Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by BOYT German Edged Weapons Turned wood hilt with brass

Turned wood hilt with brass mounts

There is a compartment inside the lid of the suitcase to accommodate a leather folder/file which clearly was for correspondence and still has sheets of old blotting paper inside

rather than nickel plated and also appears to have been chambered for the less powerful

Interior could be removed in battlefield conditions

• Service "A" Uniform Tunic

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by BOYT German Edged Weapons Turned wood hilt with brassOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue leather shoulder holster for the Colt M1911 . 45 pistol. Adopted in 1942, this holster was standard issue for aircraft and tank crews, and was often used by officers who preferred it to the hip holster. In combat areas, all sorts of troops found ways to "acquire" handguns and the regulations as to who was and wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were made in