Description
The ESM/1 mirror is missing
destroying four of the group's number
The steel lid is stamped with the manufacturer and date information inside a rectangle
Very likely directly to South Africa
but the leather pull tab is clearly marked with a manufacture stamp:
Original U.S. WWI M1912 Colt 1911 .45 Cavalry Swivel Leather Holster by R.I.A. - dated 1915 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) The ESM/1 mirror is missingOriginal Item: Only One Available. Before World War One, the M1912 Cavalry Swivel Holster was designed for the soon to be adopted Colt 1911 . 45. It was produced from 1911 1916, although commercial models were also made well after WWI. The M1912 is identified by its extended hanger and swivel section. The holster was designed for mounted cavalry troops, so that it could still be tied to the leg while bent. A dismounted model was also produced under