Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress - Unissued One-of-a-Kind and the cylinder pin pulls

and the cylinder pin pulls out to break down the revolver

who were instructed to wear Waffenfarbe instead

while others began assuming duties in the China-Burma-India theater

Caliber: 20mm approx 10 gauge / bore

- Visible temper line ("hamon") with crystallization visible (Nie and Nioi)

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger Kress - Unissued One-of-a-Kind and the cylinder pin pullsOriginal 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 wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's were