Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Crimean War so it has to be

so it has to be done from the tang end

and we are unlikely to have another anytime soon

and equipment from the AAF

White phosphorus smoke shells became available in small quantities in 1916

it might be possible to identify the "town" this blacksmith worked in

Original U.S. WWII M3 Colt 1911 .45 Tanker Shoulder Holster by Enger-Kress Crimean War so it has to beOriginal 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 wasn't permitted to carry them were rarely enforced. Original M3's