Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress German Mauser 98k K98 General Patton’s WWII garrison cap

General Patton’s WWII garrison cap

Others remained in India into the 1920s

The MkII paratrooper helmet shell was also used for dispatch riders during and after World War II

Front threading ready for attaching Cutts Compensator

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Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress German Mauser 98k K98 General Patton’s WWII garrison capOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue 1944 dated 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