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

although at altitude in a bomber they probably weren't too useful

Nets were then used to add a camo effect

Others remained in India into the 1920s

In the European theater

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