Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress Multi Nation Flags In 1842 the company moved

In 1842 the company moved to Norwich

With the decision to make general issue of the Martini Henry MKII & MkIII to the militia and Volunteers in January 1885 and the impending new

and as the gun could only be aimed using direct line of sight

The grip is leather covered and bound with plaited wire wrapping

were marked with a stenciled "L"

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress Multi Nation Flags In 1842 the company movedOriginal 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