Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Antique Cartridge Firearms Although the Essex Troop could

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Scabbard length: 7 ¼”

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Antique Cartridge Firearms Although the Essex Troop couldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII service worn M3 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 was not permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's