costume will use the peaked pith helmet.

Doc Savage · Sep 8, 2006

Kill Cavalry said:
I have a tall pith helmet, the peaked khaki kind used from the Boer Wars to Pre-Great War era. I like the pith helmet look, but I think the slouch hat is what I'll use for the big game hunter. My pompous professor costume will use the peaked pith helmet.

Sweet...

Magda · Sep 9, 2006

The pieces look good. Post a picture when you pull them together for the full ensemble. I just looked at the prices and winced. Then again, I'm the same person who wanted to buy a $200 Halloween costume.

Kill Cavalry · Sep 9, 2006

I come from a living history background, I'm used to paying a lot of money for things. It'll be worth it if I use the costume often.

All I'm really having trouble finding is a belt and holster for the Mauser. Most holsters appear to have a strap for fitting over the shoulder, which I do not need.

Indy Parise · Sep 9, 2006

Here's a few holsters
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/4_92/products_id/1307

http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/14_117/products_id/637

I believe the bandolier on this one is removable
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=143826

Kill Cavalry · Sep 9, 2006

The second link you sent was the best one, the problem is it's for the Bolo model, a normal Mauser won't fit in it, and so there's no real non-firing repro that I can use. I don't want to shell out money for a real one that I don't intend to use.
Unless someone knows of a bolo repro that's non-firing.

Kill Cavalry · Sep 9, 2006

And for those of you looking for generic non-indy adventure wear as well:
Three pith helmets and two bush hats (each in three seperate colors) from Tag Safari.
Most of these aren't very good, but the top pith helmet looks to be rather unique, and has a style close to that worn by Belloq in his introduction in Raiders.
What Price Glory supports the Indy community, and some of their khaki and drag uniforms work well for adventure wear.

Indy Parise · Sep 9, 2006

Here's a TON of Mauser holsters.

http://www.marstar.ca/ac-holsters/repro-c96.shtm

Violet · Sep 9, 2006

Not really a fan of the Slouch... Any of the Akrubas are good.

Kill Cavalry · Sep 9, 2006

Akurbas do seem to be the highest quality.

Every holster seems to have the bandolier or harness to it, so I'll probably just have to go with it. Would a Martini Henry Bandolier over a Mauser Bandolier look too funny?

Indy Parise · Sep 9, 2006

I think the Sportsman Guide one holster has the removal bandolier. From the pic, it looks like it just has a stud to take it off. Also, I think the U.S. mauser holster looks rather nice.

Kill Cavalry · Sep 9, 2006

The U.S. Mauser is at the top of my list. The problem is (and maybe this is just me being a nerdy living historian type) the character is supposed to be former ANZAC, who stole the pistol from the Germans during the Great War. A giant US emblem would look funny. I suppose I could justify it by saying that the holster got all tore up by a leopard or some such and I had to find a replacement.

Canyon · Sep 10, 2006

KC, that's some great stuff!

It's gonna look fantastic when it's all together!

Kill Cavalry · Sep 11, 2006

One of the problems this costume presents is having something to carry everything around in. I don't want to go with the straps across the chest, I think the bandolier is enough. So I don't have a haversack, canteen, or anything else, which is impractical for an adventurer.
At the suggestion of a friend, I've added a Swiss rucksack to my list. What do you think?

roundshort · Sep 11, 2006

Kill Cavalry said:
One of the problems this costume presents is having something to carry everything around in. I don't want to go with the straps across the chest, I think the bandolier is enough. So I don't have a haversack, canteen, or anything else, which is impractical for an adventurer.
At the suggestion of a friend, I've added a Swiss rucksack to my list. What do you think?

Think about it, these big game hunters never were alone. they did not carry thier own gear. THey had a bunch of African's do it for them. It would look strange for a big game hunter in the 1800's to have all of htier own gear. What you need is about 20 africans to carry your junk around for you . . .
Just a thought

Kill Cavalry · Sep 11, 2006

Yeah, that's what I thought as well, but being as I don't have levees, I've got to make do.

Indy's brother · Oct 13, 2010

Kill Cavalry said:
One of the problems this costume presents is having something to carry everything around in. I don't want to go with the straps across the chest, I think the bandolier is enough. So I don't have a haversack, canteen, or anything else, which is impractical for an adventurer.
At the suggestion of a friend, I've added a Swiss rucksack to my list. What do you think?

I followed the link and found that ruck, kinda made me giggle a little:

....look familiar? I know it's not the same as the german alpine ruck, but it's pretty close!

(hmm. don't know why that pic isn't showing up here)

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