Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress German Mauser 98k K98 this mirrors the Charlesville Pattern

this mirrors the Charlesville Pattern muskets but has a Brown Bess type lock marked TATHAM & SON

Front threading ready for attaching Cutts Compensator

completed 6 operational missions over German

General Patton’s WWII garrison cap

The MkII paratrooper helmet shell was also used for dispatch riders during and after World War II

Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress German Mauser 98k K98 this mirrors the Charlesville PatternOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue 1944 dated 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