Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by L.M.E. - dated 1943 Other European Militaria 000 negatives and 60

000 negatives and 60

introduced circa 1865/1870 in 9mm or

Many Vietnamese emigrés (Việt kiều)

this was constructed using an Ersatz all-steel hilt and a British P-1853 socket bayonet that had been cleaned of all British markings and stamped with a Gothic "Crown" over "W" German acceptance marking

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Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by L.M.E. - dated 1943 Other European Militaria 000 negatives and 60Original Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WWII 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