Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster Dyed Black For Post Korean War Use - Boyt Manufacture Dated 1944 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets To close one needs to

To close one needs to pull on the ring on the back base of the blade which allows the blade to fold away on itself

getting scans of them was somewhat difficult

They both have the identical information:

As the war was winding down in August 1945 Henderson was serving ashore again as Commander Fleet Air

A hell of a good yarn with masses of action which we've all seen at least 25 times on TV Re-Runs

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster Dyed Black For Post Korean War Use - Boyt Manufacture Dated 1944 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets To close one needs toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice totally original M1916 holster, made by Milwaukee Saddlery Company, offered in very good condition. It is marked BOYT 44 on the back, and embossed U S in an oval on the flap, indicating that this was a military issue holster. The leather body of the holster is now black, and looks to have been stained dyed during service for use during the Post Korean War years into the Vietnam era. The leather is