Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Helmets The easiest way to identify

The easiest way to identify one is to look at the spacing around the Swas (Swas) with relation to the frame

area guards

Observing the tradition that reconnaissance Marines know as the paddle party is reserved for when a fellow reconnaissance Marine either leaves active duty or is killed in action

but the line was shortly restored

They were so named because the muzzle is similar in appearance to the business end of a Pepper Pot from the the early days of Queen Victoria: a circle of round holes

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Helmets The easiest way to identifyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful unissued 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