Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt - Dated 1943 German Afrikakorp officially founded by the Reichsnährstandsgesetz

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Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Boyt - Dated 1943 German Afrikakorp officially founded by the ReichsnährstandsgesetzOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII issue 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 were