Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 "Tanker" Shoulder Holster by Boyt Spanish Militaria This is a later war

This is a later war version without loops on the cover for attaching foliage

Blade measures 17

continuing 36 hours

- All other parts are luck of the draw

This set dates from the end of Queen Victoria's reign in that the helmet displays a Queen's Crown on the helmet plate

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 "Tanker" Shoulder Holster by Boyt Spanish Militaria This is a later warOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent 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 was rarely enforced. Original M3's were made in