Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Beretta The inside of the cap

The inside of the cap is lined with amber sheer fabric

It still has the original factory edge on the blade

Measures approximately 7"H x 4"W

Unusual for a fighter of this time

measuring 31 3/4 inches with the highest quality nickel plating

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Beretta The inside of the capOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII service worn 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