Shoulder holster, correct or not ?

[Morgan's raider]

My question is this, would a civilian had or used a shoulder holster to carry a small revolver such as the colt 1849 ?

If they would have had one, could you help me locate one.

[Linkstrap]

Re: Shoulder holster, correct or not ?

According to 'Packing Iron', shoulder holsters did not come into use until the late 1870's.

The predecessor of the shoulder holster, the 'gambler's vest' dates back to the ante-bellum period, but as to how PEC such an item would have been..?