Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Warren Leather Goods Company Lewis Gun For comparison see Pages 19

For comparison see Pages 19 - 21 in "THE BROWN BESS" a wonderful book written by Erik Goldstein and Stuart Mowbray

uniformed and sent on otherwise empty Liberty ships to

made by the Camillus Cutlery Co

but this example still has a lot of the original bright steel finish

Sewn to the left shoulder is a U

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1916 .45 Colt 1911 Leather Holster by Warren Leather Goods Company Lewis Gun For comparison see Pages 19Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice totally original M1916 holster in very nice condition. It is marked U. S. WARREN LEATHER GOODS CO on the back, and embossed U S on the flap, indicating that this was a military issue holster. The leather is a nice natural color and not the dark russet brown often encountered. This is the color they were produced in and having not been issued, it was stained or oiled, still retaining its original