Original U.S. WWII USMC 1943 M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by BOYT Japanese Military Maps The Aviation Section organized the

The Aviation Section organized the first squadrons of the aviation arm and conducted the first military operations by United States aviation on foreign soil

It is overlaid with 24 carat gold including a stylized Lion which if you look carefully has red Ruby gemstone eyes

These mounts are retained by the original nickel plated screws

Harrington & Richardson

Each branch of the Wehrmacht (army

Original U.S. WWII USMC 1943 M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by BOYT Japanese Military Maps The Aviation Section organized theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Very nice original WW2 issue 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 made in